THE NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY

Junior Emily Obara has only done two projects so far. Junior Obara stated, “My personal favorite project was creating a study guide for midterms simply because it was the most beneficial. It was a difficult project and process, but it was worth it because I believe it helped a good number of SLS students prepare.”
Junior Obara has also participated in taking donations the school received during a dress down day to the food bank. 
The National Honors Society, also known as NHS, is an organization for high school students that promotes leadership, character, service and scholarship. Over one million students participate in the NHS. To get into NHS, students need to have a cumulative GPA of 85, B, 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent standard of excellence. 
There are 55 students that are participating in NHS within Seton LaSalle High School. Mr. Ross Ayer, NHS Sponsor, made clear, “We are working on creating a living document that has a list of charities and volunteer sites that students can work at or contribute to. This will help our younger students to find service opportunities that they are passionate about.” They also assist with various drives for different charities and are always trying to find ways to better serve the student body. 
Would you like to be part of the NHS? Mr. Ayer explained, “First, there is a requirement for a weighted 4.25 GPA and then there is a round of administrative approval.” The NHS board of faculty members review the application packets.
The student body of NHS is also working on several projects right now, including peer tutoring. Mr. Ayer explained, “These students can help you study for tests and also help you with any class you're having trouble with!”
NHS also provides opportunities to create connections with teachers. As Junior Obara expressed, “Develop good reputations based on your actions. Teachers are observant, so even if you think they don’t know how you act around your peers, they probably do, so do not do anything you’ll regret.”