In addition to BHS seniors receiving tons of scholarships and awards this May, the BHS underclassmen have also had an impressive last couple of weeks. For starters, before the Senior Awards on Thursday, May 1st, 38 sophomores were inducted into the National Honor Society based on the four pillars of the organization, which are Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character. In order to be invited to apply for NHS, students also must have a 3.5 GPA or higher. During the ceremony, they recited the NHS Pledge of Allegiance and were given a certificate from Mr. Swearingin, the head of Brentwood’s chapter of NHS.
On May 1st, there was also World Language Honor society induction ceremonies. This year, the French Honor Society inducted 1 new member: Rohan Dixit. To get into the Honor Society, you have to have taken a number of French classes, maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or above in French. You also have to have a passion for French.
For the Spanish Honor Society, not only did 4 students get inducted (juniors Lizzy Butler, Helen Gwynn, Alex Tung, and Jonathan Brandt), all four of them also received the Seal of Biliteracy, meaning that students are recognized for the ability to communicate with others who speak a language other than English, as well as understand the socio-cultural complexities that are involved in developing relationships. Students take 4 assessments in the four areas of communication: Listening and speaking, reading, and writing.
According to Senora Doural, to get into the honor society, “You have to maintain an honor average in the study of Spanish for a minimum of 3 semesters, be in the 10th grade or higher, demonstrate interest in learning the Spanish Language, and promote this learning beyond the high school years. You also must be curious about cultures and be motivated to learn about them, sign up for the advanced courses (Spanish IV and V), ask for nominations from the Spanish Teacher, and participate in projects throughout the year (organize Día de Los Muertos, teach a class in Spanish, etc.).”
Lastly, the German Honor Society, Delta Phi Alpha, also inducted some new members. This year, 8 new members were inducted into the society: seniors Lilah Durham, Ellesie Strassner and Austin Eslinger and juniors Brady Hansen, Kamille Jefferson, Ian O’Neal, Michael Ventimiglia and John White.
To be inducted into the German Honor Society, students must have demonstrated excellence in the German language. The society honors students who maintain strong academic performance overall and especially high achievement in their German coursework.
In Scholar Bowl news, after competing in a national tournament in late April, the team headed to the state tournament on May 9th and became the Class 2, 3rd place state champions! Additionally, junior Alex Tung was named 3rd place All State as an individual.
Lastly, freshman Bodhi Torno was awarded the Blue Ribbon (1st Place) in The Academy of Science St. Louis Regional K-12 Science Fair Competition for his work on “Reptile and Amphibian Overexploitation: Analyzing the Issues of the Pet Trade and its Ecological Effects in the Wild.” In addition to this award, he was also awarded the Bayer Top Young Scientist Award!
Congratulations BHS underclassmen!
