Union Catholic proudly inducted 128 students into the National Honor Society during a special ceremony at the school on Thursday night.
 
After an opening prayer by Principal Sister Percylee Hart, RSM, and opening remarks by National Honor Society Advisor Ms. Patty Nuwer (UC Class of 2001), senior inductees Michael Palacio, Andrew Abrantes, Ava Perona, and Yvonne Agyapong, all delivered inspirational speeches. Palacio spoke about character, Abrantes about service, Perona about leadership, and Agyapong about scholarship.
 
Keynote speaker Mrs. Jane Bowman (UC Class of 2014), UC’s Director of Enrollment and Retention and Athletic Department Assistant, concluded the ceremony with an engaging speech. 

 

"My name is Jane Bowman and I am honored to be speaking to you all this evening,'' said Mrs. Bowman. "To our inductees, congratulations and welcome to the National Honor Society. You have worked so hard to be here today and you should be extremely proud. I speak from experience and know exactly how hard you’ve worked as I, a short nine years ago (that feels like yesterday), was also inducted right here in the Union Catholic cafeteria. I remember that night very clearly. I remember the pride that I felt in being recognized for this achievement and the energy of excitement in the room. Take tonight to feel that pride, but use your tomorrow’s to challenge yourselves. Each and every one of you has proven to go above and beyond to achieve your goals. Never lose that drive and challenge yourself to dream new goals and work towards them. Pursue not only knowledge, but a love of learning. I encourage you to never stop learning. My father once quoted Albert Einstein to me, saying “true genius is knowing where to find the answer,” and that has always stuck with me. You don’t always need to be the smartest in the room or know all of the answers, but instead use any and all resources available to you. Ask questions. Dig deeper. Never stop learning or working towards your goals, no matter how big or small they are. With the determination, perseverance and work ethic that you all have proven to have, paired with a passion for learning, you are prepared to go out into the world and overcome your generations biggest challenges. This will never happen without hardship. With this, I encourage you to lean on your Union Catholic family, even once you’ve left these halls, as each and every one of us supports you and believes in you. You are the future. And your future is bright. Push yourselves to reach your full potentials and go forward after tonight building on your successes and challenging yourselves to new levels of greatness. Congratulations, inductees!''