National English Honor Society Inducts New Members
National English Honor Society Inducts New Members
Susan Rosenlof
Congratulations to the 28 juniors who were recently inducted into the Marcella Chapter of the National English Honor Society (NEHS).
The National English Honor Society, founded and sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta, is the only international organization exclusively for secondary students and faculty who merit special note for past and current accomplishments, in the field of English. Marian’s chapter, the first in the state of Nebraska, was founded in 2008. The Marcella Chapter is named in honor of Marian’s first principal, Sr. Marcella Sitzmann, O.S.M., who was also and English teacher.
The NEHS motto, "gelast sceal mid are," is Old English for: "duty goes with honor." The motto represents one of the earliest forms of our language – it affirms and celebrates an obligation to use one's gifts in service to others. In keeping with the national motto, the Marian chapter has an annual service project: the Marcella Writing Center.
The Marcella Writing Center is a peer-to-peer resource to help students become better writers. Students who may be struggling with MLA formatting, embedded citations, Works Cited pages, or direct and indirect quotations can find help from a senior member of NEHS. The NEHS members will not help write the papers or essays but will answer technical questions and direct students to places where the students could find the answers to their questions.
To become a member of NEHS, a Marian student must earn an A in five semesters of required English courses. The following members of the Class of 2026 are now members of NEHS.
- Claire Bartholomew
- Simone Bonacci
- Katherine Dietz
- Paige Dillon
- Clare Engel
- Nora Farnham
- Attley Freeman
- Samantha Hansen
- Maura Harrington
- Isabella Hayes
- Mary Janssen
- Alena Kehm
- Eleanor Kolterman
- Lauren Lazure
- Shradha Mamilla
- Lucy Mendenhall
- Sadie Menicucci
- Paige Miller
- Reilly O’Brien
- Caitlin Smith
- Riley Sommers
- Sophia Sparwasser
- Hannah Taylor
- Amira Thomas
- Ella Visty
- Julia Walenz
- Layla Weedin
- Maeve Wharton