The Decorah High School chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 49 new members during its annual induction ceremony Tuesday, January 28, at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium.

This year’s program included speeches by the NHS officers: President Lily Sandhorst, Vice-President McKenzie Riley, Communications Director Hannah Arendt, Treasurer Andrew Kruger, and Mavericks Natalie Goodner and Grant Zilka.  The Madrigal Singers, under the direction of Jason Rausch, provided an upbeat musical performance.

In order to be inducted into the National Honor Society, a student must have maintained a high grade point average and must have demonstrated effective leadership, scholarship, character, and service. Members are selected by a committee of faculty members after a review of applications.

The Decorah NHS is involved in a number of initiatives, including volunteerism, building community, and tutoring. 

The new National Honor Society inductees include Ariana Albert, Ava Bahr, Tristan Baker, Reid Berns, Riley Berns, Kaitlyn Bjork, Carson Bohner, June Breitenbach-Dirks, Olivia Brynsaas, Jace Buddenberg, Ava Carolan, Elsa Christman, Jerikah Dodd, Brooklyn Fromm, Ian Giddings, Max Grimstad, Mikayla Hiner, Clara Hjelle, Caleb Johnson, Klara Kelly, Trevor Kuennen, Jameson LaBelle, Nora Lesmeister, Madysen Lippe, Lauren Luzum, Addison Maki, Alexander Maki, Caden Malanaphy, McKinley Massman, Mack McElree, Chloe Medina, Noah Milburn, Keaton Nalean-Carlson, Riann Oberbroeckling, Andrew Olson, Kyle Pattison, Stella Pole, William Robinson, Isabelle Sailor, Eden Scheidel, Annika Schmelzer, Anastasia Simon, Michell Stemper, Natalie Stevens, Dylin Thompson, Jasera Tweten, Kaylie Wemark, Renae Wilson, and Nathan Wymer.

Current National Honor Society members include Hannah Arendt, Karmyn Bakken, Edyn Bateman, Bridget Bentley, Elizabeth Bjork, Grace Blikre, Charlie Brandel, Elliana Brodbeck, Oliver Brummel, Louis Bucksa, Davis Coppola, Carter Dlhy, Jaidyn Duvel, Bryce Elsbernd, Sophia Fahey, Natalie Goodner, Gavin Groux, Shelby Hageman, William Hahn, Austin Helgerson, Kealy Hines, Camryn Holland, Leah Holland, Abbeke Jensen, Sara Johanningmeier, Elsa Johnson, Annika Keefe, Ansel Kowitz, Andrew Kruger, Reid Kuehner, Jakob Maret, Emily Myers, Mason Myers, Beau Newhouse, Savannah O’Reilly, Lillian Olson, Amelia Pankow, Jackson Pipho, McKenzie Riley, Kellen Roffman, Ellie Rolfs, Lily Sandhorst, Klaara Short, Jordan Sims, Domenik Smith, Kamryn Steines, Ella Stille, Leah Suhr, Gwenyth Thompson, Jerald Thompson, Amelia Wadsworth, Kera Walter, Kinsey White, Addison Wicklund, Grant Zilka, and Margret Zook.

Liz Fox and Shannon Horton are the faculty advisers of the Decorah chapter of the National Honor Society at Decorah High School.

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