Glenwood Students Inducted Into National Honor Society

Twenty-six students were inducted into the Glenwood Honor Keys chapter of the National Honor Society during a ceremony last week in the auditorium at Glenwood Community High School.

The National Honor Society was founded in 1921 as an organization that would recognize and encourage academic achievement while also developing characteristics essential in a democracy through four pillars - scholarship, character, service and leadership. Induction into NHS is one of the highest academic-based honors a high school student can achieve. The Glenwood chapter was founded in 1963.

Last week’s induction ceremony included a traditional candle lighting ceremony recognizing the four pillars of NHS and  addresses from current GCHS National Honor Society officers and guest speaker Nicole Kooiker, superintendent of the Glenwood Community School District.

The following students are the 2025 inductees into the Glenwood Honor Keys chapter of the National Honor Society:

Audrey Albers, Roxy Anderson, Makensie Barrett, Aubrey Clark, Madison Crane, Gideon Davis, Kaitlyn Geeser, Caitlin Hebel, Kianna Herron, Haylee Hughes, Audrina Johansen, Bryce Keller, Rylie Kendall, Mason Koehler, Alyssa Liddick, Abygale Luddington, Clara Lundvall, Gizella McIntosh, Brooklyn Oetter, Korbin Pelzer, Elyse Pontefract, Ali Schoening, Caleb Schutte, Maggie Smith, Colin Steele and Samantha Wilcox.

Distinguished Scholars

Prior to last week’s National Honor Society induction ceremony, 130 Glenwood Community High School students were recognized as Distinguished Scholars. Students must achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (on 4.0 scale) for at least two consecutive semesters to earn the designation.

The following students were recognized:

irst-year Distinguished Scholars – Hayleigh Bacon, Grace Berglund, Brody Black, Parker Bolte, Ainsley Chambers, Kayla Christian, Tyler Colpitts, Cameron Combs, William Cook, Carter Dammen, Ethan Eiseman, Grace Fisher, Owen Gangwish, Noah Ginn, Isabelle Glover, Broderick Groff, Adam Guild, Emily Guild, Katelyn Harms, Emersyn Howard, Megan Hughes, Averie Kendall, Bodhi Langille, Aaden Lopez, Lucy Lynch, Cooper Major, Marley Mayberry, Madison McCaw, Margaret McChesney, Annie McEwen, Cameron McKenzie, Evelyn Mitchell, Paxton Moore, Dilyn Neppl, Alexndria Neuhalfen, Cole Perina, Kendyl Pontefract, Aracely Rangel Gonzales, Mark Reed, Aubrey Roenfeldt, Madeline Severn, Pauli Simonetti, Lincoln Skarnulis, Emma Stephen, Payton Stewart, Halle Stone, Sophia Stroud, Lillian Sullivan, Jace Tallmon, Adelynn Thiesen, Treyton Williamson, Baylen Wittrock, Jace Woodard, Kaylee Wray and Loralye Yenzer.

Second-year Distinguished Scholars – Audrey Albers, Brielle Almon, Kaia Anderson, Roxy Anderson, Jacob Aust, Makensie Barrett, Ella Belt, Abigail BeVirt, Aubrey Clark, Madison Crane, Gideon Davis, Joshua Fichter, Kaitlyn Geeser, Janae Harbin, Caitlin Hebel, Kianna Herron, Haylee Hughes, Finnegan Hunt, Tristan Jackson, Audrina Johansen, Bryce Keller, Rylie Kendall, Mason Koehler, Olivia Lane, Alyssa Liddick, Clara Lundvall, Julia McDowell, Gizella McIntosh, Julia Nash, Brooklyn Oetter, James Pelzer, Elyse Pontefract, Ali Schoening, Caleb Schutte, Maggie Smith, Micah Smith, Claire Soergel, Charli Sorenson, Colin Steele, Emily Sumner, Samantha Wilcox and Anna Wolbach.

Third-year Distinguished Scholars – Madelyn Berglund, Matthew Bowles, Anya Cook, Victor Cruz-Cedillo, Jaden Evans, Keaton German, William Getter, Roman Glover, Olivia Hanover, Cody Henderson, Abriana Hernandez, Charleston Hernandez, Rossalyne Johansen, Emma Johnson, Joli Johnston, Ilsa Kemling, Allison Koontz, Seth Lacy, Joshua Leu, Lillian Lewellen, Abygale Luddington, Jacob Meyers, Elijah Morrison, Audrey Nieman, Breckyn Petersen, Taylor Roenfeldt, Maya Schau, Drew Schroeder, Brooklyn Schultz, Kelsey Sutton, Preston Trumble, McKenna Wilkes and Gavin Wilson.