HONOR SOCIETIES at GUERIN PREP

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
MODERATORS- MS. BETH STACHURA AND MS. JULIE ZAWLINSKI

The National Honor Society is a national organization that recognizes juniors and seniors for outstanding scholarship, leadership, service and character. Each year, in the spring, outstanding sophomores and juniors who have maintained excellent grades are invited to apply for membership. 

Because grades are only one criterion for admission into the society, students submit a resume and undergo a rigorous review by the Guerin Prep faculty. The qualifications are cumulative GPA of 3.50, involvement in school and community events, and teacher recommendations.

NHS Sponsors Blood Drive
NHS sponsors an annual Life Source Blood Drive. Students who are 17 and older can participate; students who are sixteen may participate only with parental permission.

Other NHS Activities
The NHS will assist the Elmwood Park Library with the book sale during May.  In the Fall, members will serve as Course Marshals for the Guerin Prep 5K Run/Walk. Induction for NHS is in the spring.

National Honor Society Members for 2010-2011

The new NHS inductees were challenged to follow the four NHS pillars of scholarship, leadership, character and service. Juniors inducted are Sara Altman, Matthew Babitsch, Rebecca Benavides,  Jillian Burns, Marie DiGiacomo, Mary Kasza, Gianna Marzec, Diana Meo, Sable Micor. Sophomores inductees are Kimberly Bianco, Olivia Binkowski, Molly Campbell,  Melissa Cyrwus, Caitlin Flanagan, Jeanette Fonseca Paula Kopec , Nicole Kulach, Iwona Lazarz, Steven Legacki, John Mariane, Jessica McClain, Joanna Nguyen, Melanie Niepsuj, Patrick O’Brien, Abigail Sawal, Natalia Skrzyniarz, Cassidy Tarpey, Will Torres, Danielle Wade, Camila Waksmanski, Jenna Zacharias

FINE ARTS HONOR SOCIETIES

National Art Honor Society
MODERATOR- CHRISTEN MARTIN

ITo be a member, you must take at least three art clases and earn an A in each of them and give 20 hours of service to art- related activities.ill wear at graduation as a sign of their achievement. They pledge: "to the best of my ability through my talents in art, to help to create a more beautiful world for myself, for humankind, and for all living things."The student must also have maintained at least a 2.5 grade point average.  Each member must also submit an essay about what art means to them and attend all meetings after school.  In addition to meetings, students will be required to participate in service hours which include preparing for and submitting work to the Triton Art Show, the Emerging Artist Show, National Art Honor Society Induction Ceremony, and the Guerin Art Show. 

The newest members of the National Art Honor Society: Anna Chomik, Agatha Waranka, Adriana Flores, Renee Cardenas, Nadia DiNunno, Rudy Melgar, Alina Thomas and Gioia Marzullo.

International thespian Society (Theater Honors)
MODERATOR- KRISTEN MACKIE
IInternational Thespian Society is a nationally recognized society that honors excellence in theatre.  Students inducted into the society have participated in several productions on stage or behind-the-scenes and have shown excellence in their work.

The newest members of the International Thespian Society fo rthe 2010-2011 school year include Jayson Acevedo, Branden Castro, Danielle DiBari, Vicky Giannini, Ronald Johnson, Gina Lindemann, Shannon Pietrina Manzella , Jessie Roman, Kyle Schwaba and Judy Wrobel.

Tri-M (Music Honors)
MODERATORS: Jordan Chua, Jeannette Hoyt and John Springbrunn

Tri-M Modern Music Masters is a nationally recognized music honors society.  Tri-M sponsors field trips to shows and has guest artists perform at meetings.  To be inducted, students must be involved in the music program either by being in music classes or by being in Liturgical Choir or the Spring Musical.  Tri-M also sponsors Music Week, which includes trivia contests, music in the halls and games centered on all types of music.

LANGUAGE HONOR SOCIETIES

Société Honoraire de Français (French Honors)
MODERATOR: Ms. Valerie Krock

The aim of the National French Honor Society is to stimulate interest in the study of French, to promote high standards of scholarship, to reward scholastic achievements, to create enthusiam for and an understanding of francophone culture civilization, to promote and perpetuate international friendship, and to reward efforts toward furthering solidarity in the French-speaking world.

Membership in the National French Honor Society is based on scholarship in general and scholarship in French in particular, leadership in French activities and interest, either in a group or as an individual. Our members maintain an A average in their French classes for at least 3 semesters, and a B average overall in all of their classes.

New and old members participate in our yearly induction ceremony, held each spring.

New inductees into the French Honor Society, Sara Fonseca and Ashley Sanchez, are photographed with Ms. Valerie Krock, the moderator of the society, and three of the current senior members Marcie Wiklanski, Iliana Carcanaquez and Elizabeth Szymkowski. Other members of the society are Lauren Tisza, Kaitlyn O’Donnell and Victoria Williamson.

Società Onoraria Italica (Italian Honors)
MODERATOR: Mrs. Carmelina Maione

Students inducted into the Societa Onoriaria Italica Dante Alighieri chapter have taken at least two years of Italian and have a 2.50 overall G.PA. In order to be inducted, students must have at least three semester A's in Italian. Students are to continue in the language until graduation and maintain a B+ or higher grade. Inductees are are active participants in the Italian Club. Induction takes place in May with a formal exchange of a candle and rose ceremony. Certificates and pins are presented to all inductees.

New inductees into the Italian Honor Society Olivia Binkowski, Simone Dibari, Nicole Ffrench, Veronica Hawkins and Maximillian Stocchero are pictured with their moderator, Mrs. Carmelina Maione. Current members include Marie DiGiacomo, Victoria Giannini, Christina Karahalios, Mary Kasza, Klaudia Kupinska, Gianna Marzec and Alexandra Miletta.

Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (Spanish Honors)

Photographed with their moderator Ms. Blanca Torres are the newest members of the Spanish Honor Society:Panagioti Alexopoulos, Christie Antipas, Benny Barrios, Andrea Bielicki, Brandon Bolling, Melissa Cyrwus, Dana DeRaimo, Paula Kopec, Iwona Lazarz, Maria Llines, Catherine Marquez, Vanessa Negron, Joanna Nguyen, Patricia Radon, Jaime Saavedra, Cassidy Tarpey, Will Torres, Alan Velasquez, Karina Villanueva, Danielle Walczak, Daniel Wente, Judith Wrobel and Dominika Wroblewski.