MMI Preparatory School held an induction ceremony on October 28 for new members of the Science National Honor Society and Mathematics National Honor Society.
The guest speaker for the induction ceremony was Richard B. Kresge Jr., principal and director of Land Planning & Utilities at Quad Three Group in Scranton. Kresge has more than 21 years of engineering experience. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Penn State University and is a registered engineer in Pennsylvania and Maine.
During the induction ceremony, Assistant Head of School Charles Seidel welcomed guests and faculty member Michael Mele introduced the officers of the two honor societies. Tristan Gibbons, president of MMI’s chapter of the Science National Honor Society, and Claire Sheen, president of MMI’s chapter of the Mathematics National Honor Society, gave speeches. Faculty member Gerard Pierotti introduced the speaker, Head of School Thomas Hood gave closing remarks and Charles Bower provided piano accompaniment.
Sheen and Pierotti presented certificates to the new inductees of the Mathematics National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta. The purpose of the society is to inspire a keen interest in mathematics, develop strong scholarship in the subject and promote the enjoyment of mathematics in high school and two-year college students. To be inducted, students must have a cumulative grade-point average of 90 in mathematics and 83 overall. They must have studied two years of high school mathematics, including Algebra I and II and Geometry. The honor society has 105,000 student members in more than 2,100 schools.
MMI’s newly inducted members of the Mathematics National Honor Society are:
Senior: Nicolas Vilov, grandson of Momir and Anka Vilov, Hazleton, and son of Nikola and Lelija Vilov, Novo Sarajevo, Bosnia.
Juniors: Andrew Alday, son of Senen Alday and Milagros Azcueta-Alday, Mountaintop; Brendan Drusda, son of Jeffrey and Linda Drusda, Drums; Victoria Kline, daughter of John and June Kline, Mountaintop; Sarah Moyer, daughter of Robert and Susan Moyer, Bowmanstown; Jay Solgama, son of Paresh and Arti Solgama, Mountaintop; Jonathan Stish, son of Lori Stish, Freeland, and the late Mitchell Stish; and Luke Yamulla, son of Robert and Ann Yamulla, Sugarloaf.
Gibbons and Mele presented certificates to the new inductees of the Science National Honor Society. The purpose of the SNHS is to encourage participation in and recognition of scientific and intellectual thought, to advance the students’ knowledge of classical and modern science, to communicate with the scientific community, to aid the civic community with its comprehension of science and to encourage students to participate in community service to foster a dedication to the pursuit of scientific knowledge that benefits all mankind. There are 924 chapters of the SNHS in 44 states in addition to Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and several American schools around the world. Membership in the SNHS is conferred during the last two years of secondary school education. A student must have and maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, must be enrolled in at least one honors or upper-level science course during or prior to 11th grade, must be enrolled in at least one second-year honors or upper-level science course during or prior to 12th grade, and must maintain a B+ average (3.5 on a 4.0 scale) across all science courses to be a member.
MMI’s newly inducted members of the Science National Honor Society are:
Senior: Nicolas Vilov.
Juniors: Andrew Alday; William Bower, son of Kathy Young, Sugarloaf, and Philip Bower, Emmitsburg, Md.; Mikayla Dove, daughter of Eric and Susan Dove, Mountaintop; Brendan Drusda; Alyssa Famalette, daughter of Anthony and Joann Famalette, Freeland; Ed Herbener, son of Darrin and Tracy Herbener, Freeland; TJ Jankouskas, son of Terry Jankouskas and Aprilaurie Whitley, Sugarloaf; Victoria Kline; Sarah Moyer; Jay Solgama; Lindsey Walko, daughter of Lawrence Walko and Debbie Brenner-Walko, Drums; and Nash Wenner, son of Darren and Tracy Wenner, Lehighton.
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