Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic (OLS) School recently inducted 19 students from the 7th and 8th grades into the prestigious 2024 National Junior Honor Society (NJHS). With family members in attendance, a special induction ceremony and a reception were held in honor of the students. 

These bright young scholars joined the seven current eighth graders who became members last school year. Students selected for NJHS were chosen based on the five ideals of the organization as proven by them through their activities and their teachers’ recommendations. The criteria included scholarship, leadership, service, character, and citizenship. 

NJHS is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a student in seventh and eighth grade. The Society brings the endeavors of an outstanding student to the attention of parents, teachers, peers, and the community. Chapters in more than 5,000 secondary schools across the nation strive to give practical meaning to its goals.  

This year, the school inducted Abigail Motyka, Itzel Lomeli, Kendell Mensah, Mimi Smaha, Helen Cope, Sophia Zarkadis, Charlie Sullivan, Katelyn Edwards, Erin Rhodes, Sophia Marinelli, Caroline Tomberlin, Bryson Ballinger, Lucas Ballman, Micah Hill, Reese Warren, Ella Yerkes, Peyton Bradford, Addison Praytor, and Mia James McKnight.

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School fosters the religious, academic, and social development of every child, recognizing that knowledge enlightened by faith and realized through service is at the heart of Catholic education. Accredited by Cognia, the school provides a curriculum that combines Catholic faith and teachings with academic excellence. It offers a partnership with parents in the religious formation of their children through a family-friendly environment to prepare our students to be productive citizens and future leaders. To learn more about Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School, please visit olsschool.com.