National English Honor Society inducts 20 new members

In a normal year, NEHS would come together to work on group service projects, such as making posters to promote literature in schools, filling up the library boxes around school, and donating reading supplies to families.National English Honors Society, led by English teacher Lara Alt, is welcoming twenty new members to its program this year. Seven students were accepted initially in the fall, and thirteen more underclassmen were accepted. With sixteen returning members, this makes a total of thirty-six student members.

However, due to the new hybrid and distance learning models this year, the club has had to find new ways to come together and contribute to the community. “We meet online instead of in person,” said Alt. “We have focused more on writing contests and reading opportunities offered through the LCHS library.”

One of those opportunities comes from the national office for NEHS, at Northern Illinois University, which has published more online writing contests this year that are open to NEHS members. “I am hoping NEHS members will contribute their creative writing to the online LCHS literary magazine this year,” Alt said.

This year, the induction ceremony will be held online and will be led by the NEHS student. Parents and families of the inductees are encouraged to attend the meeting.