National Honor Society Induction Ceremony
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Scholarship, Leadership, Character, Service
Twenty-five new students were inducted into the Holyoke High School chapter of the National Honor Society on Thursday, March 12, 2026 in the Holyoke High School auditorium during a celebration with family, friends, and staff members in attendance.
The sophomore inductees are:
Georlee Aponte
Daniel Blaha
Jennysis Maylen Collado
Amelia Colon
Janiyah Star Conti
Selene Sara Marie Cruz
Tyler Deschaine
Kyleigh Dorman
Amanpreet Kaur Ghotra
Ryan Greaney
Luis Guerreros
Isabella Lachat
Yasmine LaGuerre
Anna Leonard
Kaylie Emily Lopez
Javiely Melendez Diaz
Lourde Mika Moise
Jaida Oquendo
Grace Phillips
Addison Rodriguez
Kaylee Rodriguez
Yeidy Nicolle Rodriguez
Ava Sandoval
Kaycee Valentin
Teairra Zayas
Current Members:
Seniors: Gabriella Cayo, Vicssel Colon, Linken Geddis, Janiah Guzman, Lilly Lawrence, Liamar Martin, Mia Ortiz, Samantha Rodriguez, Anaya Rosario, Kierstin St. Lawrence, Lily Tapion, Yasani Thompson Juniors: Grace Bechard, Kelcy Brunelle, Issabella Byers, Elenializ Colon, Leilany Figueroa, Adrian Gutierrez Martinez, Mikiadenise Johnson, Kyra Lipman, Mya Rodriguez, Alaina Vargas
The National Honor Society (NHS) is a premier nationwide organization for high school students (grades 10-12) that recognizes excellence in scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Founded in 1921, it boasts over 1 million members across U.S. and international chapters, aiming to prepare students for college and career success. Key Aspects of NHS: Four Pillars: Membership is based on Scholarship (academic achievement), Service (voluntary contributions), Leadership (resourcefulness), and Character (cooperation, honesty). Requirements: While minimum GPA requirements vary by local chapter (often a 3.0 or 3.5+), students must meet the established standards and undergo a faculty council selection process. Membership Benefits: Members gain access to exclusive leadership development, college planning tools, and national scholarship opportunities. Chapters: Managed by local school advisers, with over 25,000 chapters operating globally.
PVETA winners, language access survey, music programming, and more in this edition of Together for Holyoke: https://holyokepsma.edurooms.com/engage/holyoke-public-schools/newsletters/together-for-holyoke-march-9-2026
Interim Superintendent Soto recently surprised Jennie Oesterreicher, our director of communications, with an excellence award. She was nominated by Chief of Strategy Erin Linville, who noted Ms. Oesterreicher’s communication expertise and calm guidance during challenging situations.
“Ms. Oesterreicher holds incredibly high expectations for herself, yet supports others around her to meet high expectations, on behalf of students,” said Ms. Linville. “She has established really strong relationships with colleagues throughout the district, and people trust her advice and know that they can go to her and the communications team.”
Congrats, Ms. Oesterreicher! 🥳
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Interim Superintendent Soto surprised Catalina Stallings, a fifth grade student at McMahon School, with an award of excellence. Catalina was nominated by former educator Jenny Rivera (who recently left the district after 5 years to pursue her dream of becoming a police officer!). Ms. Rivera highlighted Catalina's kindness and willingness to help anyone in need. In addition to being a great role model to her peers, Catalina has grown academically during her time at McMahon, becoming an excellent student.
Congrats, Catalina!
The festivities kick off at 6 p.m., with the “Little Town of Christmas” variety show starting promptly at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy works and performances by fine arts students, Madrigal Choir, music students, and the Holyoke High School Theatre Company.
A donation of ten dollars per family is suggested. We’ll see you there!
