The Eastland Career Center chapter of the National Technical Honor Society inducted 15 students into its ranks at a recent celebration.
The Eastland Career Center chapter of the National Technical Honor Society inducted 15 students into its ranks on Friday, February 23, 2024. A ceremony for staff and families was held during school hours to commemorate this accomplishment.
Ten different area high schools were represented in this year’s class of inductees. Nine different programs had at least one student represent their lab, as well.
To be considered for induction into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) at Eastland Career Center, a student must earn a 3.7 or higher grade point average and have a 97 percent attendance rate, or better, in his or her junior year with no major discipline infractions. The candidates’ teachers also evaluate students to ensure that they demonstrate the seven attributes of an NTHS member: skill, scholarship, honesty, responsibility, service, leadership, and citizenship. Once students meet these qualifications they are asked to complete an application, which includes multiple essays, which is then reviewed by staff and the NTHS advisors.
The following Eastland Career Center seniors were honored in a ceremony, surrounded by their families and support systems, where they were welcomed into the ranks of the few that comprise their local NTHS chapter.
LIST OF INDUCTEES, CLASS OF 2024 (name, home high school, program):
Connor Bullard (Teays Valley, Culinary Arts)
Santana Eanes (Groveport Madison, Pre-Dental)
Marvin Figueroa (Groveport Madison, Culinary Arts)
Rebeca Forsyth (Pickerington North, Pre-Engineering)
Milicia Henry (Reynoldsburg, Auto Body & Paint) ^
Kalani Marcus (Hamilton Twp., Graphic Design) ^
Matthew Neal (Millersport/Walnut Twp., Agriculture & Heavy Equipment)
Helen Norfolk (Bloom-Carroll, Graphic Design) ^
Leighanna Penley-Thompson (Whitehall-Yearling, Pre-Engineering)
Tanika Penn (Groveport Madison, Cosmetology) ^
Allison Rhymer (Amanda-Clearcreek, Aviation)
Jerry Saunders (Groveport Madison, Interactive Media)
Evan Schrader (Canal Winchester, Pre-Engineering)
Devin Williams (Groveport Madison, Aviation)
Christopher Woodard (Pickerington North, Culinary Arts) ^
^ indicates student that also holds office in NTHS
About National Technical Honor Society
NTHS is an honor society for outstanding career and technical students of vocational education institutions in the United States. NTHS began in 1984 as the National Vocational-Technical Honor Society at H.B. Swofford Career Center, Spartanburg County, S.C. In 2003, the board of directors unanimously agreed to change the name of the organization to the National Technical Honor Society.
NTHS serves over 100,000 active members across 4,500 member schools, annually, in both secondary and postsecondary chapters across the country, and has a footprint in all 50 states, with chapters expanding into the Bahamas, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and Guam. Since its founding, nearly 1 million students have become NTHS alumni. NTHS honors the achievements of top career-technical education students, provides close to $300,000 in scholarships annually, and strives to help connect education and industry to build a highly skilled workforce. Learn more about NTHS by visiting https://nths.org.