Posted: 4/12/06
NBHS students attend state Honor Society convention
Maija Johnson elected to state office
 Carina Lindberg is congratulated by MAHS advisor Marsha Swails for being named All Star Service Team member at the spring convention of the Minnesota Association of Honor Societies. |
Seven National Honor Society members from North Branch High School attended the spring convention of the Minnesota Association of Honor Societies April 2-3 at Rogers High School. In attendance were 183 students from 25 schools.
Attending from North Branch were Carina Lindberg, Kate Rollins, Alex Klarich, Maija Johnson, Allison Huth, Aaron Cedergren and DJ Charley.
Maija Johnson was elected the State Communications Coordinator (formerly newsletter editor) for MAHS. She will be part of the MAHS Executive Council for the next school year, helping to plan the officersí workshop, fall conference and spring convention.
She will be part of the Minnesota delegation to the National Conference in November in Orlando. Other officers will be president Ade Olayinka of Woodbury, vice-president Hannah Hankins of Lac Qui Parle Valley and secretary Brittany Walters of Maple River. Maija is the first North Branch student since 1982 to hold a state office.
Keynote speaker was Nick Zerwas of Elk River, sharing his incredible story of seven open heart surgeries as he battled to stay alive, finish high school, and have a ěnormalî life, in his presentation titled ěThe Gift of the Open Heart.î
Students participated in many activities and workshops in the two days, including letter writing to troops, a knowledge bowl and sharing many ideas for successful fund-raisers and service projects.
The ěbusinessî side of the convention included voting on changes to the MAHS constitution, election of new officers, recognition of outstanding chapters, members, service projects, and yearbooks, and awarding the four MAHS scholarships.
The students were accompanied by advisors Dave and Jan Kozlovsky. According to the Kozlovskys, students always return with enthusiasm and ideas for making next year an even better year for NHS.
ěHaving a state officer will be another opportunity for us to set higher goals for achievement next year.î
Carina Lindberg named All Star Service team member
Carina Lindberg was recognized as an All Star Service Team Member at the spring convention of the Minnesota Association of Honor Societies.
Lindberg is a senior currently serving as the president of North Branch High Schoolís National Honor Society. After being nominated by a fellow
member, she was elected as the schoolís All Star Team Member. At the convention, each nomination was reviewed by a panel of advisors.
The All Star team members are selected in recognition by their peers as models for character, scholarship, leadership, and service, the four pillars of NHS.
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