Last Thursday, 16 new inductees stayed warm in the glow of candlelight as the temperatures dipped below freezing outside. After lighting their own candles from the “Light of Truth,” these inductees took pledges as the newest members to OH’s William Nunamaker chapter of Quill & Scroll Journalism Honor Society.
Led by 42Fifty Editors-in-Chief Brandyn Hudson and Ethan Monahan, with advisers Amy Howerton (42Fifty) and Ewa Tulak (The Reflector), members read statements off individual yellow cards publicly stating what journalism meant to them.
“Having new inductees state [what journalism means to them] was something I wanted to add to the ceremony when I became adviser,” Howerton said. “This personal touch allows inductees to voice what is critical about journalism, what is meaningful, and it reiterates what is foundationally important to scholastic journalism: student voice.”
Liam Piekarczyk, who is 42Fifty Photography Editor and a Reflector Editor-in-Chief, took pictures for the event, documenting one of the largest groups to be inducted to OH’s growing journalism honor society. A complete list of members added to the chapter is below:
- Taylor Ana
- Eduardo Barragan
- Jessica Bellah
- Poppy Benwell
- Roman Berger
- Leah Fetro
- Ainslee Gerardot
- Maliyah Gossett
- Aaron Hospes
- Maxwell Mathew
- Stephanie Mayorga
- Cristina Murillo
- Jia Nair
- Madison Taylor
- Madison Young
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