...I am deeply honored to be among the small group of students who are eligible for the National Honor Society. This is something that I have been looking forward to since my Freshman year. Being in all of the clubs and extracurricular activities, I have heard about this organization since I first walked into Waukesha North. Another stronger reinforcer was seeing my sister walk across the stage and seeing how honored she was, made me even more eager to be apart of this prestigious society. I strongly believe that this organization does great things in society, and that I can play a part in furthering its com. I would love to receive this honor because I have worked incredibly hard to get to this point in school and life in general. The National Honor Society is known for recognizing students with outstanding grades and characters, I believe that I have both. Currently, I have a 4.1 cumulative GPA. I have achieved the grades by taking challenging classes and having a lot of GRIT. GRIT is a trait based on an individual's passion for a particular long-term goal, along with a powerful motivation to achieve their respective objective. GRIT is not able to be taught; it is a biological trait that a person gets from their parents, and I believe that I have a lot of it. As for character, I believe that I demonstrate...
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...NHS - ESSAY Being inducted into National Honor Society would be an honor for me, Armando Olivan, to be able to do and achieve while in high school. Many and much gratitude would be given for the opportunity to be part of such talented and very well thought of organization in school. Knowing that many students get the opportunity and fail to take a chance at what could be a life changing experience for them. I know that with being inducted into National Honor Society there does come responsibility. There are meetings I must attend, there are activities I must help with and so forth. Whether it be a car wash I must wake up early for to go help raise money. Or something as simple as volunteering as picking up the trash. I must also keep my...
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...National Honor Society The extraordinary honor to be a member of the National Honor Society is excellence that I stride for. Being nominated to be a part of National Honor Society by my teachers is such a blessing for me. The determination that I aspire, is the reason this magnificent opportunity lays at my feet. My dedication for succeeding and all my hard work has been leading up to hopefully one day be in NHS with high honors. I believe, having the educational goals, leadership, character, and service I have is what makes me a fine candidate to be in National Honor Society. When I first heard of National Honor Society I learned that it was a big honor and shows the fine work someone possesses. After that, I was determined to do my finest work on my school task to even my academic...
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...I feel honored that I was chosen to be accepted into The National Honor Society. I never expected that I would get the chance to join, but this has proven me wrong. This shows that I have a chance to join. To be completely honest, I have only heard about NHS from my cousins who are already a part of NHS.I think that I deserve this honor, because I know myself that I have worked hard for this and believe that I have what it takes to be apart of The National Honor Society. As I am aware, The National Honor Society recognizes students with grades that are quite outstanding and a great character. I believe that I possess both. My grades from last quarter and the quarter before were quite outstanding. My quarter one’s GPA was 4.0 and quarter two’s GPA was 3.8. As you can see my grades are top priority because I work hard for the grades that I want and achieve. Unlike most kids in Hawaii, I was raised in different surroundings. Although, I was born here in Hawaii, I moved to Alaska when I was 2 years old. Compared to my life in Alaska to life in Hawaii, they are completely different from one another. Life in Alaska for me was quite a pleasant one, Alaska was my...
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...Jadeyn Schutt 190054 National Honor Society Essay Leadership is a very important quality that I value and strive to live out in my every day life through athletics and academics. One way that I lead through athletics is serving as our volleyball team’s floor captain. That means that I am responsible for my team’s conduct and communicating with the officials. As the setter, I have the ability to lead my teammates through constant encouragement and positive actions. By improving each contact into a hittable ball, I am able to set my teammates up for success. An opportunity that I was able to lead off the court was by hosting a team meal at my house before senior night. We were able to bond during this night together. I also organized the senior gifts, planned the ribbon schedule, and made our lockerroom bulletin board. As I was usually the last one out of the...
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...whatever I can to help guide them through it step by step. My grades are my top priority at school because when it comes down to it that is what I will be judged on, not to mention my character. Character is everything. As stated in the dictionary, it is said that character is a “complex of mental and ethical traits“, that those traits, or qualities, are “distinctive to an individual” and that they are “built into an individual’s life.” It is those character qualities, those character traits that determine a person’s response in any given situation. I set goals and put in the time and effort to accomplish them. I believe that NHS does great things overall, and that I can play a part in furthering the impression that is made here. The National Honor Society is known for recognizing students with outstanding grades and commendable characters and I believe that I have both. In conclusion, I hope to be able to use my power to aid in the uplifting of others and prove myself to be a good example and mentor for those who seek help. As I participate in activities where I am the leader, such as a teacher aid, I make sure that I work with my peers and...
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...After conducting extensive research on the history of the National Junior Honor Society, my understanding and appreciation of what this program represents and offers have deepened immensely. It is truly an honor to be considered for membership in the Copiague Middle School chapter of the National Junior Honor Society. To have the opportunity to be a part of a community that takes pride in motivating students to inspire other young people to be selfless, to become leaders, and thrive academically is heartwarming. Furthermore, being recognized as a dedicated and tenacious student who loves helping people, mentoring, and encouraging others to pay it forward has inspired me to continue to welcome challenges and inspire positive change within myself as well...
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...The four pillars of the National Honor Society have been a set standard of principles I have consistently followed throughout my academic career. Through persistent dedication in the fields of scholarship, leadership, character, and service, I have been able to maintain exceptional grades and superior rankings in academics and music while still being a part of multiple activities in my school community. Being able to balance these four principles have allowed me to succeed and surpass expectations set by myself and my school. Scholarship is characterized by severe commitment to learning and ambition. I focus on this by taking the most rigorous courses available to me at my school. Since freshman year, I have only taken honors or advanced placement academic courses. Moreover, to ensure I surpass expectations, I make studying a part of my routine to maintain the 4.0 grade point average I have. In addition to the four main subjects in school, I have studied guitar in a separate school and at my high school for over three years. My dedication to music and countless hours of practice have landed me a spot in the Bayonne High School honors guitar trio. Throughout my entire academic and music carrer, my...
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...community, done without compensation and with a positive, courteous, and enthusiastic spirit. Community service is a very important factor when it comes to bettering your society. Through my own experiences and my years in the National Honor Society I have observed and come to support my beliefs of how important Service is. What I have learned about my community is, to give back to those who give or simply just to do something nice for someone else without being told/paid to do. Community service to me is what I would do to help my peers and community enjoy themselves at the cost of making them as well as my self, feel good that someone went out of their way to make their experience(s) fun and enjoyable. I am pleased to say everyone in this room carries the willingness to make a better community. I have gotten to know a better me in how I act towards different people and what I say to them. To me I think this shows an incredible charisma in how a person can change and make a difference so quickly The value and importance of community service in our society shows greatness within the National Honor Society. Without community service in our society many people would not know the meaning, usefulness, or importance of charity. Serving in your community takes away from the problems that exist in your society and in the world as a...
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...National Honor Society Application Essay Being nominated to be apart of the prestigious National Honor Society is a great accomplishment in itself. It is proof of my determination and dedication to my future and further education. I believe that being an active participant would further my opportunities to contribute to my school, community, and education. As a sophomore, I may not have been presented as many opportunities as other candidates but I have taken full advantage of as many leadership positions and service projects as possible. As soon as I walked into the halls of Heritage High School I created several goals for myself to accomplish before I graduate. One of the goals with highest priority was being inducted into the National Honor Society, and now this goal is closer than ever. To be a member of the National Honor Society is to be recognized as a student with...
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...I am deeply honored to be invited to join National Honor Society. This is something that I never heard of, but after understanding the organizations I am looking forward to be a part of NHS. I would be excited to join such a society because it will allow me to grow as a person, and give as much as I can for others. I believe that I am qualify to become a member of the NHS because I work hard and I possess the qualities of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. I consider myself a scholar because I always aim to be the best in everything I do. I work hard and I strive for excellence in all of my classes. I also like to challenge myself, such as getting out of my comfort zone, taking honor classes and AP classes to build more knowledge. I make sure that...
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...The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is a group of students who have demonstrated greatness in the areas of Service, Character, Citizenship, Scholarship and Leadership. As a student from Mark Twain Middle School, I am honored to be chosen by my teachers and leaders from my school to give me the chance to prove what a hard working determined student I am. I really want to join NJHS to learn more, help the less fortunate, raise money for charities and everything else. I am a superb student who is ready to take on the responsibility and commitment of NJHS. Leadership is the ability to set good examples for others to follow. I’ve been an impeccable leader especially in the last two years as I was a patrol that many young students look...
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...long-term employment in a friendly environment. Education Davison High School Work Experience Inshop, Jimmy John's Davison, MI — 09/2011-06/2015 Accomplishments and Honors ● 3.798 ● High Honor Roll (9-12) ● National Honor Society (inducted September 2012) ● All Around-Academic & Athlete Award (9-12) Davison, MI - 04/2013-04/2015 Responsibilities and Accomplishments ● Upsaled sandwiches, chips, and drinks. ● Served customers. ● Counted money and stock. ● Cleaned tables, floors, and bathrooms. Waitress, Paddy McGee's Grand Blanc, MI - 04/2015-Present Responsibilities and Accomplishments ● Served customers. ● Balancing drawers. ● Cleaned tables and floors. ● Dropping certain amounts of money. Skills ● ● ● ● ● Handle customer service problems. Handled phone calls and computer dysfunctions. Skilled at evaluating problem and generate best option. Organization and prioritization. Excellent written, verbal, and listening communication. Extracurriculars and Related Experiences ● ● Leadership role at tutoring elementary children math problems Big Brother’s Keeper Soup Kitchen, Eastern Michigan Food Bank, “Jumpnastics”, “Kiddie Clinic”, Hospice Volunteer, Elks Golf Club Trick-or-Trunk Fundraiser Varsity Cheer Squad National Honor Society, Snowboarding Club ● ● References Michele Diamond ER RN...
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...I am honored to be nominated to be able to be part of the National Honor Society. I want to be part of this organization because it is a great opportunity for me to gain greater knowledge on how to become a strong leader. I believe that I have the four qualities that it takes to become a member: scholarship, character, leadership, and service. I believe that I am academically qualified to be part of the National Honor Society. This year my GPA is 3.7 and rank 25 out of 93. I try my best to turn in high quality work and turn it on time. In addition, I know how to use technology very well and and how to implement it in my work. I am eager to learn new things and to improve for I am a fast learner who is trying new things every day. I have a...
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...Statement 5: National Honor Society Ron Howard once said, “Setting goals takes desire, but completing them takes determination.” My biggest goal is to get a master’s degree in biochemistry and go to the University of California, Los Angeles. I believe that the National Honor Society gives a great foundation for students to be noticed by universities and has an outstanding moral background which is why I would be honored to be accepted in Campo Verde’s chapter of the National Honor Society as it would help me help me reach my goals and support my community. First of all, it is important for me to start preparing for my career now in order to take advantage of every opportunity offered to me. Being able to achieve a college degree means that...
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