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Posted April 28, 2025
The Plymouth High School chapter of the National Honor Society held its 89th annual induction ceremony April 23 in the school auditorium.
The chapter inducted 42 new students and re-elected 38 seniors. New members must have at least a 3.7 grade-point average over five semesters and complete a portfolio, which is reviewed by a faculty council. Each member is expected to do 15 hours of service a year.
During the ceremony, PHS Principal Joe Brandl outlined the four key principles of NHS – scholarship, leadership, service, and character – and later formally accepted the new inductees.
PHS math teacher Dave Coley, chosen by NHS members as their guest speaker, told the students that education is a valuable commodity – not like a hamburger, but more like a sculpture. “Parents, teachers, coaches have been tapping away at you for about 18 years,” he said. “You’re starting to take shape. What will you look like?”
The four NHS principles offer good guidance as they determine what kind of people they will be, Mr. Coley told students. “Your story is just begun. Make the most of your opportunities and own your education.”
National Honor Society was established in 1921, and the PHS chapter was founded in 1936. This year’s ceremony was conducted by NHS officers President Devin Shircel, Vice-President Ella Morrison, Secretary Ava Jaeckels, and Treasurer Avery Duff. PHS math teacher Jack Daniels serves as NHS advisor.
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