The Carbon Career and Technical Institute held its annual membership induction and installation ceremony and banquet for the National Technical Honor Society at the school campus in Jim Thorpe.

NTHS is an honor society for outstanding career and technical students of workforce vocational education institutions in the United States. NTHS began in 1984 as the National Vocational-Technical Honor Society. These students are a group of outstanding Career and Technical Education students who have put forth tremendous effort and shown great aptitude in their chosen trade area.

Induction into the National Technical Honor Society is one the highest accomplishments that can be bestowed upon a Career and Technical Education student.

Having served over 1 million members since its founding in 1984, the National Technical Honor Society was created to bring honor and recognition to one of the most critical segments of education, Career and Technical Education.

From celebrating these students to awarding nearly $300,000 in scholarships each year, the National Technical Honor Society believes in empowering and supporting students in their quest to master a skill and embark in a career that they love.

The mission of the NTHS is to honor student achievement and leadership, promote educational excellence, and enhance career opportunities for the NTHS membership.

Its purpose is to encourage and assist technical students in their pursuit of educational and career goals and to develop a greater awareness within America’s business, industry, and service community.

After the Induction and Installation Ceremony, members of the National Technical Honor Society, family, friends and school officials enjoyed a banquet prepared by the school’s Culinary Arts Department under the direction of their instructor Ashleigh Rehrig. Sue Ann Gerhard is the NTHS Advisor.

New inductees are: Carpentry: Dylan Dean, Panther Valley; Autumn Green, Panther Valley; Wyatt Spalding, Palmerton; Madeline Weaver, Panther Valley. Culinary Arts: Kairi Stashefski, Jim Thorpe. Drafting Design Technology: Stacy Bos, Jim Thorpe. Graphic Design: Amanda Martell, Jim Thorpe. Electrical Distribution & Automation: Lea Yemm, Jim Thorpe. Engineering Technology: Cole Peto, Panther Valley. Health Medical Assistant: Beleza Ortiz, Jim Thorpe. Precision Machine Technology: Ava Trach, Lehighton.

Second year members are: Frankie Claypoole, Lehighton; Kylee Fischi, Jim Thorpe; Adam Gardiner, Panther Valley; Saleena Hollis, Palmerton; Chloe Klotz, Palmerton; Edison Mitchell, Panther Valley; Calli Peiffer, Lehighton; Grace Politi, Panther Valley; Gavin Smale, Palmerton.

National Technical Honor Society Members show excellent community service throughout the school year such as holiday greeting cards to local nursing homes, Veteran’s Day Assembly at the school campus, Toys for Tots, collecting over 437 toys for Christmas, visiting Heritage Hill Senior Living Center, Weatherly and presenting residents with snacks, and American Cancer Society telethon, where they made a donation to the ACS.