134 Knights Join Lincoln-Way Central National Honor Society

Lincoln-Way Central National Honor Society (NHS) welcomed 134 new members in their induction ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Central Fine Arts Center, New Lenox.

Nicholas Sabatini, NHS vice-president, began the program by leading the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed the large crowd of parents, family members, and friends to the prestigious ceremony. The National Anthem was sung by NHS member Jade Rector.

Currently there are 121 National Honor Society members. In addition to Sabatini, NHS officers are: Emily Fitzpatrick, president; Delaney Shepherd is treasurer; and Madeline McLaughlin is secretary.

“I would like to offer my sincere congratulations to all of our inductees. This is a special night for us at Lincoln-Way Central because we have the opportunity to honor some of our finest students– the true leaders of our school. In order to be chosen to become a member of the National Honor Society, your application was evaluated on the basis of four areas: scholarship, leadership, service, and character. I cannot think of a better group of young men and women who exemplify these characteristics,” said principal Dr. Steve Provis.

The Lincoln-Way High Schools traditionally recognize each year a community member and faculty member for their service and dedication to the community and schools.

This year Central NHS students honored Mr. Jay Johnson, community member and retired principal for Lincoln-Way Central High School; and Lincoln-Way Central faculty member, Lisa Parker.

Superintendent Dr. R. Scott Tingley gave the keynote address for the ceremony. He spoke to the values of the four main principals of acceptance into the National Honor Society: scholarship, leadership, service, and character.

“Enthusiasm for scholarship, promote leadership as setting the correct path for others to follow, service is an act of helpful activity, and character is doing what is right, those are all the responsibilities of being a member of NHS. I commend your commitment to your studies, and I thank you for your caring. I admire you for doing what is right and wish you continued success in developing your character,” Superintendent Tingley told the inductees.

The Lincoln-Way Central 2014 National Honor Society inductees are: Jonathan Goldsmith-Ramos, Jacob Haubenreiser, Emily Mikenis, Molly Schmitt, Alexis Aguirre, John Gustafson, Stephanie Michalski, Timothy Sarhage, Courtney Barrett, Colin Hathaway, Nicole Michonski, Marc Schaefer, Kaleigh Bateman-Rochon, Kourtney Bautz, Paulette Hausner, Julia Miner, Jena Schneider, Alyssa Boisvert, Alana Havens, Amber Murray, Meghan Sieja, Skylar Bojan, Austin Healy, Kaileigh Nelson, Justin Silberman, Angela Briseno, Jennifer Healy, Kirsten Nevin, Juliana Sipich, Jordan Brown, Isaias Herring, Ashley Nickels, and Joseph Smith.

In addition, Lincoln-Way Central 2014 National Honor Society inductees are: Neal Brown, Jalyn Hobbs, Michael Nommensen, Kailey Smith, Jake Burke, Kailey Hogan, Madison Nordstrom, Tori Smith, Isaac Hopper, Kyle Nolan, Jenna Sokolowski, Devin Carroll, Abbey Jones, Kelly Nylen, Cole Stencel, Kendall Carstens, Derek Jones, Jaclyn Oldenburg, Erin Strache, Nathan Chianelli, Brooke Kachinsky, Emmett Orr, Anna Suppes, Autumn Cooper, Matthew Kadubek, Aaron Pachol, Michael Szewczyk, Megan Cosgrove, Samantha Keating, Sabina Palermo, Alaina Thompson, Ryan Dauzvardis, Sydney Kelly, Yasmin Pantoja, Kevin Triner, Cailey Davern, Alyssa Klahn, Brianna Paulsen, Krystal Uteg, Robert Dedo, Danielle Knowlton, Peyton Payne, Michael DeGroot, Cody Kolbus, Emmalee Pentek, Hailey VanRoosendaal, Samantha Deninger, Peter Kolyvas, Olivia Persin, Stephanie Carbajal, and Jasmine Vega.

Additional National Honor Society inductees are: Bryan Ditchman, Mateusz Korzen, Meghan Peters, Darren Visak, Brooke Egan, Tyler Krzebiot, Julia Pickman, Colin Vrabec,Tyler Erickson, Michael Kulinski, Amanda Pierson, Alyssa Ward, Matthew Fleckenstein, Kristan Lazarski, Christopher Ponton, Courtney Weigal, Kaitlyn Forsythe, Toni Leitshuh, Jessica Posch, Allison Wesel, Hayden Galindo, Cora Likins, Riley Recker, Amilia Westergaard, Rachel Gamen, Kara Linde, Alexander Reils, Matthew Whitney, Amanda Gavin, Philip Rinaldi, Mallory Winter, Amelia Gengo, Vincent Marchio, Caitlin Rinke, Thomas Wisinski, Lauren Gerritsen, Jenna Martino, Tyler Roiland, Katherine Wozniak, Ryan Glennon, Rachel McDade, Abbey Rose, Alexander Meyers, Justin Rubin, Tegan Young, Amanda Grady, Jenna Meyers, Mark Sargis, and Jillian Zarnowski.