The Southeastern High School chapter of the National Honor Society inducted six new members at its fall induction ceremony.
The six inductees were: Keyteana Crigler, KrisTiana Dove, Temani Draughn, Nicole Hairston, Caylen Neal and Xavier Thomas.
“I joined NHS because I want to create a legacy of excellence for future Jungaleers to follow,” said Dove, a senior who was initially selected in May 2023 but was not formally inducted until this fall. Draughn and Thomas were also selected in May 2023.
“Having NHS on a college application shows how disciplined I am when it comes to my academic success and how well I can work with a team of different people,” Draughn said.
Dove, Draughn and Thomas have worked to raise funds for the NHS, recruit new members and develop community service projects.
The Southeastern High School Chapter was relaunched in 2017 when it returned to DPSCD from the state-run EAA school system. While it has attracted new members over the course of time, it has never been more than two or three at a time. Moreover, it was usually seniors who graduated months after their selection.
2023 was the first time since the relaunch that non-seniors completed the application process to join.
Sophomore Hairston is one of them. She is excited that she has three years to increase NHS membership.
“There is so much we can do to make this a great organization at this school and I have time to make it better,” said Hairston.