By Michaela Pounds – Entertainment Editor

Law’s National Honor Society inducts new members each year who display the qualities of scholarship, character, service, and leadership.

NHS recently held their annual induction ceremony. The new inductees included juniors Michael Capobianco, Gianna Laezzo, David Patrick, David Carelli, Nicole Macchio, Kavita Rana, Maxwell Caserta,       Vishal Manglani, Amita Sastry, Laura Gonzalez, Leo Merturi, Kelly Scianna, Jenelle Grant, Ireoluwa Opayemi, Emma Shea, Veolette Hanna, and Alyssa Paladino. The senior inductees were Jeremy Doucette, Mathilda Hill, and Annie Khamhoung.

“I’ve been looking forward to being in NHS since I was a freshman, and now that I’m finally inducted, it was everything I expected it to be,” Sastry said. “We all work well together and love what we do, so it’s always fun going to meetings. I loved getting involved with the Brain Bowl and can’t wait to get started with all of the other events they do.”

The NHS advisor is Law chemistry teacher Ms. Turcotte. She has been the advisor for the past five years. Sofya Calvin is the National Honor Society president, Ming-Yeah Hu is vice president, Sravya Jaladanki is treasurer, and Raeven Grant is secretary.

“We have a great group of kids taking over for next year and it’s always exciting to see what type of ideas they will come up with for the club,” Turcotte said.

The induction ceremony began with all existing NHS members entering with candles. The new inductees then walked in and Calvin and Hu gave speeches about the four characteristics that each new member needs to be in the club.

Law principal Mr. Thompson also gave a speech about the new inductees. Each new inductee received a stole and a pin and then got to sign their name into the National Honor Society book. They then shook hands with Turcotte.

In order to qualify for National Honor Society, the grade point average needed is a 3.6, but the grade point average differs and adjusts each year. The student needs to be involved in clubs and have leadership positions and needs to receive recommendations from their teachers to show that they are qualified for the club. Volunteer hours are also required.

“National Honor Society is a great group to belong to because we give back to our community through volunteering,” senior Kelsey Kopazna said. “I’m excited to see what the new inductees offer the club.”