NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Chapter of Blue Key Honor Society inducted 29 new members and recognized new officers. Blue Key Honor Society is a premier honor society that recognizes students at institutions of higher education for balanced and all-around excellence in scholarship, leadership and service. Blue Key Honor Society bases its eligibility for membership on all-around leadership and integrity in student life, high scholastic achievement and service to others.
New Officers are Blake Chustz, president; Jesus Bravo, vice president;
Koral Richard, secretary; Adreanna Thrift, treasurer, and Mary Scruggs, volunteer coordinator.
NSU’s Blue Key chapter was established in 1959. Chapter activities include flower sales at graduation and service to the NSU campus and Natchitoches community. The chapter will be participating in the KSLA-TV toy drive December 8 and is currently making plans to collaborate with other honor societies on campus to host Honors Week in the spring.
In addition to recognizing new members, the chapter voted to establish the Jerry Pierce Service Award, which will be presented in the spring.
Inductees, listed by hometown, are as follows:
Baton Rouge – Ebenezer Robert Aggrey, Jalivia Kristina Johnson
Bossier City – Brittany Ann Charchio, Jordan Mckenzie Lacy Richardson
Denham Springs — Abigail Grace Whitam
Haughton – James Austin Grooms, Nicholas Knotts
Houma – Madson Claire Anderson
Joaquin, Texas – Jesus Bravo
Keithville – Ashley Rose Eubanks
Lafayette – Koral Richard
Mansfield – Ar’Nijah Gabrielle Bradley
Marksville — Makenzie Grace Scroggs
Natchitoches – Jazzare Burrell, Blake Scott Fowler, Mary Anna Scruggs
New Orleans – Naysia Nicol Brunswick Jones
New Roads – Blake Michael Chustz
Pineville – Cady Beth Brown, Amber Michelle Ford
Pollock – Chloe Laran Davis
Shreveport – Taylor Dixon, Kira Nicole Presley, Amyah Washington, Kacy Elleace Young
Vivian – Natalee Cook
Waxahachie, Texas — McKenzie Shae Ryer
West Monroe — Adreanna Leigh Thrift
Zwolle – Hana Micheely Lewis
Pictured:
NSU’s chapter of Blue Key Honors Society recognized incoming officers and new members during a program Nov. 28. On the front row from left are Scott Fowler, Amber Ford, Ashley Eubanks, Taylor Dixon Chloe Davis, Natalee Cook, Blake Chustz, president; Brittany Charchio, Jazzare Burrell, Jesus Bravo, vice president; Ar’Nijah Bradley and Ebenezer Aggrey. On the back row are Kacy Young, Abigail Whitam, Amyah Washington, Adreanna Thrift, treasurer; Mary Scruggs, volunteer coordinator; Jordan Richardson, Koral Richard, secretary; Kira Presley, Nick Knotts, Jalivia Johnson and Austin Grooms