The National Honors Society (NHS) and National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) ceremony at Colegio Bolívar was held on Thursday, October 17th. In this ceremony students were recognized students were recognized for their outstanding achievement, qualities of good citizenship, service, leadership, and character, attitudes that have raised the name of the institution and its community.
Juniors and seniors who aspire to be members of the NHS must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.7, in addition to demonstrating qualities such as dedication to study, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. For this reason, members of the NHS are recognized for maintaining high academic and personal standards, which gives them prestige in universities around the world.
The students included are:
| NEW MEMBERS |
| FIGUEREDO VÁSQUEZ, SEBASTIÁN |
| GONZÁLEZ RIZO, MARIA PAULA |
| GUERRERO VALLEJO, ALICIA |
| JARAMILLO CAICEDO, LORENZO |
| ORTÍZ SOSSA, MARIANA |
| RAMOS VILLEGAS, SOFÍA |
| REYES FORERO, ISABELLA |
| SÁNCHEZ SÁNCHEZ, MARIANA |
| VALCÁRCEL NAVARRETE, MANUELA |
| OLD MEMBERS: |
| ARISTIZÁBAL GÓMEZ, VALENTINA |
| BETANCUR CORREDOR, SOFÍA |
| FORERO OJEDA, JUANA |
| HERRERA REYES, MARTINA |
| MEJÍA GIRALDO, MARIANA |
| MEJÍA MARTÍNEZ, ALEJANDRO |
| PAREDES CRUZ, MARIANA |
| PÉREZ DAZA, MARIA PAULA |
| ROJAS LÓPEZ, JUANA |
| SANDOVAL ATEHORTÚA, SOFÍA |
| SANABRIA FERNÁNDEZ, TOMÁS |
| SINISTERRA TOVAR, MARIANA |
For their part, students in grades 7 and 8 who are part of the NJHS must have a grade point average of 3.6 or higher, along with evidence of leadership and service. These young people play an active role in the academic and social support of the school community.
Los estudiantes incluidos son:
| NEW MEMBERS |
| ALONSO ARBOLEDA, JULIANA |
| BONILLA CABAL, NICOLÁS |
| GUEVARA GARCÉS, MANUELA |
| NAVIA GÓMEZ, MANUELA |
| VEGA CRUZ, CLARISSA MARIANETTE |
| CARVAJAL LLOREDA, HELENA |
| FERNÁNDEZ HERNÁNDEZ, TOMÁS |
| GÓMEZ ARANGO, MARÍA ANTONIA |
| GUZMÁN CABAL, MARÍA |
| KADOCH STROH, MELISSA |
| OJEDA VILLARREAL, LUCIANA |
| PEREIRA MARTÍNEZ, NICOLÁS |
| RENGIFO GIRALDO, RENATA |
| RÍOS CABEZAS, JUANA MARÍA |
| TORRES TABARES, MARÍA ANTONIA |
| VIECCO LOPERA, MANUELA |
| OLD MEMBERS |
| ARIAS ELINAN, ALEJANDRA |
| BERMÚDEZ VILLOTA, MARIANA AINHOA |
| BUSTAMANTE OSPINA, NICOLÁS |
| CARO OSORIO, MARÍA ANDREA |
| COPETE PARRA, ALEJANDRO |
| DOERING POSADA, GABRIELA |
| GONZALEZ FERIZ, EMILIO |
| GUZMAN ECHEVERRI, EMILIA |
| MILHEN MONTOYA, MARTIN |
| NAVARRETE HATTY, VALENTINA |
| OSSMA GALVIS, ISABELLA |
| VILLALOBOS JARAMILLO, MARÍA JOSÉ |
See the gallery of images and videos of the Ceremony
Pillars and Values:
The following are speeches by some of the Honor Society members on the Pillars and Values of the National Honor Society.
This year, the ceremony will feature Pilar Restrepo, class of 2003, as a guest speaker. Pilar has been a trendsetter through design, editorial and branding elements. She is co-founder of Grassfed Culture Hospitality Group and two prominent restaurants in Miami: Los Felix and Krüs Kitchen, which focus on sustainable gastronomy.
