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