Sixty-one students from Acton Middle School were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society during a morning ceremony on May 8, 2019.
The students joining NJHS are: Owen Aramburu, Konner Babiash, Abigail Boyd, Noah Brown, Rebecca Burch, Miles Cable, Allison Dafoe, Blake Dennis, Livy Dixon, Karly Edwards, Sammy Estrada, Hunter Fletemeyer, Ava Garner, Ella Garner, Emory Gilbert, Carter Grubbs, Rinor Halili, Brenna Haynes, Braxton Heffernan, Gentry Higgins, Lucas Hyde, Bailey James, Ashley Jensen, Hunter Jones, Lily Keisler, Ashley Kim, Olivia Krebbs, Gracie Langer, Zachary Layland, Ryli Lewis, Kensington Loving, Tania Magallanes, Brooke Marak, Katelyn Mauldin, Madison Maxwell, Parker McCully, Maximus McPherson, Anthony Mitchell, Ennio Martinez, Kylie Moody, Cadence Morisette, Mia Morrison, Reagan Neal, Hadley Oppermann, Jillian Patterson, Tyler Rodgers, Madelyn Rose, Alora Saavedra, Dylan Segars, Ty Sebert, Anna Sommerfeld, Hunter Squires, Abigail Stone, Reese Tennery, Payton Thomason, Kylee Upchurch, Mann Vaghashia, Caroline Wallace, Kameron Wells, Carsyn Wheeler, Keily Zschiesche
Founded in 1929, the NJHS is a worldwide organization that recognizes and encourages academic achievement while developing other characteristics essential to citizens in a democracy. Students are evaluated by the five values of citizenship, service, leadership, scholarship, and character. They must maintain high grades and become good citizens through participation in service projects.
Leading the induction were outgoing members Grace Hilley, Madison Jones, Samantha Jones, Christen Nichols, and Lydia Strickland.
Sponsors for the 2019-20 school year are Michelle Jackson, Kristi Jones, and Landry Mullins. Outgoing long-time sponsor is Sheila McKamy, who is retiring.