Language NHS Inductions Celebrate Together!

Juliana Vendetti, Staff Reporter

March 1, 2024

On Monday, February 26th, world language students at Fallston who met the requirements were inducted into the German, French, or Spanish National Honor Society (NHS). The ceremony took place in the cafeteria, as all three societies held inductions together for the first time. Students and teachers involved in the language department gathered to induct and celebrate the new members. Inductees had the chance to receive a certificate and show off by saying a sentence of their choice in their learned language.

To be inducted into a Language NHS, students must be in 11th or 12th grade, and be enrolled/plan to enroll in an AP language course. They must also maintain an A average in the class and complete a certain number of service hours applying language skills into the community.

German NHS, led by Skylar Brown (President), was proud to induct the following students:

Eryk Bender

Luca Cangelosi

Kasey Conlon

Owen Sellers

Joshua Yamagata

German NHS inductees pose after receiving their certificates (Photo courtesy of Juliana Vendetti)

“It’s good to see people still interested in [German], and trying to keep it going,” says Brown. She advises new members to “keep learning even after high school… it has a lot of benefits.”

French NHS, led by Elizabeth DiTargiani and Tate Menges (Presidents), Yiyang Liu (Vice President), Ace Liu (Secretary), Addison McEvoy (Treasurer), and Ashleigh Parks (Historian), inducted the following outstanding students:

Lawrence Acevedo

Abby Allen

Nate Barczak

Lily Cochran

Amanda Dorsey

Graham Gainey

Henry Hoffmann

Gordon Lefkowitz

Vincent Lupica

Cole Markowski

Zack Patton

Madison Tran

French NHS inductees pose with teacher Madame Finnegan after receiving their certificates (Photo courtesy of Juliana Vendetti)

As the new inductees begin to share and further their education in the French language, DiTargiani says, “I’m really proud of them, and I hope they continue to immerse themselves in the French culture.”

Spanish NHS, led by Angelina Velez (President), Arianna Hernandez (Vice President), Chloe Mullineaux (Secretary), and Claire Musser (Historian), were delighted to induct many new members, including:

Ethan Ardila

Courtney Bell

Leslie Cano-Garrido

Grace Clark

Emily Doyle

Chase Kornke

Chloe Mauler

Jonas Mendoza

Jupiter Moore

Emma Nigro

Abigail Richard

Sienna Smith

Paige Sullivan

Helen Urdaneta

Delaney Whittington

Gerardo Zavala-Gutierrez

Spanish NHS inductees pose after receiving their certificates (Photo courtesy of Claire Musser)

Velez expresses how important language honors societies are, saying, “The Spanish NHS is kind of like a home here. It’s just nice to know that other people speak Spanish.” She tells new inductees, “Felicidades, and don’t let AP Spanish scare you!”

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About the Contributor

Juliana Vendetti, Staff Reporter

This is Jules’s first year as a journalist with The Print! Other than writing, her biggest passions include singing, acting, and teaching. She is currently President of the FHS Drama Company and can be found performing in community theatre outside of school as well. She’s also a cake decorator, performs as a party princess for children’s parties, and sings for St. Matthew Lutheran Church. She has always loved writing and is thrilled to be a member of The Print!