Freshly recognized as a Chapter of Distinction for the 2025-26 school year, the Woodland Hills High School National Honor Society welcomed 47 new members during its annual ceremony on Thursday, November 12 in the Thomas G. Crone auditorium.
National Honor Society members must meet specific academic, character, leadership, and service requirements, which are determined by the national NHS guidelines and by the school chapter. These standards ensure that members embody those four pillars of the organization.
This year's ceremony featured opening remarks by chapter advisor Mrs. Jodi Blasi, as well as remarks from Interim Superintendent Ms. Denise Sedlacek, high school co-principal Dr. Shelly Manns, and featured speaker, science teacher Mr. Michael Steinmetz.
NHS president Olivia Safran, vice president Jae Saunders, secretary Caroline Elston, and treasurer Peyton Sarafis shared information about the four pillars of academic, character, leadership, and service before introducing the newest inductees. As they walked on stage, each inductee shared which pillar they had selected as their focal point.
Following the induction of the new members into the chapter, the 27 returning members took the stage to share memories of their time at Woodland Hills and to preview what lies ahead as they approach graduation and the next stages of their lives.
This year's new inductees are Carter Akins, Raelyn Anderson, Elizabeth Ansell, Logan Bailey, Lucas Balkey, Noah Baverso, Emilee Bellows, Emmett Bender, J.J. Boone, Cayden Bristow, Addison Brown, Lydia Brown, Jayla Brown, Francesca Bruni, Jordin Burgh, Vaehaona Burgwin, Elizabeth Clark, Shavonna Crawford, Luke DeVore, Levi Drake, D.J. Dutrieuille, Max Duvall, Kinley Ebbitt, Kymaura Edmondson, William Ferguson, Mariah Fields, Brycen Filus, Samyra Fodop, Amelia Fulwylie, Madeline Furman, Sean Hills, Ascher Holleran, Kareem Johnson, Axel Julian, Ross King, Richard Master, Claire Matta, Adore McFadden, Jason Mileto, Simon Mroz, Elijah Pittler, Emily Pollitt, Isaac Potter, Arianna Sheffey, Tay'Shaun Watson, Eleanor Willson, and Sophia Yesko.
The returning members are Zoey Bostard, Niyah Brown, Noelle Brubaker, Kylie Carroll, Delaney Cass, Beckett Ciocco, Aaron Concepcion, Ruslan Connelly, Wyatt Connelly, Caroline Elston, Weatherly Haberfield, Roo Horst, Dalilah Jaramillo, Lea Julian, Renee Kilpatrick, Charles Kodman, Violet Litman, Judah Mitchell, Cameron Peretti, Davien Pierce, Olivia Safran, Peyton Sarafis, Jae Saunders, Cedar Spear, Grayden Tkach, Nevada Toomey, and Abigail Tucker.
Congratulations to all!