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NHS Welcomes New Members for the 2025-2026 Year

Brooklyn Miller and Sam Bailey • January 6, 2026

Inductees recite the National Honor Society Pledge Nov. 18 in the auditorium.

Nine seniors, 13 juniors and 14 sophomores were inducted into National Honor Society Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium.

“I think inductions went very well. I’m so excited to have 36 new members in NHS,” adviser Sandy Butcher said. “I’m excited for our new members and how bright the future of NHS looks.”

New inductees are:

Alexis Alford

Reagan Ashley

Riley Ball

William Bashaw

Isabella Bland

Baylee Bostaph

Malaya Bowling

Addison Cameron

Tanner Cancade

Lucy Cartwright

Oliver Cartwright

Paityn Davis

Olivia Eakle

Connor George

Ainsley Hardesty

Thomas Hayes

Aaron Huynh

Jerricia Jackson-Terrell

Marko Lewis

Brayden Lotten

Madison Lowers

Annabella Mathess

Samantha Mauzy

Aubree McDonald

Levi Morr

Isabelle Rollins

Anabelle Schmidt

Anna Spader

Cheyenne Stewart

Liya Tewodros

Kalianna Washington

Baylee White

Malia Williams

JoJo Wilson

Emma Withrow

Isabella Woods

“It felt nostalgic to attend induction but as president this time, and sort of stressful since I was in charge of it this time,” NHS President Lily Farinash said.

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 and helping with the PHS Media instagram page. 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, DSU and is a member of Quill and Scroll. The very little amount of free time she gets goes to hanging out with her friends and her mom. Brooklyn recently attended the National High School Journalism Convention in Nashville a long with visiting Orlando over the summer to attend Yearbookpalooza and the 2024 National High School Journalism Convention. She is excited to see where journalism will take her in her life, as she plans to attend college and major in journalism with a specialty in advertising.

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.