The Heights High School’s chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) inducted 58 new members back in April. NHS recognizes student achievement and encourages dedication to the four pillars; scholarship, service, character, and leadership. The evening began with a small reception for the new inductees, families, friends, and quests. As many took pictures and congratulated each other, the Heights High Barbershoppers performed a number of beautiful selections to welcome everyone.
The ceremony was held in the high school auditorium and began with the NHS advisor, Nicole Zubik, greeting and congratulating the students on their high achievements. Ms. Elizabeth Kirby, the Superintendent of the CH-UH City School was next to take the stage as the Keynote Speaker.
Following, current senior NHS members shared their unique perspectives and definitions on the four pillars. Mykaila Davis and Sheridan Sweeney spoke about the pillar of Leadership, Sheridan Sweeney spoke about Service, Milo Goldmark spoke about Scholarship, and Karis Wilson spoke about Character.
Students were excited to have their names called to receive their NHS membership certificates. To formally induct the students and demonstrate their acceptance into the chapter, the recited the NHS Pledge:
I pledge myself to uphold the high purposes of the National Honor Society, to which I have been selected. I will be true to the principles for which it stands: I will be loyal to my school: and will maintain and encourage high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.
The group’s ongoing service project is the NHS Tutoring Lab that is staffed by NHS volunteers. It is open to all Heights High students after school in the media center. This year, the tutoring lab expanded two days a week at the Noble Neighborhood Branch of the CH-UH Public Library. Next year, NHS would like to branch out their service project by having tutoring sessions and a writing lab available for Heights High students during the lunch periods.
The National Honor Society chapter at Cleveland Heights High School invited all sophomores and juniors with a 3.5 GPA or above to apply for membership, having demonstrated achievement in the area of scholarship, service, leadership, or character. The application process included documenting service experience within the school and community, as well as expressing strengths, future plans, and character traits in a personal essay. Membership requires attendance to meetings, participation in fundraising events, and planning and implementing service projects.
Nicole Zubik, the Instructional Coach for Heights High School, is the NHS advisor.
The 2025 National Honor Society Inductees:
Isabella Ambeau, Raven Austin, Daniel Bergman, Kylah Binder, Caden Blockson, Savannah Brooks, Dylan Brown, Arlo Butler, Rhyan Byrase, Tyeopa Carlisle, Eleanor Chilcote, Aiyana Coleman, Naomi Cox, Margaret Dyck, Elliott Egbert, Dayvon Evans, Michelle Galdamez Skylah Gentry, Mariah Gray, Jamison Grissom, Dylan Hansen, Jordan Hatcher, Mirabel Hattier, Jonathan Jackson, Sirius Jones, Natalie Kolbe, Sophoe Konkoski, KayLee Kubach, Virginia Lapides, Jayden Levert, Maya Lewin-Stanton, Riley Longino, Elizam Malou, Youssef Marzouk, Amelia McCann, Colette McDougal, Nevannah Miller, Xaria Moore, Finian Mouncey, Jaxson Murnyack, Anisa Nash, Diana Ninisiima-Mafigiri, Amir Oden, Parker Polk, Promise Quinones, Amara Rodney, Violet Rogers, Ray Shapiro, Shylah Smith, Mikayla Spieth, Brooklyn Stevens, Brooklyn Stewart, Adelina Szpak, Sierra Terman, Emmett Vogel, Molly Watterson, and Mikalah Wright-Jackson