Middletown North Recognizes Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society Inductees

Middletown North Recognizes Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society Inductees

May 18, 2022-

The Middletown High School North Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society hosted their annual induction ceremony on Wednesday night at the MHSN Auditorium. According to the Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society website (https://www.socialstudies.org/rhokappa), Rho Kappa “recognizes excellence in the field of Social Studies. Any accredited public or private high school can apply for a local chapter, through which individuals will be inducted into Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society.”

The Middletown High School North Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society is led by social studies teachers Katherin Harvey and Thomas Ballard. They had to daunting task of accepting and reviewing hundreds of applications that were submitted during the 2021-22 school year. This year’s induction class featured 53 members from the senior and junior class.  The 2022 Middletown North Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society Inductees are:

Albujar Lorelai 12th
Allas Rachelle 12th
Banta Joseph 12th
DeGeorge Cassandra 12th
Delia Catherine 12th
Doyle Melissa 12th
Haber Brock Sophia 12th
Healy Kyla 12th
Heim Robert 12th
Jarmolinski Jessica 12th
Lanza Mickennah 12th
Monchik Sydney 12th
Ottinger Victoria 12th
Pedersen Kaitlyn 12th
Rice Sanai 12th
Romano Evan 12th
Shevlin Mallory 12th
Spinella Justin 12th
Stone Lauren 12th
Vera-Lopez Aroma 12th
Ainbinder Lucas 11th
Breen Andrew 11th
Cammarota Olivia 11th
Cervantes Alexia 11th
DeMaio Julia 11th
DeMatteo Kristin 11th
Flocco Kayla 11th
Giglia Ava 11th
Gomez Grace 11th
Kailas Brianna 11th
Kennard Jack 11th
Kenney Riley 11th
Kolk Matthew 11th
Maida Madison 11th
McCabe Molly 11th
Merritt Emma 11th
Mihalovic Katelyn 11th
Montanez Isabella 11th
Morales Jeremy 11th
Mullarney James 11th
Novak Matthew 11th
O’Donnell Emily 11th
Patel Ishika 11th
Pecora Elaina 11th
Pitino Alexis 11th
Rasa Gianna 11th
Sanford Christian 11th
Saxe Erin 11th
Scholz Victoria 11th
Sclafani Amanda 11th
Senthil Bhanavi 11th
Strehl Alexa 11th
Tevar Natalia

11th

According to Rho Kappa, the organization was founded in 1921 and the National Council for the Social Studies is the largest professional association in the country devoted solely to social studies education.

NCSS engages and supports educators in strengthening and advocating social studies. With members in all the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 35 countries, NCSS serves as an umbrella organization for elementary, secondary, and college teachers of history, civics, geography, economics, political science, sociology, psychology, anthropology, and law-related education. The NCSS membership represents K-12 classroom teachers, college and university faculty members, curriculum designers and specialists, social studies supervisors, and leaders in the various disciplines that constitute the social studies.