001Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you for coming here today. My name is Adam Rosnick and I'm the assistant principal at the Seqouia School of Technology. I'm excited to welcome you to the 2026 National Technical Honor Society induction ceremony. This celebration is a great way to kick off the end of the year activities as we celebrate the accomplishments of our students. I would also like to acknowledge that some of our inductees, along with SST's principal Dr. Carr, won't be here this evening due to the students being recognized for their performances in their respective SkillsUSA competition. Before we begin tonight, I would like to ask you to take notice of the emergency exits up top and on the sides, and obviously backstage if needed. And if you need to use the restroom, it's just off the hallway outside
002the lobby area. With that being said, would you please rise if you are able to for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. To begin our ceremony, I would like to introduce Mrs. Ann DeMarco, our animal and plant science teacher. Thank you. Not to be repetitive, but once again, welcome to the Sequoia School of Technology induction of its National Technical Honor Society members. Today, we acknowledge the hard work of those students who over the past 2 years have risen to the tops of their class for they are committed to bettering themselves and our community. Through high-levels of academic achievement, skill attainment, community involvement, attendance, aka
003showing up no matter what the weather's like, and success in their respective career and technical student organizations, they have met the qualifications to become members of the National Technical Honor Society. Members, though this ceremony is for you, I'd like you to stand in one moment and give a round of applause to your family members, school administrators, SST instructors, and staff who have supported you in your very smart and proactive choice to pursue coursework and a career in technical educational school. So, if you could please rise and give them a round of applause. Thank you, members. While other classmates of yours stayed behind at your home high school, you have gone above and beyond in the in the end, the benefits you have gained are priceless. I've been the chairperson for the National Technical Honor Society
004for the past 26 years. Each time I look over the applications, I'm inspired to read the soon-to-be graduates' desires and dreams of what they want to accomplish. Here are a few. To design prosthetics for athletics for athletes, to own my own food service business, to be a vet for livestock, to create devices to aid in the treatment of cancer and cystic fibrosis, to be a nurse, the United States Forest Service in fire aviation, a traveling pediatric intensive care nurse, an actor, an MB tractor diesel mechanic, an environmental engineer focused on sustainability, forensic analysis, to own my own welding shop, to own my own construction company, to focus on the genetics in livestock, a lawyer, to work for the United States Department of Agriculture, to join the United States National Guard, sorry, Army National Guard, to
005go into collision repair, to own my own vet clinic, to become an art teacher, an elementary school teacher, to become a NICU nurse, a master electrician, an anesthesiologist, a journalist, a physical therapist, a physical therapist for animals, an OT, electrical engineer, robotics engineer, an architect, to become a canine officer, a digital marketing specialist who will work in the fashion industry to influence people to buy clothes that last a lifetime and not fashion fades that fill up our landfills, to work for the National State Park Service to teach visitors the importance of maintaining and conserving our land. Congratulations again to the soon-to-be inductees. Your hard work and habits that you have developed in high school will pave the road for your future success. Will Mrs. Holmes of Careers and Education please assume the mic to explain
006the qualities of a National Technical Honor Society member? Good afternoon. My name is Janelle Holmes and I teach with Sam Lawrence at the Right Start Preschool, which is the lab for the Careers and Education program taught by Don Russell. I am very honored to be an advocate for this elite group of individuals. Over the past 25 years, I have witnessed the amazing opportunities these students have been given at SST. By taking advantage of these opportunities, you have begun to reach your true potential in a study of your choosing. Many of you wrote in your applications about the responsibility you were given in your lab along with taking risks and learning skills through hands-on training. Not only did this result in confidence and competence, but it also empowered you to progress towards your future goals. Now,
007will the eight representatives please come forward for the qualities of membership ceremony? The light of knowledge and the seven qualities of membership are presented and a flower represents each. I'm Ruby Stevens and I'm the Automotive Technologies program. Knowledge is familiarity, awareness, or or understanding gained through experience or study. This vase represents the knowledge we have gained through experience and study in our career or techno in technical programs. My name is Clara Corson. I'm in the Careers and Education class and the first member attribute is skill. Skill is the use of knowledge to develop great ability and expertness necessary to make a positive difference in a particular occupational field. This flower represents skill. Hello, my name is Aman Acharya. I'm in the Computer Science class. The second member attribute is honesty. Honesty is the quality of
008being truthful, trustworthy, and fair with with everyone while at work or play. This flower flower represents honesty. My name is Abby Gilbert and I'm in the Health Sciences Technologies program. The third member attribute is service. Service is giving assistance and being ready and able to provide a helpful and useful act. This flower represents service. Hello. My name is Richard Mockney. I'm in the Pre-Engineering program at the Sequoia School of Technology. The fourth member attribute is Responsibility involves the ability to act without guidance or superior authority and being answerable for your actions. This flower represents responsibility. I'm Austin Ober. I'm from Welding Technologies. And uh the fifth member the fifth member attribute is scholarship. Scholarship is distinctive mark of one who has mastered an area of learning and reflected in the quality of their work, especially
009with respect to scope, thoroughness, and care. This flower represents scholarship. My name is Anna Barlow and I'm in the Building Construction program and the sixth member attribute is citizenship. Citizenship is being entitled with full civil rights and exercising duties, rights, and privileges of this status. This flower represents citizenship. My name is Indigo Santana. I'm a part of the Digital Media Arts program. The seventh member attribute is leadership. Leadership is the responsibility of serving as a guiding force and directing the way by going first with courage and confidence. This flower represents leadership. Students, we hope you recognize these seven qualities in yourself and value these qualities which make you eligible for membership into the National Technical Honor Society. You can take a seat. Before you are inducted, I would like to share a quote from Ralph
010Waldo Emerson. What lies behind you and what lies in front of you pales in comparison to what lies inside of you. You have all shown outstanding commitment to SST, to your sending school, and most importantly to yourself. Continue to commit to being your authentic self, savor the moments, and begin your journey from within. Now it's time for induction. Scott. Thank you. Thank you. My name is Scott Greenwood and I am the instructor of the engineering program and I will be inducting our members um into the society. So, if our first row would raise arise rather and head to stage right. Following rows can fill in as their space available. Our first inductee is Aman Acharya. Sorry. Claire Ahearn. Lauren Anderson. Anna Arita. Ava Ayers. Mila Baker. Anna Barlow. Noah Bateman. Amaya Beckles. Evan Bedard. Lucy
011Bickford. Ella Bizarro. Cadence Bogart. Lilliana Borges. Nora Bedrou. Arden Brian. Ronan Carey. Danican Danica Karen. Phoenix Carter. Reese Cartwright. Jordan Chesbro. Charlotte Cole. Bailey Cooper. Clara Corson. Ian Cottrell. Natalie DiMartino. Sophia DiPippo. Sarah Donovan. Caden Doucette. Matthew Falkingham. Hunter Fay. Eva Finkelstein. Stephanie Franceschi. Isabella Garen. Abigail Gilbert. John Gillis. Julia Gauthier Serban. Jacob Gonzales. Hayden Gulledge. Jason Guzovsky. Lillian Hamilton. Mia Harrison. SEAN HA. HARRISON HIGGINS. Jamie Higgins. Cailyn Hiles. Emmett Krisnowski. Decalia Lassard. Natalie Marshall. Dakota Martel. Cali Mayo. >> Rachel Mazzoni Ace McDonough Richard Mockney Nori Mullen Austin Ober Avery O'Neil Allie Perry Allison Pulliam Mia Papino Wyatt Rathman Alec Richardson Indigo Santana Maeve Semesny Selah Shanolares Zebulun Schriver Ruby Stevens Julia Thomas Zoe Vassilopoulos Chloe VERKOUTEREN SOPHIA WADE AND Cecilia Zagami If the new members of the National Technical Honor Society would please rise
012and grab your pamphlet with the NHS NTHS pledge on the back. Please repeat after me. As a member of the National Technical Honor Society As a member of the National Technical Honor Society I pledge to maintain the highest standard of personal conduct. I pledge to maintain the highest standard of personal conduct. I will apply myself to continue a record of scholastic achievement I will apply myself to continue a record of scholastic achievement and I will strive for excellence in all aspects of my education. And I will strive for excellence in all aspects of my education. I will invest my talents, my skills, and my knowledge I will invest my talents, my skills, and my knowledge in a career of my own choosing in a career of my own choosing and I shall always endeavor to
013uphold my obligations as a citizen to my community and my country. And I shall always endeavor to uphold my obligations as a citizen to my community and my country. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the 2026 National Technical Honors Class. Job well done. I am going to hand it over to Mr. Roszman for some closing remarks and we'll let you go. To our esteemed faculty, proud family members, honored guests, and most importantly, to our newest members of the National Technical Honor Society. What a truly inspiring evening it has been. We have celebrated not just academic achievement, but a passionate dedication to the skills and knowledge that will shape our future. To the inductees, let me offer one final resounding congratulations. You have demonstrated excellence in scholarship, responsibility, leadership, and service in the skilled trades
014and technical education that drive our world. The path you have chosen requires precision, perseverance, and a constant commitment to mastery. As new members of the NTHS, you are now ambassadors of technical distinction. Use the foundational skills you have mastered here to build bridges, engineer solutions, care for your communities, and innovate industries. Your commitment today is an investment in a rewarding and impactful future. The skills you possess are not just valuable, they are essential. I want to extend a sincere thank you to the parents, guardians, and families who provided the unwavering support necessary for these students to succeed. Your encouragement has been their bedrock. Thank you also to the dedicated teachers and mentors whose guidance has illuminated the path and whose instruction has prepared these students for the complex challenges ahead. The ceremony may conclude now,
015but the true work, your journey of contribution and impact, is just beginning. Go forward with confidence, use your hands and your minds well, and continue to honor the values of the National Technical Honor Society. Thank you all for joining us here this evening. We are officially adjourned. Please enjoy the rest of your evening. Thank you.