NEW BEDFORD – Fifty-three students have been inducted into the National Honor Society chapter at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School.

The students – 8 seniors and 45 juniors – were inducted into the Technical Chapter of the National Honor Society on October 3. The ceremonies were held in the William R. Macintosh Auditorium at GNB Voc-Tech.

Sue Demers, Scheduling and Reporting Specialist at the school, was the keynote speaker. Ms. Demers, a 1992 graduate of GNB Voc-Tech, formerly served as President of the Voc-Tech Alumni Association.

The inductees include seniors Jacklyn Araujo, Early Childhood Education and Teaching; Lilian Baptiste, Fashion Design; Sarah Barlow, Media Technology; Eliasary Canelon, Fashion Design; James Feliciano, Engineering Technology; Kristen Guillotte, majoring in Cosmetology; Chelsea Nunes, Health Services; and Karen Parker, Electrical Technology.

The inductees also include juniors Shaun Alger, majoring in Machine Technology; Aramis Arias, Electrical Technology; Brandon Babineau, Office Technology; Shawndrae Barreto, Media Technology; Katelynn Bento, Media Technology; Thea Blais, Media Technology; James Braley, Programming and Web Development; Chelsie Christianson, Medical Assisting; Alyssa Correia, Culinary Arts; Peter DaCosta, Engineering Technology; Joseph DeMello, Information Support Services and Networking; Brooke Desnoyers, Medical Assisting; Tania DeSousa, Cosmetology; Aaron Eddleston, Steam Engineering; Holly Edwards, Medical Assisting; Brittany Farias, Early Childhood Education and Teaching; Ashley Fidalgo, Architectural Drafting; Genri Fletcher, Engineering Technology; Marc Frey, Electrical Technology; Kayla Gelinas, Electromechanical Drafting; John Girouard, Plumbing and Pipe Fitting; and Justin Gomes, Architectural Drafting;.

Three inductees live in Dartmouth: Brooke Desnoyers, Alyssa Pimentel, and Jaryd Walker.

Ten inductees live in Fairhaven: Shaun Alger, Aaron Eddleston, Brittany Farias, Ashley Fidalgo, Genri Fletcher, Beth Lally, Richard Largey, Shane Lavoie, Heather Lemaire, and Jacob Levasseur.

The other inductees live in New Bedford.

More than 100 family members and friends attended the ceremonies. Among those in attendance were Superintendent-Director Michael R. Shea, Principal Linda Enos, and Principal Michael P. Gagliardi.

The National Honor Society chapter at GNB Voc-Tech has two advisors: Library Media Specialist Carole Girouard and English department head Susan I. Richard.

The National Honor Society is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. The Society serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character.