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SCOTTVILLE —The Mason County Central Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted nine new members on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Members of the National Honor Society are accepted based on how they exemplify the four pillars of character, service, leadership, and scholarship.
Junior inductees were Mackenzie Carney and Gabriella Holden. Sophomore inductees include Brenna Dotson, Gage Dotson, Caleb Failor, Avery Miller, Peyton Swanson, Aliana VanHoven, and Olivia Wegener. Alexander Baran, Gavin Griswold, Sage Griswold, and Drew Mathews were unable to attend and will be inducted soon.
The new members join seniors Nathan Adams, Trinniti Arnold, Pierce Bladzik, Richard Bowen III, Anna DeKuiper, Abel Edmondson, Trent Hawke, Ayva Hickenbottom, Darnel Hunter, Tanveer Kaur, Emily Kirby, Marguerite Robel, Maylan Sanders, and Aiden Wood, along with juniors Adria Bruursema, Brielle Cerka, Michael Chye, Jackson Cooper, Jamison Cooper, Ashley DeLeon Fierro, Brooke Hawke, Ella Lyon, Sophia Quick, and Max Reed.
The ceremony’s readings describing the four pillars were given by officers Trent Hawke, President; Richard Bowen III, Vice President; Andrea Lopez, Secretary; Abel Edmondson, Treasurer; and Sophia Quick, President-Elect. Mrs. Amy Carey, Mrs. Roxanne Chye, Mr. Brian Dotson, Mrs. Becky Gerhart, and Mrs. Cheryl O’Connor are members of the Faculty Council that oversees member selection. Mrs. Sarah Nekola is the Advisor.
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