STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) held its annual induction on Monday, April 23, 2025, in the Ste. Genevieve County R-II Performing Arts Center.
In addition to the strong academic records that established the eligibility for membership, the NJHS chapter members are leaders in many student organizations and serve their school and community through many activities including volunteerism, fundraising for charity, and hosting social events.
Faculty sponsor Mrs. Bre Uzzell and chapter officers President Alice McConkey, Secretary Claire Giesler, Treasurer Liz Sulser, and Historian Kate Fischer led the ceremony and installed 32 new members with the traditional NJHS pledge. Also in attendance were nearly 62 returning members, students who continue to live up to the five standards of NJHS: knowledge, service, leadership, character, and citizenship.
Each year, the NJHS members nominate one teacher and one staff member to be recognized as the NJHS Teacher of Honor and the NJHS Staff Member of Honor. These are employees who uphold the ideals of the organization and serve as positive examples for SGMS students every day.
This year’s NJHS Teacher of Honor is Dr. Rachael Hoehn, an SGMS science teacher. Nominations described how her ways of teaching help students better understand the material, how she gives them chances to improve in the classroom, and how her humor makes science fun. Congratulations to Dr. Hoehn on this recognition!
This year’s NJHS Staff Member of Honor is SGMS Assistant Principal Dr. Kristen Huffman. Students shared that she truly reflects the five ideals of NJHS through her dedication and character. They noted her kindness, her ability to understand and support their well-being, and her excellence in her role. Congratulations to Dr. Huffman on this recognition!
The returning members and new inductees are recognized below. Congratulations to all!
Returning Members:
- Jude Basler
- Adrian Bauman
- Blayre Bauman
- Natalee Bova
- Barrett Bowers
- Ethan Boyer
- Lydia Brown
- Easton Cambron
- Leah Champion
- Emmelyn Clayton
- Sophia Cox
- Brooke Eads
- Taylor Ellett
- Simon Evans
- Monica Fallert
- Kate Fischer
- Ally Gegg
- Chase Gegg
- Oliver Gegg
- Peyton Gegg
- Claire Giesler
- Molly Grass
- Wyatt Green
- Lexie Grither
- Henry Hadel
- Tess Huffman
- Rori Hughes
- Emma Jokerst
- Mabrey Jokerst
- Sophia Jordan
- Jackson Kelley
- Noah Kertz
- Jeannette Kloepper
- Mackinzie Knight
- Alice McConkey
- Brooklyn Meyer
- Kamrie Meyer
- Parker Meyer
- Dominic Mooney
- Kaiden Mueller
- Anya Naeger
- Vivien Naeger
- Sydney Nesslein
- Brylee Pollock
- James Roth
- Madilyn Ruessler
- Wyatt Schmelzle
- William Shuffler
- Abbey Stomberg
- Brooklyn Strong
- Elizabeth Sulser
- Rozlyn Vineyard
- Cierra Voelker
- McKinnley Vogt
- Payton Weibrecht
- Addison Wilson
- Tucker Winch
- Alexia Wolk
- Isabel Wolk
- Shaelyn Wolk
- Andrew Woodard
- Aubree Worley
Inductees:
- Letty Adams
- McKenzi Amschler
- Daniel Ballew
- Jaxson Boland
- Jackson Browne
- Lincoln Browne
- Casey Carlson
- Miles Ditch
- Collin Gegg
- Brooklyn Gibbar
- Adelyn Hermann
- Charleigh Hilbert
- Jordyn Horton
- Bennett Kamp
- Micah Kertz
- Peyton Ladd
- Miles Lanterman
- Tristan Matthews
- Myla Meyer
- Anna Rhodes
- Lillian Roth
- Avery Schwent
- Laci Snyder
- Olivia Steiger
- Cole Stolzer
- Melinda Tuck
- Shane Walker
- Lucas Weber
- Emmett Wolk
- Nolan Wolk
- Alyvia Woodard
- Laura Woods