National Honor Society Welcomes New Members

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National Honor Society Welcomes New Members

Posted 12/10/2009 06:56AM

Twenty-seven new members were recently inducted into Messmer High School’s Monsignor Vernon Chapter of National Honor Society (NHS). The induction ceremony occurred on December 2, 2009 in Messmer High School’s Todd Wehr Auditorium.

NHS recognizes academic achievement as well as other characteristics essential to good citizenship. The four core values of National Honor Society include Leadership, Service, Character and Scholarship. Students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher in order to apply for acceptance in NHS. Applicants are also evaluated on their positive leadership and service to Messmer and our community. A committee of teachers reviews student applications and makes recommendations for acceptance.

NHS members take an active leadership role at Messmer High School. Members organize school activities such as the recycling program, holiday food drives and the Blue Crew spirit club. Students in NHS also suggest activities and organize special events.

Congratulations to our new NHS members, and thanks to NHS for the positive leadership you provide!

1926 - Archbishop Messmer establishes Diocesan High School (now Messmer High School) with 166 students.

1928 - Diocesan High School renamed Messmer High School after Archbishop Sebastian Gebhard Messmer.

1940 - Enrollment reaches all-time high with two shifts of classes to accommodate more than 1,400 students and no freshman classes.

1980 - Messmer begins to see a steady decline in student enrollment.

1984 - Archdiocese of Milwaukee announces the closure of Messmer High School and Save Messmer Committee is formed.

1984 - With support from the DeRance Foundation, the Messmer school building is purchased from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

1985 - Messmer High School reopens with 115 students and 16 faculty members and becomes the first independent Catholic school in Milwaukee.

1995 - Messmer High School becomes the first religious school accepted into School Choice program.

1998 - Archbishop officially recognizes Messmer as an independent Catholic school.

1999 - Messmer Catholic Schools is established to oversee Messmer High School and the new Messmer Preparatory Catholic School (formerly St. Mary Czestochowa).

2007 - Messmer Catholic Schools assumes management of St. Rose and St. Leo schools at the request of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.