The Vicki S. Fennell Chapter of the National Honor Society of Secondary Schools has been established to "create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the development of character in students of the Lewisburg Area High School."
Membership Selection Procedures
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To be eligible for membership in the National Honor Society a student must be a second-semester junior or senior. The student must have attended Lewisburg Area High School the equivalent of one semester. A junior must have a cumulative GPA of 3.900 or higher at the end of the first semester of his/her junior year; a senior must have a cumulative GPA of 3.900 or higher at the end of the first semester of his/her senior year.
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Students who are eligible scholastically will be notified, and told that for further consideration for selection to the National Honor Society Chapter they must complete the Candidate Information Form (application).
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A five-member faculty council, appointed annually by the principal, will review all student applications on the basis of service, leadership and character.
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The faculty council may invite comments on candidates from the entire faculty however recommendation for selection will be made by the five appointed members of the faculty council.
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Candidates receiving a majority vote of the faculty council will be inducted into the chapter.
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The principal will review the applications of all students not recommended for selection.
Discipline of Existing Members
Students falling below the academic standards set for admission to the National Honor Society will receive a warning and given five weeks to correct the deficiency. The Faculty Council may suspend or dismiss students from the National Honor Society who violate school rules or the law.
Candidate Rubric used in evaluating applications NHS Rubric 2026
NHS Overview slide presentation: NHS Presentation Nov2025
Tentative Timeline for Spring 2026
NHS Candidate Infornation Forms distributed to eligible Juniors and Seniors: Late January
Forms due: Mid-February
Applicants receive decision: Late February
Induction Ceremony: March 10, 2026