FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2015
Contact:
Candace Sountris, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent
(309) 743-8102
MHS National Honor Society Induction Ceremony
The annual Harold P. Griffith Chapter Moline High School National Honor Society
induction will take place on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. in the Moline High School
auditorium.
Ninety-eight (98) senior members will receive $150 scholarships. One Moline High
School Senior National Honor Society Member will receive the second annual Harold P. Griffith
Scholar Award for $1,000, renewable for a total award of four years. The Harold P. Griffith
Chapter Moline High School National Honor Society is the only chapter in the country where all
of its senior members are awarded scholarships.
One hundred seven (107) first year juniors will be initiated during the induction ceremony.
This is the 26th year that the MHS National Honor Society Foundation has awarded
scholarships. Harold P. Griffith began the trust for the MHS National Honor Society
Foundation. The Griffith family manages the trust and annually donates the funds for the
scholarships, as well as receiving donations from those in the community.
During the induction ceremony, NHS student officers will give speeches on Character,
Scholarship, Leadership and Service. There will also be a musical performance by the NHS
members. After the induction, students and their families are invited to a reception in the
cafeteria. It is always an enjoyable evening. This induction program is open to the public.
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