Seated, from left, are Marlee Bates, Aaliyah Duarte, Jacie Hinton, Veronica Murillo, Addyson Hicks, Rebeca Corral, Faith Frykman, Nayeli Leon and Elizabeth Pratt.
Second row, from left, are Emily Witte, Emma Brants, William Ly, Benjamin Taylor, Julia Pendergrass, Natalee Martin, Alejandra Martinez, Stardeja Jordan, Noelia Martinez, Izabel Karns, Claire Olalde, Landon Sheets, Trivian Massens and Shawn Roller. Third row, from left, are Brennyn Ford, Noah Baney, Cruz Paredes, Paola Morado Mendoza, Daniel Bowsell, James Roginski, Dillon Price, Aaliyah Pickering, Tessa Mitchell, Alejandro Duarte, Ivan Ruiz Sanchez, Garrett Komnick and Davontae Jordan.
Fourth row, from left, are Kashen Ellerbrock and Chase Palm. [Submitted photo]

A banquet was held in the Brockman Gymnasium to honor the Kewanee High School students inducted into the National Honor Society in 2024.

The award ceremony was held on Wednesday, April 3 and featured speaker Commander Adam Cernovich who spoke to attendees about the importance of the NHS and the pillars that it represents of character, leadership, scholarship and service.

Cernovich told the assembled group, which included new inductees and the two-year members, that he hopes they will continue to use those pillars in their lives.

Two-year members, seated from left, are Eleanor Burkhart, Hannah Moore, Ashley VanWassenhove, Bethany VanWassenhove, Elena Jackson, Hannah Tiska, Melissa Fragoso, Jersie Duytschaver and Rachel DeRycke. Second row, from left, are Cooper Bates, Laryn Conley, Abigail DeSchepper, Jillian Bennison, Hope Peed, Avery Yepsen, Ashlynn Brose, Amaris Sanchez, Amy Entas, Addison Gerard and Alison Bartell. Third row, from left, are Victoria Dennison, Benjamin Wieser, Raife Hammons, Corbyn Powers, Braden Clark, Jackson Hawkins, Joshua Ogorzalek and Alex Hager. Missing from the photo are Willow Marshall and Jackson Silvis. [Submitted photo]

The ceremony was led by President Jillian Bennison and Vice President Eleanor Burkhart, Secretary Avery Yepsen and Treasurer Cooper Bates. There were 38 inductees this school year and 30 returning members. Dinner for the attendees was prepared and served by Pat Damron and the KHS cafeteria staff.