With family, esteemed mentors, and classmates gathered inside St. Mary the Immaculate Conception, 34 students earned formal induction into Marquette’s National Honor Society Tuesday evening.

Following the procession, chapter president and emcee Jamie Herrin welcomed the crowd, and secretary Lyla Lanovich led the congregation in prayer.

Building on this, vice president Ruby Hook then took over the lectern to recite the Pledge of Allegiance while Yiru Wang followed to educate the crowd on the history of Bishop Andrew Gregory Grutka, the Catholic Diocese of Gary’s first bishop and namesake of MQT’s NHS chapter.

Treasurer Liam Neary, Ella Crane, Nate Bakota, and Enrico V. Ortega-Chick delivered remarks about National Honor Society’s founding principles of scholarship, service, leadership, and character, respectively.

To conclude the ceremony, current members Aleks Pecoski, Addison Penziol, and McKenzie Pitchford guided the 34 inductees in the lighting of the ceremonial candles before each member of Marquette’s newest class signed the official registrar.

Marquette extols its highest praise to this year’s inductees:

Grace Bacztub '27

Asher Bane '27

Hudson Barth '26

Sequoia Coats '26

Colin Cubberley '27

Ryan Dietz '26

Ellis Dunham '27

Anaïs Gonzalez '27

Olivia Hazzard '27

Andrew Hoang '26

Alena Huss '27

Grace Johnson '26

Emma Kelly-Pritchard '27

Harper Kilroy '27

Haydn Kirby '27

Evan Lahart '27

Tessa Lawrence '27

Isabella Massey '27

Noella McClain '27

Lucy Murphy '27

Jayden Niegos '27

Andrew Pleasant '27

Marissa Pleasant '27

Bryan Poplas '27

Ella Rucinski '27

Mary Kate Sarver '27

Samantha Schenzel '27

Ava Schultz '27

Mackenzie Snyder '27

Madelynn Stillman '27

Alondra Valdes '27

Tim Wadle '27

Mark Wiggins '27

Sophia Williams '27