COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater High School chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 23 new members – 3 seniors, 12 juniors, and 8 sophomores – during ceremonies Sunday night at the Coach Floyd Eby Gymnasium.

The new members join the 36 currently active NHS members from the junior and senior classes, led by Chapter President Janet Rucker, Vice President Sebastian Ocampo, Secretary Jackson (Reilly) Cilla, Treasurer Kelsey Gruner, Historian Olivia Searls, and Advisor Brian Stevens.

Charlene Rucker, who recently concluded a sixteen-year tenure as the director of the CHS musical, was recognized as the chapter’s Citizen of the Year.

NEW MEMBERS

CLASS OF 2026

• Zahoor Ahmed
• Alyssa Carreon
• Allison Castaneda

CLASS OF 2027

• Asma Ahmed
• Weaim Al-gabri
• Khadega Althibani
• Ala Annajar
• Milagros Barajas Ruiz
• Kinley Brown
• Julianna Cowles
• Khloe Gleeson
• Sanaah Jeune
• Colin Long
• Mason Sabaitis
• Grace Tillitson

CLASS OF 2028

• Zakarya Ahmed
• Audrina Bucklin
• Alyise Dally
• Payton Longstreet
• Gemma McVicker
• Lillian Scheidler
• Katherine Smith
• Jacquelynn VanEvery

CURRENT MEMBERS

CLASS OF 2026

• Belqes Adam
• Nada Ahmed
• Rehab Ahmed
• Madison Armstrong
• Morgan Baker
• Samantha Bernard
• Coley Burkhardt
• Jackson Cilla
• Liam Clark
• Danika Cox
• Talan Doll
• Kelsey Gruner
• Sofia Gruner
• Carly Krzyzanski
• Waad Maflahi
• Mallory McConnell
• Afnan Munassar
• Pablo Ocampo
• Sebastian Ocampo
• Macy Poradzisz
• Mya Porter
• Janet Rucker
• Mackenzie Searing
• Olivia Searls
• Rylie VanAken
• Maranda Walinski

CLASS OF 2027

• Luke Aerts
• Evan Depew
• Ariadna Figueroa Garcia
• Reuben Fronczak
• Paisley Harvey
• Maddison Knapp
• Allie Miller
• Gia Poradzisz
• Kaitlyn Senyk
• Anthony Stevens