By Tim Arnett
WABASH,Indiana – Wabash High School held their 2016 Academic Celebration in the Honeywell Center Sunday afternoon which inducted 65 students into the National Honor Society and gave out 41 hard-earned and coveted Academic Letters to 12 freshman, 6 sophomores, 8 juniors and 15 seniors, respectively. Those numbers represent 8 more inductees into the National Honor Society and 14 more Academic Letter recipients compared to last year.
The National Honor Society inductees are broken down into third, second and first-year members and the parents and loved ones who packed Legacy Hall took video on the phones as their kids read the NHS pledge to maintain a high scholastic standing, endeavor to be a leader and give themselves to the service of others. The National Honor Society not only stresses academic achievement but giving back to the community through volunteer work, as well.
Third-year WHS NHS inductees
Because of the Early College High School program that came to fruition this year, 12 freshman received their Academic Letter which requires them meet stringent standard in academics. The problem is that the school system only hands out awards for first, second and third-year recipients. By the time some of these freshmen are seniors, they’ll need a fourth-year pin in regard to their Academic Letter which currently doesn’t exist. Wabash High School Principal Kyle Wieland calls that a good problem to have.
Because of the longer list of inductees this year, Wabash City Schools Superintendent Jason Callahan cut his remarks to the audience down a bit but talked to MiBash News about the best and the brightest students involved in the ceremony on Sunday.
Third-Year Inductees: Madison Barden, Kristin Cromer, Shannon Davis, Madison Decker, Ben Dillon, Adam Driscoll, Skyler Hall, Carli Henderson, Kalana Heuston, Sarina Jamerson, Katie McCauley, Sydni Mullet, Sam O’Connel, Darian Reynolds, Skyler Smith, Franchescia Wiser, Owen Yeadon.
Second-year WHS NHS inductees
Second-Year Inductees: Nicole Adams, Rachel Adams, Kelsey Burns, Taylor Cain, Katie Ford, Sydney Gibson, Joetta George, Mary Guisewhite, Chole Hipskind, Isaiah Hipskind, Kaleb Kelsheimer, Cheyenne King, Shane King, Taylor Middleton, Caitlyn Mullen, Zoe Payne, Nick Rhoads, Eryk Weber.
First-year WHS NHS inductees
First-year Inductees: Cody Beeks, Paige Beeks, Aidan Benysh, Kathryn Brown, Jacob Bruss, Kassie Burchett, Chaney Byers, Shyanna Cavins, Ryan Davis, Courtney Eshelman, Kaitlyn Hashbarger, Jayden Hensley, Olivia Hipskind, Isabel Hughes, Kia Jesse, Ayden Kocher, Kaitlyn La Mar, Brayden Lutz, Luke Mattern, Gage Miller, Morgan Ownes, Abony Petty, Vail Reed, Alicyn Sheets, John Stewart, Michael Swango, Austin Vinopal, Austin Wieland, Seth Yeadon, Bailey Yoakum.
Academic Letter Recipients: Madi Barden, Kristin Cromer, Gabby Denham, Ben Dillon, Adam Driscoll, Carli Henderson, Kalana Heuston, Sarina Jamerson, Alexandra Judy, Dan Martin, Katie McCauley, Sydni Mullett, Paige Nelson, Darian Reynolds, Franchescia Wiser, Nicole Adams, Rachel Adams, Mary Guisewhite, Kaleb Kelsheimer, Cheyenne King, Taylor Middleton, Zoe Payne, Eryk Weber, Olivia Hipskind, Kaitlyn La Mar, Gage Miller, John Stewart, Michael Swango, Austin Vinopal, Gage Ballard, Isabel France, Blake Gribben, Hannah Halverson, Claire Hipskind, Benjamin Hewitt, Mallory Hipskind, Bryant Miller, Lilly Mota, Picabo Saunders, Kiley Stone, Kaitlin Tracy.