5 Students Inducted into the National Technical Honor Society

New Inductees into the National Technical Honor Society are (left to right) Brandon Hostetler, Alex Benson, Rylee Hooftallen, Marhea Unverdorben, Jay Gehman

 Five students were recently inducted into the National Technical Honor Society within the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center, located in Port Allegany. The purpose of the NTHS is to honor student achievement and leadership in career and technical education,as well as promote educational excellence.

The students that were inducted go as follows: Brandon Hostetlar, Austin Area High School, Building Construction; Alex Benson, Otto Eldred High School, Building Construction; Rylee Hooftallen, Austin Area High School, Networking; Marhea Unverdorben, Otto Eldred High School, Health Assistants; and Jay Gehman, Northern Potter High School, Heavy Equipment.

The inductees joined returning members for a ceremony held at the SHCTC. The students and their guests were welcomed and the qualifications of the candidates were shared. Port Allegany Mayor, George Riley was the guest speaker. The purpose of the NTHS was explained and presentation of pins were delivered to returning members. Returning members read the attributes NTHS members and the inductees then received their pins, certificates of membership, and Honor cards. The membership pledge was recited before closing the ceremony. 

New Inductees and Returning Members in the National Technical Honor Society (front row,left to right) Alex Benson, Rylee Hooftallen, Marhea Unverdorben (back row, left to right) Brandon Hostetler, Trenton Higley, Faith Wenner, Savanna McVinney, Jameson Kenyon, and Jay Gehman