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National Honor Society at Fontbonne Hall Academy

The National Honor Society at Fontbonne Hall Academy is named for the Founder of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, Mother Saint John Fontbonne. Students inducted into the NHS at Fontbonne must demonstrate the qualities of

· Scholarship

· Service

· Leadership

· Character

Students are selected after meeting rigorous academic criteria, an extended period of volunteer service and membership in at least two school clubs or activities, at least one of which must be service oriented.

Text Box: Bead for Life NHS at FHA sponsored a Bead for Life drive raising over $7000 for the women of Uganda. Take a look:

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Text Box: Our Mission: To create an enthusiasm for scholarship, a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the development of character in students at Fontbonne Hall. Service Committee National Honor Society members volunteer their time with several charities and organizations. Each member is required to fulfill twenty five hours of community service each year as well as participate in chapter events. Just this year, the National Honor Society has collected household items for several families in need, run a Toys for Tots drive, and participated in the Jingle Bell Walk for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Tutoring The tutoring committee of the National Honor Society helps fellow Fontbonne students that are failing or doing poorly in their academic classes. When a student is having trouble in any of their classes, a National Honor Society member is designated to help them and to tutor them in that subject. They meet twice during the school week and work together to ensure the student understands the subject. Web Design The web design committee of the National Honor Society updates the website with recent information about the chapter, such as service events and new inductions. Induction The induction committee is in charge of setting up for the induction of new members into the National Honor Society. Service Projects In its history, the members of the Mother St. John Fontbonne Chapter of the National Honor Society have collected thousands of gifts for the diocesan “Toys for Tots” program, have raised money for “Cookies for Kid’s Cancer” and the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. One of the most successful drives was Bead for Life (see below). If you want to: Find our more about our chapter Suggest a project Schedule an NHS tutor Contact us at: NHS@fontbonne.org

National Honor Society Criteria:

Membership in the National Honor Society is both an honor and a responsibility. Students selected for membership are expected to demonstrate the qualities of scholarship, service, leadership and character, and to maintain these after induction into this society. Students may not apply for membership but are selected after meeting the following criteria:

1. An overall minimum career GPA of 93%.

2. Passing Regents Examination grades in all courses ending in a Regents Exam

3. Previous and current active membership in two school clubs/activities - one of which is school service oriented. If Sancus is a club choice, a minimum of ten (10) hours is required for consideration.

4. Active, on-going, involvement in a community service organization for a minimum of one (1) year prior to induction. This may include parish or local community concerns. In addition to the required fifteen (15) hours of service per year, each NHS candidate must have an additional ten (10) hours of service per year.

Mother Saint John Fontbonne

Chapter

National Honor Society

Officers

President: Elisa Csorba

Vice Presidents:

Jessica Loccisano

Sarah Cappiello

Treasurer: Sophia Han

Chapter Historian/

Publicity: Paige Innamorato

Secretary: Alessandra Fodera

Members of the

Class of 2012

Marydelle Abia

Alexandra Berlinger

Maria Bregianos

Sarah Cappiello

Taylor Chiaia

Marie Coussa

Elisa Csorba

Kimberly Cummings

Emily D’Emic

Porschia Edgar

Alessandra Fodera

Elizabeth Fox

Rachel Gersh

Sophia Han

Kaitlin Hannan

Paige Innamorato

Jessica Loccisano

Jessi Maduro

Anna Matsangos

Carla Menezes

Ashley Montalbano

Christine Muraco

Stephanie Niamonitakis

Maria Randazzo

Diana Russo

Emily Sciascia

Deirdre Slakman

Jessica Sorrentino

From upper left and clockwise: Officers pose before the Wall of Honor on the balcony overlooking the foyer, NHS members gather before gathering gifts collected for the Toys for Tots Program, gifts collected for the 2011 campaign nearly obscure the Giving Tree on the balcony, and members of the Mother Saint John Fontbonne Chapter of the National Honor Society gather before a meeting. Members wear their NHS blazers twice a week to identify their readiness to serve the Fontbonne Hall Academy community.

A look behind the scenes at the induction of members from the Class of 2012: Moderators confer, honor guard prepares to lead the group, new inductees begin the procession, and two of the newest NHS members smile for their guests.