Honor Societies

Moderator:
Lourdes Rayneri - lrayneri@columbushs.com

Purpose of the Computer Science Honor Society:

The CCHS Computer Science Honor Society encourages enthusiasm for computer science and recognizes students who display academic excellence, qualities of scholarship, leadership, character, and service in computer science.

Moderator:
Dr. Sharifah Lee - slee@columbushs.com

Purpose of the Florida Law Honor Society:

The Florida Law Honor Society aims to recognize first-semester seniors who have demonstrated a strong commitment to legal studies and civic engagement. Eligible students include those who have completed at least three law-related courses, or one law-related course in combination with an AP or Honors History course, as well as students who have actively participated in the Pre-Law Club, Model UN, or Mock Trial Team for two or more years.

Moderator: 
Antonio Oses - aoses@columbushs.com
 

Eligibility requirements:

Candidates eligible for selection to this chapter must be members of the sophomore, junior, or senior class. To be eligible for selection to membership in this chapter, the candidate must have been enrolled for a period equivalent to one semester at Christopher Columbus High School.

Candidates eligible for election to the chapter shall have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Upon meeting the grade level, enrollment, and GPA standards, candidates shall then be considered based on their commitment to robotics competitions, service, leadership, and character. Once selected, members have the responsibility to continue to demonstrate these qualities by:

• Participation in robotics at the school, district, and national levels

• Demonstrate academic excellence in the STEM fields

• Demonstrate evidence of character development

• Participation in service opportunities

• Encourage the participation of other students in robotics programs

Moderator:

Erin McGrath - emcgrath@columbushs.com

Purpose of the International Thespian Honor Society:

The International Thespian Honor Society is recognized worldwide as an honor society for theater students. It recognizes student achievement in the performing arts as well as continues to educate students through theater. Over 2.2 million students have been inducted since it was founded in 1929 (edta.org). Benefits include professional networking, development opportunities, access to resources in the performing arts, and being part of a community which strives to educate the public about the necessity of theater in life. Students also receive a monthly subscription to Dramatics, a performing arts magazine for theater students. Students receive thespian honor cords at graduation and can also work their way up in the society to receive higher rankings.

Moderator:
Adriana Amador - aamador@columbushs.com 

Purpose of the National Honor Society:
The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation's premier organization, established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll distinction, NHS serves to recognize those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character.

Moderator: 

Gabriel Gomez - ggomez@columbushs.com 
 

Purpose of the National Art Honor Society:

The National Art Honor Society was established in 1978 in the United States by the National Art Education Association for high school students grades 10-12, for "the purpose of inspiring and recognizing those students who have shown an outstanding ability in art" from the National Art Honor Society website.

Moderator:
Abraham Berch - aberch@columbushs.com

Purpose of the National Honor Society:
The National Business Honor Society is a division of the National Business Education Association. NBEA is committed to the advancement of the professional interest and competence of its members and provides programs and services that enhance members' professional growth and development. Further, NBEA serves as a unifying agency among other groups dedicated to advancing and improving business education.

Moderator:  
Keith Crossman - kcrossman@columbushs.com
 

Purpose of the National English Honor Society:

The purpose of the NEHS is to recognize students who have excelled in at least 2 years of English and to provide a venue for service within the discipline. National recognition, scholarship eligibility, and opportunities for national networking with others who share enthusiasm for, and accomplishment in, the language arts are potential benefits for active members. The Panzer Division of the NEHS, provides much of its service through tutoring composition to underclassmen in our CCHS Writing Lab.

Moderator:
Estelle Vessiere - evessiere@columbushs.com
 

Purpose of the French Club/French Honor Society:

The Société Honoraire de Français was founded at the national level in 1949 under the auspices of the American Association of Teachers of French. There are currently over 1500 active chapters across the country and in American schools abroad. The goal of the Society is to promote and recognize outstanding scholarship in the French classroom. These students are entitled to wear a blue/white/red cord at graduation ceremonies and the placement of a special seal on their diplomas.

Moderator:

Carlos Moro - cmoro@columbushs.com
 

Purpose of the Math Honor Society (Mu Alpha Theta):

The purpose of the Math Honor Society (Mu Alpha Theta) is to recognize students who have excelled in at least two years of Mathematics and to provide a venue for service in within the discipline. National recognition, scholarship eligibility, and opportunities for national networking with others who share enthusiasm for, and accomplishment in, Mathematics are potential benefits for active members. The Math Honor Society members provide much of its service through free peer math tutoring.

Moderator: 
Ludwig Baez - lbaez@columbushs.com
 

Purpose of the Science National Honor Society:

NSHS is a prominent national scientific organization that will engender a new group of young thinkers who will be the future of industry, research and scientific exploration for America.

Moderator: 
Christine Taylor - ctaylor@columbushs.com
 

Eligibility requirements:

The National STEM Honor Society™ (NSTEM™) has established minimum annual (past 12 months) requirements for student members as follows: 

• GPA (STEM Classes Only)  3.0 on a 4.0 scale

• Classroom STEM Hours (Annual) 360

• Enrichment Hours (Annual) 120

GPA in STEM Classes Only: Student members must maintain an average grade of 85 or a B, 3.0 on a 4.0 score, or equivalent standard of excellence as per the latest grading period in all STEM courses. The Chapter Advisor determines which classes qualify for STEM classroom hours. There are no grade minimums on non-STEM courses. A Chapter may require a higher level of academic performance in STEM disciplines.

Classroom STEM Hours (Annual): The student must complete the minimum number of classroom STEM hours based upon the previous 12 months . A student who has not yet completed the required number of classroom STEM hours can join NSTEM as a provisional member while working toward meeting the requirements for full membership.

Enrichment Hours (Annual): The student must complete the minimum number of required hours based upon the previous 12 months in enrichment activities to remain an active member of their Chapter. Members must participate in the required STEM-related extracurricular enrichment activities. We believe enrichment hours should emphasize Project Based Learning (PBL) designed to increase a student’s excitement, knowledge of and engagement in STEM related topics. A student who has not yet completed the required number of enrichment hours can join NSTEM as a provisional member while working toward meeting the requirements for full membership. 

Moderator:
Joseph Busatto - jbusatto@columbushs.com

Purpose of the Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society:

The Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society for High School Journalists was established on April 10, 1926, at the University of Iowa by renowned pollster George H. Gallup and a group of high school advisers. The society was created to encourage and recognize excellence in high school journalism. Membership is open to students who are classified as sophomores, juniors, or seniors.

Moderator: 
Cody McKeon - cody.mckeon@columbushs.com
 

Purpose of the Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society:

Rho Kappa is the honor society recognizing student achievement and excellence in the discipline of social studies at the high school level. Rho Kappa is open to juniors and seniors who meet the entrance criteria. Our name, RHO KAPPA, is taken from two words of semitic origin. RHO is derived from "resh" meaning "head" and KAPPA is derived from "kapf" which means "palm of the hand." Both these terms symbolize our firm belief that knowledge, without service, is useless. 
 

Moderator: 
Valetina Medico - valentina.medico@columbushs.com
 

Purpose of the Spanish Honor Society:

The mission of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica is to recognize high school achievement in Spanish and to promote interest in Hispanic studies.
 

Moderator:
Omar Delgado - odelgado@columbushs.com 

Purpose of the STN Honor Society:
The STN Honor Society was established to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding students enrolled in STN programs.