West Essex High School Inducts National English Honor Society Members

Fourteen new members of the West Essex High School chapter of the National English Honor Society were inducted at a ceremony in the high school library in April.

According to a release, to qualify, students must have:

• Been in attendance at the school the equivalent of one semester
• Completed the equivalent of two semesters of English
• Achieved a minimum overall GPA of 3.75 (on a 5.0 scale)
• Achieved a minimum English grade of an A- or better in the one semester prior to being considered
• Complete five hours of Literary Service Projects
• Demonstrate an “upstanding character”
• Participate in ”literary activities”
• Complete a personal statement

Photo courtesy of Allison Freeman

Photo caption: The new members of the West Essex High School chapter of the National English Honor Society accept their nominations. First row, from left: Miranda Lichtenstein, Kylie Donohue, Ann-Marie Lee, Halle Mason, Maddie Gering. Second row, from left: Caroline Groome, Nyjilah Webb, Alexa DeMary, Amanda Wasserman, Isabelle Caine. Third row, from left: Timothy Ruszala, Derek Gallagher, Harry Goldstein, Noah Lazarovitch