Junction City High School student receives national honor

ATLANTA — The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced student Summer Hunter from Junction City,

AR, has been selected to become a member of the esteemed organization.

The Society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship and commmunity commitment. The announcement was made by NSHSS Founder and chairman Claes Nobel, senior member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes.

“On the behalf of NSHSS, I am honored to recognize the hard work, sacrifice and commitment that Summer has demonstrated to achieve this exceptional level of academic excellence,” said nobel. “summer is now a member of a unique community of scholars — a community that represents our very best hope for the future.”

“We are proud to provide lifetime membership to young scholars to support their growth and development,” state NSHSS President James W. Lewis. “We aim to help students like Summer build on their academic success by conecting them with unique learning experiences and resources to help prepare them for college and meaningful careers.”

NSHSS members automatically become lifetime members at the time of their initial membership. At each step of the way — from high school to college to career — NSHSS connects outstanding young scholars with the resources they need to develop their strengths and pursue their passions.

Competition: Parkers Chapel’s Parliamentary Procedure team placed third at the Arkansas State Leadership Conference in Little Rock. Members pictured from left are Charleston Baker, Emily Housdan, Sadie Goss, Hattie Baker and Stefano Bastillo. They will travel to compete at the FBLA National Leadership Conference June 28 - July in Anaheim, California.

Delegates: Based on academics, leadership, character and honesty and community service, Smackover High School faculty recently selected Price Woollen, Precious Dorman, Reagan Richardson and Noel Pietranski as their Girls and Boys State delegates for the summer program.

Mardi Gras: Junction City kindergartners learned a little Louisiana history about Mardi Gras. Tina Burroughs’ class is pictured with principal Teresa Matochik.

Coding: Students (top, middle, bottom) explore the world of computers during key coding class at Junction City High School.

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