Course Spotlight
Electronic Music
National Honor Society
One cannot join National Honor Society; he must meet the criteria, and if he does, membership is granted. The reason for this is that membership in the NHS is an honor, specifically, an honor granted in recognition of the student's accomplishments in four areas: scholarship, character, leadership, and service.
If a student has a minimum of a 'B' average, has demonstrated character (via his discipline record), as well as leadership (via his participation with others in the area of activities), he may enter the National Honor Society during his Junior year on a probationary basis. He is then required to meet the service requirements, that is, he must complete at least six service projects from among twelve for which the NHS is responsible.
As long as all of the criteria have been met, the student will be officially inducted into the National Honor Society during his Senior year.
Class of 2010 National Honor Society
The NHS Officers for the Class of 2010 are: President Joe Laconte (Central Junior High), Vice President John Starcevich (Century Junior High), Secretary Dan Dillon (Most Holy Redeemer), and Treasurer Chris Simms (St. Walter).
The seniors inducted into the St. Rita NHS Chapter are as follows (alphabetically): Jack Allen (St. John Fisher), Austin Bilotto (Century Junior High), Pat Boline (Queen of Martyrs), Terry Brennan (St. Bernadette), Mike Brettman (St. Bernadette), Isaiah Brown (St. Walter), Joe Cairo (St. Cajetan), Dan Collins (St. Linus), Dan Dillon (Most Holy Redeemer), Mike Egan (Kinze), Rob Gallik (St. Christina), Mark Gbur (St. Barnabas), Matt Goosherst (St. John Fisher), Beau Guinta (Palos South Junior High), Kevin Handler (Queen of Martyrs), Roberto Hernandez (Nativity BVM), Kyle Jachim (St. Bernadette), Joseph Jasas (St. Barabara), Tom Kelly (St. Bernadette), Ray Kipp (St. Damian), Marty Kordas (St. Cajetan), Mark Ladd (St. Gall), Trent Larson (Bridgeport Catholic Academy), Joe Loconte (Central Junior High), Matt McGowan (Most Holy Redeemer), William McGrenera (Queen of Martyrs), Ron McNamara (St. Mary Star of the Sea), Cody Mroczka (St. Symphorosa), Matt Murawski (St. Turibius), John Nevin (St. Linus), Ryan Nolan (Clissold), Zack Patient (St. Linus), Dan Petrbok (Orland Junior High), Bryan Przepiora (St. Daniel the Prophet), Sean Scaduto (St. Joseph), David Schrader (Hamlin UGC), John Sheedy (St. Gerald), Kyle Sheehan (St. Linus), John Shimkus (Nativity BVM), Chris Simms (St. Walter), Eric Sloyan (St. Walter), John Starcevich (Century Junior High), Kyle Sterns (Orland Junior High), Tom Sujack (Christ the King), Kyle Toth (Palos South Junior High), Luke Turner (St. Linus), Ben Velazquez (Kinze), Jaime Viramontes (Queen of the Universe), and Kevin Yerkes (Lenart).
The adviser to St. Rita’s chapter of the National Honor Society is Assistant Principal Mr. Wes Benak ’81, and the induction ceremony was presided over by President Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A. ’83 and Principal Mrs. Sally Deenihan.