On Wednesday, October 23rd, the World Language Induction Ceremony was held in the media center from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Many students had the honor of being introduced to this organization that evening. This ceremony was held for high achieving students in both French Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society.
Millbrook Spanish teacher, Mrs. Duque-Estrada is in charge of the Spanish Honors Society and chooses who gets inducted into this group. “The Spanish Honor Society, also known as La Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica, holds induction ceremonies to celebrate new members’ academic achievements and to welcome them into the organization. To be a new member, you must meet all the requirements after submitting an application,” shares Duque-Estrada.
The requirements students will want to keep in mind as they submit their application are: an A in Spanish 1 and 2 for quarterly and final grade, and an 88% or more quarterly and final grade for Spanish 3. In addition, students will need an 88% quarterly and final grade in their current Spanish class while also continuing taking the language class in the successive year. If students meet all of these requirements, they will need to attend the interest meeting, complete the application form, pay a $35 fee, and email transcripts of their grades as proof. After these procedures, students will then be considered to be inducted into this organization.
The French Honor Society, run by Millbrooks French teacher Mrs. Demeny has similar requirements. Interested students must be enrolled in French 3 honors or higher and have received an A average or higher in any previous French class. Once the student is inducted, they must maintain an A average in their French class and a B average in all other courses. Members are also required to complete two service hours per quarter, attend 80% of meetings, and not have received any major disciplinary incidents.
Countless sophomores, juniors, and seniors were recognized for their achievements in these languages including senior Gwen Kreel, an inductee into French Honor Society. “I am really proud of myself and my classmates for earning this honor. It means a lot to me to be in the society because it really shows how much care we put into the class and the culture,” Kreel says regarding the induction. “I’ve been in French for 3 years now and have always gotten A’s! French is really interesting, and I feel like there’s always so much to learn.”
We are proud of the new members of both French and Spanish Honor Society and their success in these languages. Students interested in these groups should keep in mind the requirements to join for the next year.
