The National Honors Society (NHS) is a prestigious organization that accepts hundreds of high school students every year. There are four pillars to the NHS; scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Becoming a member of NHS is both a reward and an encouragement to become involved in your community and do well in school. 

NHS is very hard to get into, and it all starts with how you set yourself up. The application process is easy in hindsight, but is time consuming and overwhelming. “I had to apply and there were many requirements just for that,” says GHS junior Addie Ouellette, “I had to have a good GPA, volunteer, participate in extracurricular activities, tutor during preps in the Grizzly Den and write an essay.”

Students had to give up their prep time to tutor and use their free time to partake in extracurriculars. For Addie, being accepted into NHS proves that it was worth it. “I found out during homeroom,” she shared, “I’ve always had to work extremely hard to keep up good grades, so getting this opportunity showed me that my hard work is paying off and now I have something to show for it.”

Senior Mia Brissette is a member of Goffstown’s NHS Executive Board. She was inducted in January 2025. “NHS is really an honor to be a part of, and to me, it represents the hard work and dedication that I put not only into academics but also into service and extracurriculars,” she expressed. 

As a senior, Mia was asked to write and give one of the speeches for the induction ceremony. “ I inducted Ella Colletti, who I play two sports with and have known for the better part of my life.” Being on the executive board also presents some responsibilities for Mia, “I help to run meetings and coordinate events that NHS puts on. These responsibilities will be passed on to the juniors when their exec board is elected in the spring.”