by Riley Wootten, junior editor
FAIRHOPE, Ala.—On December 12, Quill and Scroll International Honor Society inducted Fairhope High School journalism students. These students were selected from yearbook, online news, photojournalism and broadcast.
“This induction ceremony holds motivation for me because it means that I am now being held up to a higher standard and should uphold the ideals of sharing the news,” said Madeline Piazza, senior broadcast representative.
This ceremony honored selected students for their participation and efforts placed into every assignment and their ability to meet deadlines and follow AP style rules. Fairhope High School’s Quill and Scroll advisor and 1985 Quill and Scroll alumna, Angela Hobart, presented certificates and pins to students and recognized their contribution to the school’s publications.
“To be a member of the Quill and Scroll honor society you must be nominated by an advisor of the society and meet two of the following requirements: a 3.5 GPA, served two or more years on school publication, been individually published or have dedicated personal time to make journalistic contributions in a school publication beyond regular assignments,” Hobart said.
Each inductee received a certificate and a gold scroll pennant to congratulate them for their work. Seniors were presented with graduation cords along with their certificates. Jillian Surla and Nellie Myers spoke to the nominees and received a red cord for their roles as editor in chief for online news and yearbook.
“At the ceremony, I had the honor to speak in front of all the nominees and was able to induct these hardworking students in front of their parents and peers,” Surla said. “I have been a part of this publication for three years now and just being able to see it grow with all the new inductees this year was super special to me and it was a huge honor to help them grow as journalists.”
This production staff dedicates time outside of school to create work everyone can enjoy and this induction ceremony serves as a great way to commemorate the staff’s hard work and recognize their journalistic abilities.
