Dayshaliz Torres shakes Principal Gates' hand while accepting certificate near balloons

On Thursday, 29 students from Holyoke High School Dean Campus were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society, including 14 juniors and 15 seniors. To be considered for this honor, students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. They are also expected to embody seven key attributes: leadership, scholarship, skills, honesty, citizenship, service and responsibility.

The National Technical Honor Society is an educational non-profit that exists to honor, recognize, and empower students and teachers in Career and Technical Education. NTHS serves more than 100,000 active members annually in both secondary and postsecondary chapters across the country. Since its founding in 1984, nearly a million students have become NTHS alumni. NTHS honors the achievements of top CTE students, provides close to $300,000 in scholarships annually, and strives to help connect education and industry to build a highly skilled workforce.

Newly inducted Dean juniors include:

  • Christian Claudio

  • Natalie Colon

  • Genesy Cruz

  • Elijah De Jesus Torres

  • Anaisha Lopez

  • Jedreck Morales

  • Amy Pantaleon Bernal

  • Elijah Quinn

  • Jenaye Rodriguez

  • Isaac Rosado

  • Felix Santiago

  • Dayshaliz Torres

  • Taysha Torres

  • Yadiel Toro Pabon

Dean seniors who were reinducted on Thursday include:

  • Nayeliz Almestica Rosario

  • Emmanuel Ampofo

  • Sadiel Cabrera

  • Tatiana Cordova

  • Anibal Diaz Ofray

  • Julian Dulude

  • Mirna Guzman

  • Shyanne Hall

  • Nathan King

  • Kiomaris Martinez

  • Josue Montanez

  • Ruth Ortiz

  • Daisha Ramos Ortiz

  • Egypt Rodriguez

  • Kiara Rosario