By Gabriella Coffin – Staff Reporter

The Jonathan Law Social Studies Honor Society, also known as Rho Kappa, held its first ever induction ceremony on February 26.

There were over 35 inductees that attended the ceremony which was held in the evening in the senior cafe. 

“The event was very exciting,” History teacher and Rho Kappa Advisor Mr. Zuraw said. “It was the first time we have ever had a Social Studies Honor Society so I was very happy to see that we had so many students interested and able to meet the requirements to be admitted into Rho Kappa.”

The induction ceremony was conducted according to guidelines that were put forth by Rho Kappa.

“The induction was well-organized and smoothly executed,” Rho Kappa president Raymond Dong said. “Each new member received a certificate and was warmly welcomed into the Rho Kappa Honor Society.”

History teacher Ms. Healy gave the keynote speech and several Rho Kappa officers also made remarks

“We had a guest speaker, ceremonial candle-lighting, and speeches given by our officers,” Zuraw said. “It was a very nice event that went very smoothly.”

Meetings for Rho Kappa are normally held twice a month and are organized by the club officers.

“We are trying to meet once or twice a month and usually our president puts together an agenda of what we are discussing, such as what fundraisers we want to do or what events we want to hold,” Zuraw said.

To apply for Rho Kappa, students needed to have completed two core social studies courses, have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0, and have participated in activities that demonstrate civic engagement in their school or community.

Some upcoming events for Rho Kappa may include volunteering and other fundraising opportunities around school.

“Some upcoming events would be volunteering opportunities and opportunities for our members to get involved in civic engagement,” Dong said.