Application To The National Honor Society Chapter And Faculty Council

March 15, 2023 Dear National Honor Society Chapter and Faculty Council, When I was six, I refused to eat pizza with my hands at the risk of appearing “unprofessional” to prospective employers. When I was 12, I took my first practice SAT test on CollegeBoard, calculating anticipated growth to compare against prestigious colleges. When I transitioned to high school, I fixated on the future, weighing extracurriculars primarily for their contributions to my resume. Surrounded by a high-achieving and competitive culture, application to the National Honors Society seems obligatory. However, as I’ve matured, through engagement with Fairview and the organization, I’ve learned that NHS is substantially more than a resume-builder. NHS is an opportunity

I am eager to take on the responsibilities associated with leadership, whether organizing events, creating new projects, or guiding other members. I believe that leadership is not about individual recognition, but an opportunity to empower others. As a member of LT, I could create a more collaborative and communicative environment, furthering opportunities to customize services. I am passionate about my commitment to service and excellence and hope to motivate the same passion in other chapter members. Finally, a leadership position would provide an opportunity to improve our NHS chapter. I’ll start by recognizing all of the leaders, whether mentors or LT members, and hours that have gone into the NHS. I am appreciative of our chapter full of engaged students and consistent access to quality service opportunities. But there is always room for improvement, and as a member of LT, I would like to institute a few

Third, to ensure that everyone is able to fulfill their hour requirements, we should adopt a form of precedence to prioritize members with less of their Knight/NHS hours for new projects. Finally, I think we should create a less complicated way for chapter members to create service projects, especially given the homogeneity of current service. To be a productive and appropriate member of the LT, it is imperative that leaders exemplify the four pillars of the NHS: Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character. Based on these criteria, I believe that I am an ideal candidate. While my unblemished GPA indisputably demonstrates commitment to academics, it likely doesn’t set me apart from other candidates, nor does it adequately encapsulate the NHS definition of “scholarship.” The National Honors Society website explains that scholarship isn’t solely “a report card,” but rather, a “commitment to lifelong learning.” Since elementary school, the classroom has always been a place of learning, but so have local competitions, community museums, and my desk at