District 88 students inducted into National Technical Honor Society

Pictured are Willowbrook and Addison Trail senior students who were inducted into the Technology Center of DuPage chapter of the National Technical Honor Society on April 28. They are (from left) Joseph Egan (Willowbrook), Kristen Freke (Addison Trail), Shilpa Satsangi (Willowbrook), Meghan Koterba (Willowbrook) and Calvin Milas (Willowbrook). Not pictured is Nicholas Schmiegelt (Willowbrook).

Pictured are Addison Trail seniors Kayla Paz (left) and Cecilia Benitez, who were inducted into the Technology Center of DuPage chapter of the National Technical Honor Society on April 28.

On April 28, five Willowbrook students and three Addison Trail students were inducted into the Technology Center of DuPage (TCD) chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS).

For more than 30 years, the NTHS has been the acknowledged leader in the recognition of outstanding student achievement in Career and Technical Education (CTE). The NTHS honors the achievements of top CTE students, provides scholarships to encourage the pursuit of higher education and cultivates excellence in today’s highly competitive skilled workforce.

The Willowbrook seniors who were honored are Joseph Egan, Meghan Koterba, Calvin Milas, Shilpa Satsangi and Nicholas Schmiegelt. The Addison Trail seniors who were honored are Kristen Freke, Kayla Paz and Cecilia Benitez.

To become a member of the NTHS, students must:

  • Earn an A grade in their program area
  • Maintain excellent attendance (fewer than four days of nonattendance for the semester)
  • Have no discipline referrals
  • Receive a teacher recommendation for exhibiting the seven attributes of the NTHS, which are leadership, scholarship, skill, honesty, citizenship, service and responsibility.

TCD organizes/participates in at least two service projects during the year, and NTHS students serve as TCD Ambassadors during those events. They assist with TCD’s Explore Days, Seventh-Grade Career Fair, Open House and Expo. Many NTHS students also accompany TCD staff to Eighth-Grade Orientations hosted by TCD. For more information about the NTHS, go to www.NTHS.org.