The NEHS Advisory Council is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jessica Seat as our new Representative for Widening Access and Participation!
Jessica brings a wealth of experience and a passion for inclusive education to the Advisory Council. As the NEHS Chapter Advisor at Batesville High School in Batesville, AR, she has been a driving force in shaping young minds through AP and concurrent English courses. She holds a BA and MA in English and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Educational Leadership.
Her mission with NEHS is clear: to broaden the horizons of our Society and make NEHS accessible to an even more diverse student body. Jessica will collaborate with current Advisory Council members and is eager to support Chapter Advisors with innovative ideas and effective strategies for widening access to NEHS. Her dedication to inclusivity will also spearhead society-wide initiatives, ensuring that students who have not traditionally been part of the NEHS community can find their place within it.
With eight years of teaching experience at both high school and college levels, Jessica is not only a seasoned educator but also an alum of Sigma Tau Delta from Arkansas State University. She lives in Cave City, AR, with her husband Rob and children Bryon and Joanne.
Please join us in welcoming Jessica. Chapter Advisors can reach out to her at jseat@gobsd1.org for support and to share in our vision for an inclusive and accessible NEHS for all.
National English Honor Society
The National English Honor Society (NEHS), founded and sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta, is the only international organization exclusively for secondary students and faculty who, in the field of English, merit special note for past and current accomplishments. Individual secondary schools are invited to petition for a local chapter, through which individuals may be inducted into Society membership. Immediate benefits of affiliation include academic recognition, scholarship and award eligibility, and opportunities for networking with others who share enthusiasm for, and accomplishment in, the language arts.
America’s first honor society was founded in 1776, but high school students didn’t have access to such organizations for another 150 years. Since then, high school honor societies have been developed in leadership, drama, journalism, French, Spanish, mathematics, the sciences, and in various other fields, but not in English. In 2005, National English Honor Society launched and has been growing steadily since, becoming one of the largest academic societies for secondary schools.
As Joyce Carol Oates writes, “This is the time for which we have been waiting.” Or perhaps it was Shakespeare: “Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer . . .” we celebrate English studies through NEHS.
National English Honor Society accepts submissions to our blog, NEHS Museletter, from all membership categories (students, Advisors, and alumni). If you are interested in submitting a blog, please read the Suggested Guidelines on our website. Email any questions and all submissions to: submit@nehsmuseletter.us.
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