Muskogee Phoenix

Local EPIC
students
inducted into
Nov honor societies
19 Submitted by Taylor Bollinger

OKLAHOMA CITY —
Nearly 200 EPIC Charter
2019 School students from
across the state will be,
or were, inducted into the
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(NHS) and National Ju-
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in formal ceremonies at
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Southeast on Nov. 21. This
follows a ceremony last
May, where more than
400 EPIC students were
inducted into the two orga-
nizations.
“The commitment these
exceptional students have
made is truly remarkable,”
said EPIC Superintendent
Bart Banfield. “Not only
have they held themselves
to the highest academic,
social and civic standards,
they have set themselves
on a path for future suc-
cess. We couldn’t be more
proud of them.”
Each EPIC NHS induct-
ee receives a certificate, a
membership pin and the
right to wear the tradition-
al white NHS hood as part
of their graduation regalia.
Further, participation in
NHS and NJHS gives
member students access

n to financial aid and college

admissions planning, open-
ings to service projects,
scholarship potential and
leadership development.
“NHS and NJHS really
is a crucible that renders
future leaders,” Banfield
said. “Attaining such
strong skill sets, knowing
how to plan for the future
and learning how to give
back to one’s community
are all things that will
serve these students well
as they move into adult-
hood.”
EPIC is the state’s
third-largest public school
system. It serves approx-
imately 29,000 students
statewide in the 2019-2020
school year and employs
more than 1,100 certified
teachers and principals
located in every county
across the state.
Information: www.epic-
charterschools.org.

NATIONAL
HONOR SOCIETY 
Checotah: Abbiagail
Mahurin.
Tahlequah: Abigail Hill.
National Junior Honor
Society
Checotah: Joseph Robert
Riley.
Fort Gibson: Gracey
Lawson.

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EPIC Charter Schools lists

Nov
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new NHS, NJHS inductees
2019

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A05 – Nearly 200 Epic Char- 1 million students partici-
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across the state will be Each inductee receives
inducted into the Na- a certificate, a member-
tional Honor Society and ship pin, and the right to
National Junior Honor wear the traditional white
Society in formal ceremo- NHS hood as part of their
nies at Rose State College graduation regalia. Fur-
in Midwest City and at ther, participation in NHS
Tulsa Community College and NJHS gives member
Southeast in November. students access to finan-
This follows a ceremo- cial aid and college admis-
ny last May, where more sions planning, openings
than 400 EPIC students to service projects, schol-
were inducted into the arship potential and lead-
two organizations. ership development.
Area students inducted Epic is the state’s third-
are: Abigail Hill, Tahle- largest public school sys-
quah, NHS; and Maci tem. It serves 29,000 state-
Atchison, Stilwell, NJHS. wide in the 2019-2020
NHS was founded in school year and employs
1921, while NJHS was more than 1,100 certified
founded in 1929. Both or- teachers and principals
ganizations put scholar- located in every county
ship, service, leadership, across the state. For more
character and citizenship information, visit www.
at the center of values. It is epiccharterschools.org.

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Owasso Reporter

Owassos’ Maxwell inducted into EPIC’s NHS

FROM STAFF REPORTS

An Owasso student was

among nearly 200 EPIC
Charter School students
from across the state to be
inducted into the National
Honor Society and National
Junior Honor Society.
Maxwell Maxwell was se-
lected as part of the National
Honor Society.
The students are being
recognized in formal cere-
monies at Rose State College Oklahoman file
in Midwest City and at Tulsa
Community College South- exceptional students have future success. We couldn’t Participation in NHS and
east on Nov. 14 and Nov. 21. made is truly remarkable,” be more proud of them.” NJHS gives member stu-
This follows a ceremony said EPIC Superintendent Each EPIC NHS inductee dents access to financial aid
last May, where more than Bart Banfield. “Not only have receives a certificate, a mem- and college admissions plan-
400 EPIC students were in- they held themselves to the bership pin and the right to ning, openings to service
ducted into the two organi- highest academic, social and wear the traditional white projects, scholarship poten-
zations. civic standards, they have NHS hood as part of their tial and leadership develop-
“The commitment these set themselves on a path for graduation regalia. ment.

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