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