Notre Dame Academy is getting ready to induct new select students who demonstrate leadership in areas of academics, service, and character into the National Honor Society (NHS).
The NHS Mass and Induction Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, November 11, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the NDA chapel. Attendance of all inductees is mandatory.
All students and staff are welcome to attend this honoring event, and family members of inductees are invited as well.
The ceremony marks the official induction of new members into this nationally recognized organization.
This year, 85 students will represent the best of NDA’s academic and service community. There are 43 current NHS members and 45 new inductees–41 juniors and 4 seniors.
NHS at NDA is led by officers Kate Van Pay, Emma Ciak, Sean Huss and Lainey Nelson. These four seniors were chosen as officers through an election that took place last spring.
To be allowed into the NHS, students had to complete an application as well as supply two letters of recommendation from teachers.
Before the mass ceremony, accepted inductees must complete several steps. They are required to attend one of four mandatory fall meetings in Doctora Mulroney’s classroom (Room 201): Friday, Oct. 17 at 7:20 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 3:20 p.m., Monday, Oct. 27 at 7:20 a.m., or Thursday, Oct. 30 at 3:20 p.m.
Additionally, a parent or guardian must sign by November 1 the NHS letter that will be in Magnus next week and distributed through the Main Office.
NHS at NDA is advised by Dr. Diane Mulroney, known to most around NDA as “Doctora.” Mulroney is a Spanish teacher and has served as NHS adviser for several years.
“Notre Dame’s mission is to help all students achieve their potential. It’s not bragging to acknowledge academic success. We work really hard for everybody, especially for students who strive for excellence and want to use their God-given talents,” Mulroney explained.
Mulroney values her time and tasks as the adviser of NHS because she gets to see a wider variety of students.
“I enjoy meeting students I don’t have in class and seeing them develop in a different way,” she shared.
Beyond the NHS’s national recognition, Mulroney believes NHS membership develops a deeper purpose.
“It’s more than a line on a résumé; it’s an honor but also a venue to grow as a person, and that’s truly gratifying to witness,” she said.
