By Kathy Naughton, NHS Advisor
The Manchester Chapter of the National Honor Society recently held its annual induction ceremony on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 in Hanson Auditorium. This national organization requires that students who are selected demonstrate outstanding scholarship, character, leadership and service to the school and to the community.
Juniors and seniors at West Delaware with a grade point average of 3.5 are eligible to apply for membership. Along with scholarship, the other selection criteria include leadership, character, and service. Applicants are required to submit a National Honor Information Form and a letter of recommendation to be considered for membership.
LEADERSHIP: Is characterized by being resourceful in proposing new problems, applying principles, and making suggestions. A leader is a positive influence on peers in upholding school ideals and spirit and exemplifies positive attitudes. Leaders Inspire positive behavior in others and demonstrates reliability and dependability.
SERVICE: Service is considered as any actions taken in the school or community by the student on behalf of others without direct financial or material compensation to that individual.
CHARACTER: A person of character demonstrates six qualities: responsibility, trustworthiness, respect, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
After the information forms have been submitted, the names of the applicants are shared with the entire faculty who are encouraged to give their input to the Faculty Council. The Faculty Council is assigned with the task of reading the information submitted by each applicant, reviewing faculty evaluations, and making the final selection decisions. The Faculty Council is made up of five faculty members and one alternate member. Admission to the National Honor Society requires a majority vote of the Faculty Council. The NHS Advisor is ex-officio, non-voting member of the committee.
Once the faculty selection committee had completed the evaluation process, students were officially inducted into the National Honor Society with an Induction Ceremony, where all members were reminded of the criteria of Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Character. A reception for parents and members was held at the conclusion of the Induction Ceremony.
Congratulations and welcome to our new National Honor Society members!
Current NHS Officers: President: Reagan Reeder; Vice-President: Madi Deutmeyer; Secretary: Norah Peyton; Treasurer: Vedah Langel
Current Senior Members: Rachel Anderson, Brooklin Ante, Alaina Bardgett, Cirra Cooksley, Isabelle Demmer, Madie Deutmeyer, Sophia Hegland, Maleigha Hildebrand, Jayden Hillers, Vedah Langel, Lauren LeClere, Erin Mensen, Colson Mersch, Anna O’Rear, Ben Palas, Kyle Pasker, Maya Pennington, Ella Pettlon, Lena Petlon, Norah Peyton, Malorie Putz, Reagan Reede, Emma Schmidt, Grace Sleper, Ethan Timmerman, Molly Waterhouse, Jaxson Weber, Kinnick Weis, Karlee Wright.
New NHS Members inducted at the ceremony include:
SENIORS: Mathias Lorang, Emma Reth, Macoy Roling; JUNIORS: Paul Beswick,Charly Lynch, Miles Boeckenstedt, Tyler Buesing, Keegan Clemen-Jones, Cooper Eschen, Holly Gudenkauf, MaKenzie Haan, Ava Hartman, Maryn Hoefer, Cale Hoffman, Avery Kartman, Brynn Kartman, Katie Kass, Sam Mejia, Adler Mormann, Natalie Palmer, Kate Ries, Keizel Rivera, Dylan Schaul, Avery Schmitz, Addison Schulte, Makayla Seeley, Ethan Sellers, Hayden Tucker, Karlee Wooten
NHS Juniors
NHS Seniors
