Students who are accepted into the National Honor Society don’t simply do it because it looks good on college applications. They join to make a difference.

“National Honor Society gives academically gifted students the opportunity to make their community a better place,” said Ms. Hittle, an NHS advisor.

This year, there are 52 students in the NHS program. The students are given an application to fill out and are turned into Hittle or Mr. Vosk, who are the advisors of the NHS program. They then have other teachers look at these applications, so there are no biased viewpoints.

Hittle and  Vosk have both been in charge of NHS for the last two year.

“I wanted to start advising this program because I enjoy doing volunteer work myself,”said Hittle.

“My favorite part about running NHS would have to be seeing how motivated the students can be when they are doing something that they enjoy and are excited about,” said Vosk.

Hittle said she loves meeting student leaders and helping them reach their potential. 

Jessica Niemiec has been a part of NHS for two years.

“My favorite part of NHS is getting involved with the community,” she said. “There’s so many people around us that need help and we get to do that.”

The National Honor Society is beneficial to both the school and the community.

“The main goals of NHS this year are completing the fall and spring service projects, working on our visibility and involvement inside the school,” said Vosk.

One goal of NHS this year is to improve the well-being of the disadvantaged individuals and to form meaningful connections with major community groups. The group also wants to make NHS more cohesive.

NHS meets about once a month to discuss service project ideas, volunteer opportunities and general information. There are so many places that love volunteers to help out around their business. Being a student and making a difference in the community makes a huge impact on people outside of the school.

During service projects, the students all have the same roles.

“For our regular individual hours we can pick what type of community service we would like to provide,” said. Niemic. “I usually do things involving local food banks because that’s what I enjoy.”

National Honor Society gives academically advanced students a chance to showcase their potential to do great things for their school and their community around them. They hope to continue to make Milford High School and the surrounding community a better place.