By A. Schemes-72 CCB Reporter

Photos courtesy of Ms. Williams-NJHS Conwell Chapter Advisor, Conwell SBTL

National Junior Honors Society (NJHS) is an international student organization. 

Eligible NJHS students had to have a GPA of 3.5 or higher to get the invite. Then they have to fill out a form of all the clubs, jobs, and leadership things they have done to get accepted. 

Once you are accepted you can choose whether you want to be in the ceremony or not. This year nine students got into NJHS. But there are 14 students total in NJHS. Only one of the 14 students were absent from the ceremony that occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 10:15a.m. The NJHS ceremony took place in room 202.

Due to Covid, it was live on Zoom with the whole school watching. As well as parents who joined the Zoom. 

The ceremony was about celebrating the students who got into one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a middle school student. The NJHS is not just about what grade you get, it is about leadership, service, character, citizenship, and so much more. 

Here is a quote from the one and only Ms.Williams, Conwell’s School Based Teacher Leader, who spoke on her role in NJHS and what it means to Conwell! 

“I am an NJHS Adviser for the Conwell Chapter,” Ms. Williams said. “At Conwell, NJHS is an opportunity to be a part of a nationally recognized organization that promotes and celebrates scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship, and character.” 

NJHS is important to Conwell because it really shows that hard work pays off. It makes students feel like all the work done is appreciated.

All the students who are in NJHS worked super hard to get good grades. NJHS is not all about grades. You have to be a leader. You have to have good citizenship. Last but not least you have to be kind and care for others. 

A. Irizarry of section 81 explained what it means for her to be in NJHS. 

“I feel honored that they chose me and it brings up my courage about all the wonderful things i could do,” she said. “It motivates me to focus on school.”

“I feel honored that they chose me and it brings up my courage about all the wonderful things I could do. It motivates me to focus on school.”

-A. AMARILIZ – NJHS INDUCTEE OF SECTION 81

As Amariliz said, all students can tell that getting praise for the work you do will encourage you to not give up on yourself.

Editor’s Note – A. Schemes is one of the 14 NJHS inductees at the 2022 NJHS ceremony of Conwell.

This article is published by A. Peralta -CCB Editor