Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael Students Inducted into National Honor Society
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Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael Students Inducted into National Honor Society

These standout students have mastered a double curriculum of Judaic and secular studies, with some seniors jointly enrolled in classes at Georgia State.

By Chana Shapiro May 20, 2022, 2:52 pm Edit

Chana Shapiro is an educator, writer, editor and illustrator whose work has appeared in journals, newspapers and magazines. She is a regular contributor to the AJT.

This year’s NHS inductees, left to right: Yehoshua Cohen (a member since his junior year), Shalom Dovid Schulgasser, Aaron Blanks, Moshe Yehuda Golding, Avi Tanenbaum, Aron Pitocchelli and Donny Grossblatt.
This year’s NHS inductees, left to right: Yehoshua Cohen (a member since his junior year), Shalom Dovid Schulgasser, Aaron Blanks, Moshe Yehuda Golding, Avi Tanenbaum, Aron Pitocchelli and Donny Grossblatt.

On May 9, Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael (YOY) inducted six members into their National Honor Society chapter for the 2021-22 school year. The students all have a 3.8 GPA or higher, are leaders in their school, participate in extracurricular activities and perform community service throughout the year. These standout students have mastered a double curriculum of Judaic and secular studies, with some seniors jointly enrolled in classes at Georgia State while meeting the NHS standards for their high school work.

This year’s NHS inductees are: Yehoshua Cohen (a member since his junior year), Shalom Dovid Schulgasser, Aaron Blanks, Moshe Yehuda Golding, Avi Tanenbaum, Aron Pitocchelli and Donny Grossblatt.

The NHS induction ceremony took place during the school day, with the faculty and high school student body present. “The National Honor Society induction gives our school the opportunity to recognize and nurture characteristics that Judaism values,” explained YOY General Studies Principal David Jaffe. “Honoring the NHS inductees as a school event inspires the younger students to become worthy of membership in the NHS.”

In 2011, YOY went through a thorough accreditation process in order to qualify as a chapter of the National Honor Society. The national standards encompass academic scholarship, school and community service, leadership in setting the tone of the school and admirable character, which is evident both within and outside the classroom. Students are selected for NHS membership by the YOY faculty.

According to its website, The National Honor Society of Secondary Schools was established in 1921 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) to recognize and encourage scholastically outstanding high school students. Its founders modeled the organization after Phi Beta Kappa, the undergraduate collegiate honor society.

Today’s NHS is more than an academic honor roll. The 1997 revised NHS constitution requires potential members to have an enthusiasm for scholarship, a desire to serve others, leadership qualities and an exemplary character. Every NHS school has its own chapter and unique selection procedure.

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