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NEHS Welcomes New Members for 2025-26 Year

Brooklyn Miller, Managing Editor • October 2, 2025

Eighteen new members were inducted into PHS’s chapter of National English Honor Society (NEHS) on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. in the auditorium.

“We had a lot of underclassmen inducted and I think most of them will be willing to put in work and put in effort to get their hours,” NEHS vice president Brooklyn Curry said. “I think it [the induction] was good. It was a little chaotic but all of us officers handled it very well.”

The new inductees are:

Isabella Bland

Lucy Cartwright

Alyssa Daugherty

Paityn Davis

Gabrielle Dennis

Olivia Eakle

Addison Florence

Mariah King

Madison Lowers

Aubree McDonald

Ashlynn Morris

Chloe McCloskey

Scarlet Poling

Madison Richards

Anabelle Schmidt

Gavin Simonton

Jacob Sims

Malia Williams

“I feel really honored to be a part of something that has so much tradition,” Morris said. “I’m really excited to have community projects and just help the community.”

About the Contributors

Brooklyn Miller, Managing Editor

Brooklyn Miller is a senior and the managing editor for The Journal along with being the editor-in-chief for the Parhischan. She enjoys taking pictures of school events, writing and most importantly, editing. Outside of her time spent in journalism Brooklyn also is a Red Wing and participates in Student Council, Senior Women’s Club, NHS and DSU. The very little amount of free time she gets goes to hanging out with her friends and her mom or doomscrolling Tiktok favoriting recipes she will never make. Brooklyn is excited for her third year on staff and cannot wait to keep sharing the school’s stories.

Sam Bailey, Staff writer

Sam Bailey is a senior and this is her first year on staff. She is a member of the Big Red Band, and plays the clarinet, saxophone, harmonica and accordion. She is also a member of the National Honor Society, Thespian Troupe #261, National English Honor Society, and Quill & Scroll. Sam is a three-year people editor for the Parhischan, and is looking forward to getting to write more this year. When she isn’t busy doing something at PHS, she can be found reading, baking, listening to music or watching movies in her spare time. She is excited to learn more about the school and share her opinions in The Journal.