Written by Brooklyn Adams
The Ac
ademic Night of Excellence took place on March 24th. Students were recognized for their outstanding performance in academics. To be able to be recognized, students must achieve the minimum grade point average requirement. Freshmen and sophomores must have a 3.7 cumulative GPA or higher. For freshmen, 38 students were recognized and 40 sophomores were awarded. Juniors and seniors must have a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA. Sixty-six juniors were honored and 51 seniors were recognized.
Also receiving recognition on this night was Nile Owen and Abigail Droessler. They were awarded NCC All Conference Academic. To achieve this recognition, students must have a 3.5+ GPA and 26+ ACT score.
Senior Aylee Herke says, “I love being recognized for my academics.” Students rarely are publicly recognized for their academic achievements, so this night was a great opportunity for students to be recognized for their success!
New National Honor Society members were inducted on this night also. Current members of the Algona chapter of NHS presented the core values then inductees signed into membership. The requirements for acceptance are two recommendation letters, a minimum of 35 community service hours, a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher, and to maintain a good reputation. The core values or pillars of NHS include scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Students who spoke on these pillars were Reese Taylor on character, Tate Carter on scholarship, Gavin Weber on leadership, and Brooklyn Adams on service. Collin Besch was the honorary speaker for the night. Besch was a 2016 AHS graduate who shared his relati
on to the NHS and its core values through his work currently as a physical therapist. This year saw twenty new inductees get recognized.
Congratulations to all students who have earned these achievements!