ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
DIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOL
HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION
October 1, 2020
7:00 PM
National Honor Society Pledge I pledge to uphold the high purposes of
the National Honor Society
to which I have been selected;
I will be true to the principles for which it
stands;
I will be loyal to my school;
and will maintain and encourage high standards
of
scholarship, leadership, service, and character.
National honor society officers (2019-2020)
President – Natalie Alfano
Vice president – Danielle Ranallo
Secretary – Emma Werner
National honor society officers (2020-2021)
President – liam byrne
Vice president – sari avila-franklin
Secretary – Emilee rorick
PROGRAM
WELCOME Ms. Tori Dennis
PRAYER Fr. David Atanasio
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Anthony Genovese
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
SCHOLARSHIP Reading: Brooke Bowers
SERVICE Reading: Sari Avila-Franklin
CHARACTER Reading: Lindsey Gaare
LEADERSHIP Reading: Liam Byrne
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES Mr. Matthew Artigas, Assistant Principal Mrs. Claire Gohn, Assistant Principal
Mr. Robert Leone, Assistant Principal
BESTOWING OF COLLARS Mr. Joseph Grasso, NHS Moderator
PLEDGE Mr. Joseph Grasso, NHS Moderator
ACADEMIC HONOR SOCIETIES
DEPARTMENT MODERATOR
ART Mrs. Kathleen Burns
ENGLISH Mr. Daniel Maher
FRENCH ITALIAN
Ms. Jessica Cordova
Ms. Samantha Thomas
SPANISH Ms. Marcela Lopez
MUSIC - TRI-M Ms. Kailey Schnurman
CONGRATULATORY REMARKS Mr. Biagio M. Arpino, Principal
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. These characteristics have been associated with membership in the organization since its beginning in 1921. The National Honor Society is a service organization.
NHS READINGS AND REFLECTION
Scholarship
Parker Palmer is an educational philosopher who frequently writes on what it means to really know something. Let’s reflect on his work. The goal of a knowledge arising from love is the reunification and reconstruction of broken selves and worlds. A knowledge born of compassion aims not at exploiting and manipulation creation but as reconciling the world to itself. The mind motivated by compassion reaches out to know as the heart reaches out to love. Here, the act of knowing is an act of love, the act of entertaining an embracing the reality of the other, of allowing the other to enter and embrace our own. In such knowing we know and are known as members of one community, and our knowing becomes a way of reweaving that community’s bond.
Service
The following is taken from a sermon delivered by Albert Schweitzer: “This faithfulness toward Jesus is not a sort of complicated, mystical notion that sounds quite impressive in sermons but has no meaning in practical life. Far from it. Whoever has looked into the eyes of Jesus as he appears to us in his words knows that true happiness consists of service to this great One and his Spirit – and a life offered to his work. Those who accept this mode of life, who know how to live it, become brothers and sisters.”
Character
The following reflection is taken from the work of Aristotle: “Now some think that we are made good by nature, others by habituation, others by teaching. Nature’s part evidently does not depend on us, but as a result of some divine causes is present in those who are truly fortunate; while argument and teaching, we may suspect, are not powerful with all humans, but the soul of the student must first have been cultivated by means of habits for noble joy and noble hatred, like earth which is to nourish the seed. For the one who lives as passion directs will not hear argument that dissuades them, nor understands it if they do; and how can we persuade one in such a state to change their ways? And in general passion seems to yield not to argument but to force. The character, then, must somehow be there already with a kinship to virtue, loving what is noble and hating what is base.”
Leadership
The following is taken from Heroic Leadership a book about leadership written by Christopher Lowney, a former Jesuit priest. Leaders thrive by understanding who they are and what they value, by becoming aware of unhealthy blind spots or weaknesses that can derail them, and by cultivating the habit of continuous self-reflection and learning. Leaders make themselves and others comfortable in a changing world. They eagerly explore new ideas, approaches, and cultures rather than shrink defensively from what lurks around life’s next corner. Anchored by nonnegotiable principles and values, they cultivate the “indifference” that allows them to adapt confidently. Leaders face the world with confident, healthy sense of themselves as endowed with talent, dignity, and the potential to lead. They find these attributes in others and passionately commit to honoring and unlocking the potential they find in themselves and in others. They create environments bound and energized by loyalty, affection, and mutual support – places marked by “greater love than fear.” Leaders imagine an inspiring future and strive to shape it rather than passively watching the future happen around them. They extract gold from opportunities at hand rather than waiting for golden opportunity to be handed to them.
Honor Society Inductees
Darius Abdulhaqq NHS Spanish
Natalie Alfano Math
Stephen Alfano Music
Bruno Almiron Music
Olivia Amendolara NHS Art English
Christopher Annitto Spanish
John Apollo NHS Spanish
Olivia Arsenicos Music
Michael Asselta Spanish
Sarah Atkins Art Math
Savannah Atkins Spanish
Sari Avila-Franklin NHS English
Paige Bagley NHS English
Luke Beauman English Italian
Liana Beausoleil Art Math
Francisco Bejarano Spanish
Ainsley Berrin NHS
Sean Bertolini Art
Alexandra Birk Math
Jack Birk Spanish
Ashley Blum Spanish
Brennan Bodkin English Spanish
Kylie Boell NHS English Spanish
Brooke Bowers NHS English Italian
Owen Boxer NHS English Spanish
Ryan Boyle English Spanish
Katie Brennan Spanish
Agata Bugajczyk Art Spanish
Madalyn Burhart NHS English
Thomas Burton Art
Olivia Burwell Spanish
Liam Byrne NHS English Spanish
Isabella Cabanas Spanish
Mason Cain Spanish
Nicholas Calabria Spanish
Anthony Calandra Spanish
Victor Calcano Music
Helena Carboy NHS English
Honor Society Inductees
John Carpin Math
Angela Casas-Guia Art
Gabriella Cassimatis Music
John Chille Spanish
Astrid Chong NHS English Spanish
Cara Cirasole Music
Hope Claisse NHS English Spanish
Ella Clifford Spanish
Theresa Constantine Spanish
Alyssa Cosentino Italian Music
Maria Coven NHS English Spanish
Nicholas Damianos Math
Haillie D'Andrea English
Connor Davidson Math
Cassandra Davies NHS English Spanish
Hailey Davis NHS English Spanish
Grant deBoer NHS French
Jessica Degan Art
Jilda DelCol Spanish
Olivia Dench Spanish
Brianna Denmeade English Spanish Music
Nellie DeStefano Spanish
Marina Divaris NHS Italian
Emily Duci NHS English
Liam Dunn Music
Alyssa Durant Spanish
Abigail Engrassia NHS English
Grace Estelle NHS English Spanish
Elijah Keith Fajardo Math
Christopher Ferdinand Art
Megan Ferer Math
Rebecca Fioresi NHS English
Nicholas Flecha Music
Madeline Fleming Italian
Jenna Freisem Music
Julia Fritsch NHS English
James Fry II Music
Lindsey Gaare NHS Art English
Honor Society Inductees
Jennifer Gaffney Math
Izac Garcia Spanish
Jenna Garcia Spanish
Anthony Gelabert Spanish
Anthony Genovese NHS English Spanish
Lauren Ginocchio French
Elizabeth Gmelch NHS English Spanish
Jessica Guardado NHS English
Lena Haemer Math
Emily Healy Music
Margaret Healy English Spanish
Nicole Henry Music
Gabriella Herrera NHS English
Ella Hickey NHS English Spanish
Rae Hill Music
Connor Hipp Music
Dylan Houck English French
Megan Ibello Art
Andie Infantino Spanish
Madison Isnardi Art
Samantha Jaggi Math
Kiera Javino Spanish
Adam Johnson English
Nathaniel Joseph Spanish
Robert Karakasians NHS
Jack Keegan NHS English French
Victoria Kenney NHS English Spanish
Amanda Kleva NHS English Spanish
John Kosak Art
Carrie-Ann Kraft NHS English Italian
Taylor Krygier Music
Christopher Kubelka Math
Ryan Kucmeroski Spanish
Hunter Lance Music
William Lannigan Math
Julia Lanza NHS Spanish
Tyler Layton NHS English
Briana Ledan NHS English Spanish
Honor Society Inductees
Isabella Lee Math
Mackenzie Lewis NHS English Spanish
Kate Liebowitz NHS English Spanish
Jenny Lockel Music
Justin Lohrer Music
Tiffany Lopez NHS English French
Rachelle Louis-Jacques NHS Art English French
Victoria Lowczyk NHS English Spanish
Erin Lynch NHS English Spanish
Joseph Maguire Music
Kathleen Maguire Math
Brianna Mallozzi English
Ava Manzo NHS English Spanish
Dominic Marando Spanish
Allison Martens NHS English Spanish
Gabrielle Marziotto NHS English Spanish
Charles Maxwell NHS English
Cara McCarthy NHS English Spanish
Kaitlyn McGuckian Spanish
Matthew McGuinness Art
Kayley McKenna Math
Pilar Mediavilla NHS English Spanish
Theresa Mejia Spanish
Kayla Melita Spanish
Zoe-Hateya Mercer NHS English Spanish
Katia Mihael French
John Anthony Miller Math
Kate Miller NHS French
Madison Miller Spanish
Sabrina Mooney Art
Caitlin Morales French
Katherine Moriarty Spanish
Devon Mowatt Music
Bridgette Murphy Art English
Katrina Murray NHS English Spanish
Samantha Navarro NHS English Spanish
Stephanie Neuman NHS English Spanish
Honor Society Inductees
Caleigh Nixon NHS English
John O'Connell Math
Caroline O'Hara NHS English Spanish
Favour Okodogbe NHS English Spanish
Nicholas Olejnik NHS English Spanish
Kate O'Malley NHS English
Brianna Onufrak Art
Logan Oravitz English Spanish
Raymond Ortiz NHS Spanish
Augusto Osorio Jr Music
Jeyse Osorto Spanish
Morgan Pallas NHS
Margaret Pappas NHS English Spanish
Emily Parker NHS English Spanish
Khushi Patel NHS English Spanish
Matteo Patrone Math
Anisa Pearson English French
Jordyn Peterson Spanish
Rose Peterson NHS English Spanish Music
Sarah Pfisterer Art Math
Evekaina Pierre NHS Spanish
Julian Pingco NHS English Spanish
Jayson Plaza Spanish
Jonathan Prevete Spanish
Anna Quinn English Spanish
Danielle Ranallo Math
Margaret (Maggie) Rao NHS English
Ryan Rebetti NHS English
William Reed NHS English Spanish
Amanda Reese NHS English
Brianna Reese NHS Art
Gabriella Resta NHS English Spanish
Catherine Rezza NHS English Spanish
Emma Rideout-Mann NHS English Spanish
Mackenzie Riordan NHS English
Kyle Romero NHS Spanish
Sarah Ronessi Math
Sean Ronessi Spanish
Honor Society Inductees
Emilee Rorick NHS English
Aliya Rosa Spanish
Giselle Rosa Spanish
Jennifer Rosa NHS Spanish
Emily Rosa-Figueiredo Math
Vanessa Rosero NHS English Spanish
Emily Rusielewicz Spanish
Grace Ryan Art
Elissa Sainthil NHS English French
Emanuel Sanchez Spanish
Fernando Sanchez Spanish
Adia Scarmack NHS English Spanish
Katherine Scheuermann NHS English Spanish
Olivia Scheuermann NHS English Spanish
John Schlinger Spanish
Kevin Schmutz NHS English
Brianna Senior Art
Sydnee Sexton NHS English Spanish
Alexandra Shehigian NHS English
Jiale (Caleb) Shen Math
Jaclyn Sherrill NHS English Spanish
Anya Simmons NHS English Spanish
Priyanka Singh NHS English
Saloni Singh Art
Yashveer Singh Music
Gianna Spadolini NHS English Spanish
Sabrina Spezia Art
Michael Starace NHS English Spanish
Emma Steimle Music
Matthew Stroble Spanish
Mia Stroub Spanish
Ava Stumbo English
Angel Sun NHS English Spanish
Julianne Tammaro NHS English
Julia Tarach NHS English
Mahlet Temesgen English Spanish
Mia Timson NHS English
Gaia Tini Music
Honor Society Inductees
Francesco Tini Jr Music
Christa Tomczyk Spanish
Leah Torres Spanish
Joelle Devine Uy Art
Patrick Vierling NHS English Spanish
Christopher Villanueva English Spanish
Christen Vota Spanish
Haileigh Walsh NHS English
Amanda Watson English Spanish
Max Wenzel Music
Emma Werner Math
Kevin Wesolowski Spanish
Meghan White Spanish
Bailey Wrede NHS Spanish
Patrick Wright Math
Amanda Zanetti Math
Evalina Zanoni Music
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY PLEDGE
I pledge to uphold the high purposes of the National Honor Society to which I have been selected; I will be true to the principles for which it stands; I will be loyal to my school; and will maintain and encourage high standards of scholarship, leadership, service, and character.
ART HONOR SOCIETY PLEDGE
“I will in my life, to the best of my ability through my talents in art, help to create a more beautiful world, for myself, for humankind, and for all living things.”
ENGLISH HONOR SOCIETY PLEDGE
As a member of the National English Honor Society, I shall endeavor to advance the study of all areas of English and to foster a spirit of fellowship among students excelling in all facets of the English Language Arts - ever keeping in mind our national motto as our guiding principle: “Duty goes with honor.”
FRENCH HONOR SOCIETY PLEDGE (Repeat each line after the Moderator)
"Par ce flambeau, / symbole du transfert des connaissances, / je m'engage à continuer sans relâche / mes efforts pour m'instruire / et transmettre aux futures générations / mon amour pour la langue et la culture française."
ITALIAN HONOR SOCIETY PLEDGE (Repeat each line after the Moderator)
Come membro della società onoraria Italiana / spero di continuare lo studio della cultura italiana. /In questo modo / voglio rinforzare la mia abilità / di comunicare con la gente che parla italiano / e di fare piú profonda / la mia comprensione del popolo italiano. / Sempre fedele a questo impegno / Mi dedico ad ottenere una pace mondiale / Per tutta l’umanità. SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY PLEDGE (Repeat each line after the Moderator)
Como miembro / del capítulo / San Juan Bautista / prometo dedicarme / al estudio / de la lengua española /con el fin / de dominarla algún día, / recordando / que una lengua / puede ser / un lazo fuerte / entre personas / de distintos orígenes / de raza o religión. / Como ciudadano / de mi patria / prometo promover / la amistad / y el entendimiento / entre ella / y otros países / del mundo. / Esta es mi promesa / y mi juramento.
MATH HONOR SOCIETY PLEDGE
As a member of The New York State Mathematics Honor Society, I promise that I will exert my best
efforts to maintain the high scholastic standing to which I have been selected. I promise to continue to
encourage high standards of leadership and character and to give my best efforts to the improvement of
my scholarship in my mathematical studies. I will cheerfully offer help and support to those who seek
mathematical assistance. In so doing, I shall prove myself worthy of this prestigious Mathematics Honor
Society.
TRI-M PLEDGE (Performing Arts) We, the members of the St. John the Baptist music department, / in order to foster a greater continued interest / and a desire for excellence in music performance; / to encourage appreciation and awareness in listening to music; / to promote wider opportunities for sharing joy through music / both within our school and within our community; / to advance the spirit of good music and musical knowledge; / and to enhance the reputation of our school as a center for musical enrichment / accept the honor now granted to us.
St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School
Administration Mr. Biagio M. Arpino, Principal
Mr. Matthew Artigas, Asst. Principal Mrs. Claire Gohn, Asst. Principal Mr. Robert Leone, Asst. Principal
Chaplain
Fr. David Atanasio
Campus Ministry Mr. Rich Costa
Ms. Jess Maddalena
Dean of Students/Security Mr. Patrick McKevitt