Membership in the National Technical Honor Society is dependent upon outstanding characteristics in many areas of a student’s life. In addition to scholarship, the students are rated on such qualities as leadership, service, citizenship, skill, honesty, and responsibility. Students are expected to achieve in all areas before membership is extended by the Society.
Principal Ken Kappel opened the ceremony with an explanation of the history and purpose of the Elizabeth Abbott Chapter of the National Technical Honor Society. Current members of the National Technical Honor Society explained to the student body the attributes that comprise the Honor Society qualifications.
Current members of the National Technical Honor Society include seniors Travis Bee (Engineering Design); Heather Tatman (Allied Health Science); and Phillip White (Automotive Service Technology).
Mr. Steve Olivieri, Advisor, then began the tapping ceremony. The following students were selected for membership in the Elizabeth Abbott Chapter of the National Technical Honor Society for 2013: Morgan Calhoun, senior Allied Health Science, Bethel-Tate; Mikayla Cooper, senior Allied Health Science, Bethel-Tate; Shawn Davin, senior Engineering Design, Bethel-Tate; Coralena Emmons, senior Horticulture, Williamsburg; Brittany Hahn, senior Teacher Academy, Felicity-Franklin; Craig Hoagland, senior Teacher Academy, New Richmond; Sarah Holman, junior Allied Health Science, Williamsburg; Shane Jeffers, senior Carpentry, Williamsburg; Erica Jones, senior Teacher Academy, Bethel-Tate; Allyson Klump, senior Allied Health Science, New Richmond; Jeremy Lewis, senior Carpentry, New Richmond; Alex Lilly, senior Business and Finance, Bethel-Tate; Jessica Marsh, junior Automotive Service Technology, Williamsburg; Taylor McKinnon, senior Teacher Academy, Bethel-Tate; Ciara Mills, senior Medical Information Tech, New Richmond; Kelsey Mitchell, senior Allied Health Science, Felicity-Franklin; Alexandra Nissel, junior Cosmetology, Bethel-Tate; Ashley Noe, senior Allied Health Science, Bethel-Tate; Danielle Peters, senior Allied Health Science, Felicity-Franklin; Bradlee Prather, senior Allied Health Science, Felicity-Franklin; Kyle Puckett, senior Auto Collision, Bethel-Tate; Angelo Quiles, senior Carpentry, Felicity-Franklin; Clare Schaljo, senior Allied Health Technology, Bethel-Tate; Jodi Seale, junior Allied Health Science, Felicity-Franklin; Shawnta Sweet, senior Medical Information Tech, Bethel-Tate; Spencer Taylor, senior Culinary Careers, Bethel-Tate; Coty Thompson, junior Automotive Service Technology, New Richmond; Michael Vornhagen, senior Automotive Service Technology, Williamsburg; and Marissa Walls, junior Allied Health Science, Williamsburg.
Following the ceremony, the inductees were welcomed into the chapter by presiding members at a reception for the new inductees, their parents and special guests.
The faculty and staff of Grant Career Center expressed their pleasure with the outstanding accomplishments of the students and their firm belief in the motto of the Society, “Success Favors the Prepared Mind.”