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National Honor Society Holds Annual Induction Ceremony

(Pictured above — Top Row Left to Right: Steven Barnett, Rachel Stubler, Jailia Guzzi, Taylor Johnson, Andrew Schwab, Sarah Humes, Terra Miller, Kaylynn Anderson, Lorraine Pedersen, and Bryant Niederriter. Bottom Row Left to Right: Chris Pedersen, Stephen Culver, Roselyn Trivett, Kendra Gadley, Brooke Black, and Travis Swartz.)

The National Honor Society held its 57th Annual Induction Ceremony on May 9, 2017.

The current members of the Harold Seigworth Chapter of National Honor Society led the ceremony for the new members.

Current National Honor Society members are President Andrew Schwab, Vice-President Sarah Humes, Secretary Taylor Johnson, and Treasurer — Terra Miller and Jailia Guzzi.

National Honor Society welcomed nine new members during the Induction Ceremony. The senior inductee was Kaylynn Anderson. The junior inductees include Steven Barnett, Brooke Black, Stephen Culver, Kendra Gadley, Bryant Niederriter, Lorraine Pedersen, Rachel Stubler, and Roselyn Trivett.

Additionally, probationary members were recognized during the ceremony. This year’s probationary members are Christopher Pedersen and Travis Swartz. These students must maintain their grades in order to be eligible for membership next year.

Jennifer Lander and Noah Burke served as Freshmen Hosts for the evening.

New members and current members also presented on their service projects. The projects included cleaning up local cemeteries, a drive in support of animal shelters, a toy donation effort, and individual litter pick-ups. As an organization, the students host a blood drive and conduct their own litter pick up.

Left to Right: Steven Barnett, Stephen Culver, Lorraine Pedersen, Kaylynn Anderson, Rachel Stubler, Roselyn Trivett, Kendra Gadley, Brooke Black, and Bryant Niederriter.

Left to Right: Jailia Guzzi, Taylor Johnson, Sarah Humes, Andrew Schwab, Kaylynn Anderson, and Terra Miller

Left to Right: Chris Pedersen and Travis Swartz

East Forest Graduate Speaks to Ninth Graders

(Pictured above: Michael Snyder and Shirley Edmondson.)

Michael is a 2012 graduate of East Forest High School who is now a Physical Therapy Assistant. He recently spoke to the ninth graders who are taking a Career Exploration class with Mrs. Edmondson and Mrs. Beatty.

East Forest — Mini Relay for Life

The 12th annual Mini Relay for Life was held last week with the actual relay held this morning in the gym. Members of the East Forest Relay Club set up booths and educated the students on healthy eating, sun safety, importance of exercise, and the meaning behind relay and what it is truly all about.

Students were able to donate money in the classroom daily or purchase a star with their name on it or in memory/honor of a loved one. Each day they participated in a theme connected to the Relay for Life. By doing these events, their name was put in for a free drawing for a basket full of “fun.” The basket was won by Alexandrea Carroll.

The class that donated the most throughout the week was Mrs. Gawelski’s 2nd grade. Their names will be engraved on the “Gold Medal” class plaque which is located in the elementary trophy case.

All money earned during the week was matched by the Mini Relay for Life Club and will be donated in Memory of Marsha Beichner to the Forest County Relay for Life which will be held July 21st at the MACA in Marienville.

Marsha (pictured below) was the East Forest School librarian who lost her battle to cancer in January.