CANTON — Interim Superintendent Derek Folan, Principal Jeff Sperling and World Language Department Coordinator Heidi Olson are pleased to recognize the Canton High School students who were recently inducted into the CHS World Language Honor Societies.
During the ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 9, School Committee Vice Chair Nichola Gallagher, Director of Student Services Dianna Mullen and Principal Sperling shared their own stories of learning Spanish and the important role of world languages in their lives.
“Our World Language Department is proud to offer many opportunities for our students who are interested in learning other languages and about other cultures,” Olson said. “Members of our World Language Honor Societies show a dedication to academics, leadership and community service, as well as a passion for the language they study. Congratulations to our newest inductees.”
The World Language Honor Societies Induction Ceremony recognized the outstanding academic achievement of learners of American Sign Language (ASL), French, German and Spanish. Each honor society’s goal is to recognize scholastic achievement and promote interest in the study of languages, literatures and cultures and is sponsored by its corresponding professional teaching organization for the language.
To be eligible for induction, junior and senior students must have completed three years of the language and have demonstrated high proficiency, leadership and service, and passion for language.
As members of the respective honor societies, students attend meetings and participate in self-directed projects and school and community events, such as serving as cultural ambassadors during World Language Week.
Students also take an active role in a least one activity during each their junior and senior year, such as serving as a tutor in a CHS peer-tutoring program; serving on the World Language Week Planning Committee; or promoting visibility of language and cultures by organizing and planning projects like designing bulletin boards/walls, coordinating visits to other classes and/or schools, inviting guest speakers or planning events such as Cultural Heritage Night.
“It was so great to see these students recognized for their study and achievement in World Language. We are fortunate to have a robust department that offers students opportunities to study languages and culture. We currently offer Spanish, French and German which allows our students to choose a language that most interests them,” Principal Sperling said. “Mrs. Olson has provided strong leadership for both the development of the department as well as providing these outstanding opportunities for our students to be rightfully celebrated. I am so proud to see Canton students representing our school and community on a global scale.”
Current World Language Honor Society members led the induction ceremony and inducted their peers, thereby passing the torch and lighting the way for new members.
The 2021 Canton World Language Honor Society inductees are as follows:
French Honor Society (La Société Honoraire de Français)
2021 Junior Inductees: Abigail Chin, Isabella Cox, Emily Kelly, Olivia Mackwell, Iva Morozova
2021 Senior Inductees: Kyle Downing, Carly LaFrance, Ginika Onyemelukwe, Mia Tortorella
2020 Inductees (current senior members): Maria Davey, Michael Davey, Hannah Fidas, Elise Kleinbauer, Hailey Lennon, Ella Lewis, Olivia Maloney, Malina Ngan, Raynia Paul, Hannah Wang
American Sign Language Honor Society
2020 Inductee (current senior member): Kylee Sheehan
German Honor Society (Delta Epsilon Phi German Honor Society)
2021 Junior Inductees: Johanna Bouwmeester, Sidney Jabbour, Roman Oliveira, Blair E. Resil
2021 Senior Inductees: Cameron Farris, Maia Mahoney, Fiona Miller
2020 Inductees (current senior members): Tobias Lipson, Megan Walter
Spanish Honor Society (Sociedad Nacional Hispánica Capítulo Macondo)
2021 Junior Inductees: Sierra Abbott, Sophia Carr, Alvaro Cezón, Riley Costa, Sarah Dempster, Jessie Duhaime, Carolyn Durand, Rose Giglio, Julia Gugliotta, Keith Hannon Jr, Shauna Harney, Liya Joseph, Eva Jury, Mahdis Kazemiasfeh, Kristina Keefe, Jacob laBollita, Francesca Lamparelli, Sean Lethin, Nathan Levis, Allison Long, Abigail Martin, Tema Mazonson, Shannon McGrann, Raegan Norton, Nadira Simon, Kelli Woodworth
2021 Senior Inductees: Alana Broderick, Carlin Fitzgerald, John Kelleher, Clara Lipson, Christopher Pho
2020 Inductees (current senior members): Warda Ahmed, Ellie Ashcraft, Corinne Campbell, Maryann Darling, Andrew DiBiasio, Mia Galvin, Sarah López Rodríguez, Andrea Salazar, Graham Stemm, Olivia Sullivan, Jessica Vo
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