Editor’s note: This press release was provided by the Pelham School District.

Last month, Pelham Memorial High School juniors and seniors were inducted into one or more curriculum honor societies, including the New York State Mathematics and Science honor societies, the National English Honor Society, and the Rho Kappa (social studies) Honor Society. The induction ceremony, held on February 13, included a keynote address by Dr. Cheryl Champ, superintendent of schools.

Please see below for descriptions of each honor society, officers, and lists of inductees.

New York State Science Honor Society

The first statewide science honor society in the United States is the Science Teachers’ Association of New York State (STANYS) supported New York State Science Honor Society.

Established in 1991, it is also endorsed by the New York State Science Supervisors Association and the New York State Assembly.

Its purpose is to encourage an interest and understanding of science and science-related careers, as well as to recognize the academic achievement in science of high school students.

Students who are members are enthused about research, participate in science-related activities, have demonstrated achievement in science learning, are service-minded, and present excellent personal character.

Science Honor Society Officers:

President: Alyssa Wong

Vice-President: Francesca Di Cristofano

Secretary: Asher Lal

Sergeant-at-Arms: Catherine Taubner

Faculty Advisor: Mrs. Irene Gruber

Inductees

Emma Almo

Hannah Doka

Conor Matz

Sara Almo

Jack Dougherty

Elise McCarthy

Irene Beldiman

Jane Dunbar

Joshua Miller

Isaac Blackburn

Honor Durham

Kevin Miraj

Brett Bober

Lucy Edmunds

Steven Munn

Eliza Bratone

Anna Esteverena

Juliana O’Connor

Noah Breskin

Katheryn Fair

Alexandra Orlando

Flynn Bryan

Allison Feldman

Ajdin Pelinkovic

Adam Bukowski

Shannon Gardner

Thomas Roche

Jamie Burke

Joshua Goldman

Grant Roll

Soren Bushong

Stephanie Gristina

Vanessa Rosado

Lila Caminiti

Nya Haseley

Julia Rosenberg

Matthew Cannella

Calvin Hoeh

Benjamin Schneider

Virginia Capeci

Sean Holley

Evan Sefchick

Ryan Chang

Rebecca Jacobson

Christian Shiels

Gabrielle Chavez

Vikram Jallepalli

Marlen Singh

Daniela Christian

Emily Kalyvas

Katharine Smith

Emma Colkin

Lucia Lavallee

Caroline Spana

Georgia Connolly

Jenna Lavan

Andrew Talamas

Grayce Cooper

Dylan Lee

Thomas Tapogna

Finn Cork

Nadine LeeSang

Andrew Terraciano

Dane Crowley

Sophia Leung

Matthew Tiso

Jack D’Angelo

Aiden Levy

Caroline Veteri

Katherine D’Angelo

Isabella Louro

Giovanna Vitale

Frank DelPonte

Cole Mackool

Zoe Winburn

Luke DeVivo

Juan Carlos Matos

Jasmine Zaman

Mathematics Honor Society

The New York State Mathematics Honor Society was created and is supported by the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New York State.

The purpose of NYSMHS is to promote student recognition, enhance knowledge and understanding, enjoy mathematics through activities outside of the classroom, create enthusiasm, promote mathematical leadership, foster student collegiality and encourage mathematical service.

Students are selected for NYSMHS based upon the criteria of mathematical scholarship, service, character and citizenship.

Mathematics Honor Society Officers:

President: Julia O’Neil

Vice-President: Ashhab Khan

Secretary: Bernadette Russo

Sergeant-at-Arms: Grace Liberatore

Faculty Advisor: Ms. Allison Jacobs

Inductees:

Emma Almo

Lucy Edmunds

Joshua Miller

Sara Almo

Allison Feldman

Quinlan Monaghan-Morris

Irene Beldiman

Hunter Fleming

Stephanie Munn

Brett Bober

Joshua Goldman

Steven Munn

Eliza Bratone

Stephanie Gristina

Juliana O’Connor

Noah Breskin

Nya Haseley

Camilla O’Keefe

Flynn Bryan

Calvin Hoeh

Morgan Orlando

Lila Caminiti

Charlotte Howard

Mila Panchich

Matthew Cannella

Vikram Jallepalli

Maeve Parmelee

Nicholas Caruso

Emily Kalyvas

Matthew Reynolds

Alyssa-Lynn Catalanotto

Ian Kuster

Thomas Roche

Ryan Chang

Lucia Lavallee

Grant Roll

Daniela Christian

Jenna Lavan

Vanessa Rosado

Grayce Cooper

Dylan Lee

Benjamin Schneider

Finn Cork

Nadine LeeSang

Marlen Singh

Alexis Cornachio

Sophia Leung

Katharine Smith

Katherine D’Angelo

Aiden Levy

Caroline Spana

Jack D’Angelo

Isabella Louro

Andrew Talamas

Frank DelPonte

Cole Mackool

Andrew Terraciano

Luke DeVivo

Emmett Ashton Mallach

Caroline Veteri

Hannah Doka

Juan Carlos Matos

Zoe Winburn

Jack Dougherty

Conor Matz

Charlotte Woods

Jane Dunbar

Elise McCarthy

Jasmine Zaman

Honor Durham

Javier Mendez

Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society

The purpose of the Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society is to honor excellence in the Social Studies. The name, RHO KAPPA, is taken from two words of Semitic origin. RHO is derived from “resh” meaning “head” and KAPPA is derived from “kapf” which means “palm of the hand.” Both of these terms symbolize our firm belief that knowledge without service is useless.

The principal purpose of RHO KAPPA is to stimulate a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of all the academic disciplines comprising the social studies curriculum. Rho Kappa is based on four pillars: Truth, Knowledge, Wisdom and Service. In Social Studies we seek the truth. The truth we seek is untarnished by prejudice or bias. This search that leads us to a greater understanding of the world and humanity’s place in it.

Members of RHO KAPPA have the distinction of being individuals who seek knowledge in their youth, the second pillar of Rho Kappa. Students build upon their knowledge and understanding of the past in order to create a future of their own and that of the world in which we live. The third pillar is Wisdom. Wisdom is the tool we use to discern what is true and how to value that truth. Members of RHO KAPPA also display the fourth pillar or true civic engagement in school or community.

Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society Officers:

President: Daniel Bernstein

Vice-President: Henry Driesen

Secretary: Dylan Gurl

Faculty Advisor: Mr. Marc Sirico

Inductees

Albert Ai

Grace Anderson

Isabelle Anderson

Vedika Basavatia

Aidan Bennett

Jenna Biskup

Lance Brady

Ellianna Bryan

Alyssa-Lynn Catalanotto

Ryan Chang

Terence Chen

Tracy Childs

Maria Comerford

Alexis Cornachio

Juliana Cortale

Andrew Cruz

Aidan D’Amore

Frank DelPonte

Luke DeVivo

Philip Dulock

Rachel Elmer

Stephanie Elmer

Guy Eustace

Nicolas Franchini

Lucas Fredbeck

Lukas Glist

Owin Gong

Luke Gould

Henry Gutch

Kathleen Heaney

Sean Holley

Charlotte Howard

Cameron Kleinberger

Bhakti Kulkarni

Asher Lal

Grace Liberatore

Nicholas Lieggi

Lucas Matos

Brian McFarland

Helen Meyerson

Alexander Michailoff

Joshua Miller

Olivia Min

Quinlan Monaghan-Morris

Stephanie Munn

James Nespole

Silda Neza

Dylan Nordstrom

Justin O’Beirne

Sarah Jane O’Connor

Camilla O’Keefe

Julia O’Neil

Arthur O’Sullivan

Morgan Orlando

Maeve Parmelee

Charles Pedorella

Ajdin Pelinkovic

Pamela Pennetta

Sam Plunkett

Elizabeth Potocki

Emma Potter

Andrew Radvany

Kimberly Rosell

Bernadette Russo

Siobhan Sadler

Anna Shampanier-Bowen

Rose Spagnuolo

Daniel Tahbaz

Stephen Tahbaz

Luke Tarazi

Catherine Taubner

Joshua Timmermans

Matthew Tiso

Nicholas Tiso

Cameron Ubaldi

Cassie Ventura

Caroline Winston

Charlotte Woods

Peri Zale

Quixotic Chapter of the National English Honor Society

The National English Honor Society (NEHS), founded in 1776 and sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta, is America’s first honor society. The National English Honor Society (NEHS) recognizes the academic accomplishments of America’s high school students and promotes their continuing interest in English Language Arts. NEHS is the only high school honor society exclusively for students of English.

The NEHS motto “gelast sceal mid are” is Old English for: “duty goes with honor.” The motto represents one of the earliest forms of our language, and affirms and celebrates an obligation to use one’s gifts in service to others. Service to peers, school, and community are part of the NEHS mission. The mission of NEHS is to confer national distinction upon secondary school students for high achievement in the English Language Arts; to build a national community of academic achievers; to provide, through local chapters, cultural stimulation in high school environments; encourage interest in the English Language Arts; and to serve society by fostering literacy.

National English Honor Society Officers:

President: Elise Aronson

Vice-President: Dylan Gurl

Faculty Advisor: Mr. Bryan Sans

Inductees

Grace Anderson

Isabelle Anderson

Grace Aronson

Vedika Basavatia

Aidan Bennett

Giuliana Bertolotti

Lance Brady

Ellianna Bryan

Christopher Carey

Ryan Chang

Lily Childs

Tracy Childs

Elizabeth Comerford

Maria Comerford

Alexis Cornachio

Juliana Cortale

Dane Crowley

Nicholas Cruz

Aidan D’Amore

Frank DelPonte

Luke DeVivo

Kayleigh DiNatale

Philip Dulock

Lynn Dvorkin

Samir Ellis

Rachel Elmer

Stephanie Elmer

Julianna Estatico

Guy Eustace

Nicolas Franchini

Lukas Glist

Luke Gould

Henry Gutch

Kathleen Heaney

Sean Holley

Charlotte Howard

Morgan Jenkins

Ava Juliano

Connor Kagel

Nicole Kelly

Cameron Kleinberger

Bhakti Kulkarni

Ian Kuster

Asher Lal

Anna Larsen

Michael Li

Grace Liberatore

Nicholas Lieggi

Helen Meyerson

Joshua Miller

Olivia Min

Kevin Miraj

Quinlan Monaghan-Morris

Carolyn Moyle

Stephanie Munn

Isabella Mylonas

James Nespole

Silda Neza

Dylan Nordstrom

Justin O’Beirne

Sarah Jane O’Connor

Camilla O’Keefe

Julia O’Neil

Arthur O’Sullivan

Morgan Orlando

Maeve Parmelee

Charles Pedorella

Ajdin Pelinkovic

Pamela Pennetta

Sam Plunkett

Elizabeth Potocki

Emma Potter

Juliana Prisco

Andrew Radvany

Matthew Reynolds

Julia Rosenberg

Emma Russello

Bernadette Russo

Siobhan Sadler

Morgan Sample

Claudia Scampoli

Anna Shampanier-Bowen

Matyas Spunberg

Samantha Suazo

Daniel Tahbaz

Stephen Tahbaz

Luke Tarazi

Catherine Taubner

Joshua Timmermans

Matthew Tiso

Nicholas Tiso

Cameron Ubaldi

Cassie Ventura

Daly Walsh

Caroline Winston

Charlotte Woods

Peri Zale