P. E. Wallace Middle School held its National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS) induction ceremony on Tuesday, November 14 in the P.E. Wallace gym. Seventy-seven sixth graders were inducted as new members of the Wallace NEHS Chapter. The Wallace NEHS chapter recognizes 6th grade students for their outstanding academic achievement and demonstrated personal responsibility. The organization seeks to provide meaningful service activities for students in both the school and the community and to develop essential leadership skills. They are also required to attend monthly meetings and to participate in other chapter service projects and activities.

Mount Pleasant High School senior and MPHS National Honor Society Vice President, Sophie Greco, served as the guest speaker. She reminded the students that she once sat in those same chairs and encouraged to never give up, no matter what challenges they may face. The newly elected officers explained the four pillars of NEHS: Leadership, Responsibility, Scholarship and Service. Officers for 2023-2024 are President Kelvin Garcia, Vice President Aubriella Knieriem, Secretary Jackson Fender, Treasurer Luis Fernando, and Historian Braylee Noguera. They received their certificates of membership from Wallace Principal, Nathan Rider, and recited the NEHS pledge.

New members of the Wallace Middle School Chapter of NEHS are Jimmy Aguilar, Uriel Almazan, Spencer Anderson, Kodi Baldwin, Margaret Barbosa, Jennifer Barboza, Jouselyn Bello, Noah Branton, Trey Brummell, Zachary Cabrera-Bryan, Valerie Castaneda, Jannahi Castro, Krystopher Castro, Leilany Castro, Mercedes Chavez, Kevin Contreras, Chelsea Cox, Shane Craig, Jesse Croley, Kaylee De La Cruz, Kaylee DeLaCruz, David Dorantes, Maritza Equihua, Brenna Farley, Jackson Fender, Wyatt Fender, Luis Fernando,

Ivan Flores, Kelvin Garcia, Esmeralda Guerrero, Tomas Guerrero, Jr., Vicky Gutierrez, Piper Hearron, Lillian Henry, Jorge Hernandez, Kamariyah Hoskins, Sabrina Jacobo, Tiana James, Tristan Kirkland, Aubriella Knieriem, Scottlyn Lee, Karli Lowry, Ariadnna Martinez, Ulisses Mata, Stephanie Mendoza, Juan Mercado, Keila Mickens, Jonathan Morales, Kaycee Moran, Miguel Moreno, Joshua Morrison, Justin Moss, Robert Nelson, Braylee Noguera, Aldo Orona, Maddox Osornio, Sebastian Otero, Diego Parra, Boone Priefert, Kaydi Rogers, David Rojas, Jarrett Saldana, Axel Sanchez, Erica Sandoval, Josiah Segovia, Selah Setina, Devan Shelley, Josiah Shepherd, Keondre Shine, Dominick Sierra, Nathan Standefer, Brogan Stewart, Idreanna Thomas, Abigail Tolentino, Caleb Townson, Allison Urista, Aubrey White, and Zai’Nyria Williams.

“The Wallace Chapter of the NEHS will be working with The Mount Pleasant Middle Level Future Business Leaders of America to collect books for our local hospital’s children’s wing and join them on Tuesday evenings packing bags at Titus County Cares,” said Wallace NEHS Advisor, Dana Armstrong. “The members will also make Christmas cards for a local nursing home and those serving our country. The officers will continue to work closely with the advisors to determine other ways the chapter can serve our community. Ms. Banda and I are blessed to lead a wonderful group of students and look forward to watching them grow in serving others.”

Chapter Advisors for the Wallace Middle School NEHS are Dana Armstrong and Daisy Banda.

Photos:

1: The new members of the Wallace Middle School National Elementary Honor Society.

2: The 2023-2024 Wallace NEHS officers (L to R) Treasurer Luis Fernando, Vice President Aubriella Knieriem, President Kelvin Garcia, Secretary Jackson Fender, and Historian Braylee Noguera