Flora Honor Society inducts new members

Sam Michael lights his candle at the NHS induction ceremony as Bryant Lambert looks on.

Eighty–three candles flickered in the darkened AC Flora theater as students “held high their torches” in honor of their induction into the Zhuowei Yin chapter of the National Honor Society. With their candles raised, they promised to abide by the codes of the NHS.

The Flora juniors and seniors were chosen for the NHS based on their accomplishments in scholarship, leadership, character, and service. During the ceremony, last year’s inductees encouraged fellow students to excel in academics and be both servants and leaders in their community.

“These are some of the best kids in the school,” said Flora NHS Advisor Sally Funderburk. “They are so enthusiastic and appreciative. I gain so much from working with them.”

The NHS is a national organization that recognizes outstanding high school students. Members of the organization are also involved in service projects. Last year, AC Flora’s chapter helped develop a database of potential donors for St. Jude’s Hospital and offered after school tutoring. This year the group plans to, among other things, organize a staff recognition program for school employees who don’t usually get recognized like custodians, counselors, and bus drivers.

New inductees are

Seniors:

Mary Regina Baker, Cam McKinney, Kevin Brown, Sam Michael, Kimberly Dail, Amy Newman, Beattie Daniel, Kamis O’Farrell, Robert Gregory , Evans Poole, Sara King, Jordan Smith, and Will Lewis

Juniors:

Adenike Adelere, Frances Kneece, Jennifer Andrews, Sydney Kornegay, Vivian Bailey, Laura Lybrand, Gregory Baalam, Rebecca Lybrand, Amy Betenbaugh, Jim Manning, Claire Busby, Andrew Mathis, Rachael Cannady, Evan McDonald, Georgia Carlton, Lauren McFadden, Kendall Cliatt, John Bennett McWilliams, Ashley Cliatt, Sarah Blakely Meadors, Therese Coetzee, Tiffany Miller, Richard Coleman, Anna Moorehead, Charlotte Collins, Austin Newman, Beth Dallas, Anna Price, Catherine DeHart, John Rivers, Milenko Fadic, Nicholas Rowe, William Whit Floyd , Ella Salley, Julia Frazier, Scott Schultz, Ashley Garrick, Amber Smith, Sherrell Gibson, Apoorva Srivastava, Celia Gribbin, Katherine Steddenbenz, Christopher Harris, Sean Sullivan, Laura Harvey, Stephen Taylor, Bolling Henderson, Sarah Tiller, Blake Holt, Sims Tompkins, Sonya Hudson, Jessica Tyson, Makeba Jeffcoat, Madison Walker, Blake Jernigan, Luke Whiteside, Samantha Johnston, Chelsea-Lee Wiles, Courtney Jowers, Leslie Williams, Rachel Khouri, Emily Windsor, Milo Klos, and Walid Yaghy.

Officers for 2005–2006 are president, Jennifer DeKnight; vice president, Pavel Karabanov; treasurer, Tom Gaines; recording secretary, Katie Bowman; and project chairpersons, Laurin Ballowe and Bryant Lambert.