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National
Honor Society Induction
 Sunday,
April 30, students gathered in the chapel along
with their families to celebrate the induction of 10
new students
into the Edward E. Malone chapter of the National
Honors Society.
Students are selected for membership in the society
based on four principles: character, scholarship, leadership,
and service. The induction was led by Father Louis
Sojka,
O.S.B.,
the NHS chapter advisor.
Fr.
Louis
commenced the ceremony by welcoming the new candidates
and their families, as well as the previous members. He
then
gave a brief history of the NHS chapter’s namesake,
Father Edward E. Malone. Father Malone started his religious
calling at Conception Abbey in Missouri, the motherhouse
to Mount Michael’s abbey. He then came to what was
then St. John Vianney Seminary  where he taught many classes
and participated in various aspects of the community.
After
Fr. Louis finished, he introduced current NHS chapter president
Sam Weitkemper, who explained the importance
of membership in the society. Weitkemper then called upon
senior member Mike Gibilisco, who commented on the NHS principle
of scholarship. Next was junior member Paul Hotovy. Hotovy
enlightened the new candidates on the ideal of service. The
third characteristic was leadership, which was presented
by senior member Tim Huss. Afterwards junior member Jacob
Pflug spoke about character.
Now that the candidates knew more fully about the organization
they were about to join, the initiation process could begin.
Students gathered around the center candle and lit their
own candles from it, symbolizing the light they will now
bring to the world. The ten new members were juniors Ben
Christiansen and Kelson Hedderich and sophomores Will Nicholson,
Sam Lathrop, Colten Venteicher, Zach Rohweder, John Lundgren,
Josh Fedde, Derek Stieren, and Andy Jewell.
The inductees and their families met with
current members in the student dining room for cookies and lemonade to celebrate
their accomplishment.
- Article by Derek Stieren
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