Edgewood High School, El Corral, 2012

Description:	AferftonNational Honor Society was founded in 1921by the National Association of SchoolPrincipals. The EHS chapter was founded in1990. Students are inducted during thesecond semester of their junior year andparticipate as seniors. While NHS is anhonors group based on grade point average,its real focus is on service and leadership.Seniors complete volunteer work andfundraise for charitable causes. Highlights for2012 include EHSs first fashion show, Rockthe Runway, organized by Alexis Fitzgearld.The show raised over $400. Senior JennieEdmonson organized Beading to Beat Autism,which sold beaded bracelets and raised over$700. According to faculty adviser SharonRoualet, other seniors participated in serviceprojects throughout the area and are focusedon making our world a better place.Leadership Academy is a group of studentslearning about and engaging in leadershipactivities. Many of the members are selectedfrom student government and some join byinvitation. Members attend the ChallengeLeadership event in the fall and put what theyhave learned there into practice by helping toplan and run the All-Nighter. LeadershipAcademy members become the team leadersfor the All-Nighter. Principal Dirk Ackermansays that Leadership Academy has been atEdgewood for as long asthe has been and more andthat the program is a greatr way for students to learn& about leadership., PR? jjgp^Ha1* mm&TmWkJ-JbBjw^% Bf ~aBF? -dl ]J fir • m0
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Collection:	Edgewood High School

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