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20 Students Inducted into the Fall 2009 Flint River Charter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS)
Pictured above: (front row) (left to right): Shirley Duncan of Butler; Pamela White of Thomaston; PennySantos of Thomaston; Matilda Addo of Riverdale, Richanna Tyson of Thomaston; and Jesse Collier of Thomaston. (Back row) (left to right):Vicky Blackston of Thomaston; Sandy Pap of Thomaston; Jeff McDaniel of Manchester; Sarah Waime of Jonesboro; Carol Gravitt of Thomaston; and Marlon Moore of Thomaston. Not pictured: James Batchelor of Brooks; Fawne De Rosia of Thomaston; Tammy Fewell of Thomaston; Stacey Hobbs of Butler; Kirsten Jones of Concord ; Kirk Thompson of Barnesville; and Aleshia Vaughan of Thomaston.
To be nominated into the honor society, students must have taken at least 20 credit hours before their last enrolled quarter, and maintained a 3.5 grade point average throughout their program courses.
The criteria for nomination include those individuals with high character ideals which include: Good Attitude, Dependability, Leadership, Safety Consciousness, Initiative, Teamwork, Attendance/Punctuality, Pride in Work, and Good Citizenship.
The purpose of this organization shall be to promote the ideals of honesty, service, leadership, career development, and skilled workmanship among technical students in their pursuit of educational and career goals. Also to develop a great awareness within the American business, industry, and service communities of the talents and abilities of students engaged in technical education and to provide technical students with a greater awareness of the world of work.
The National Technical Honor Society is a nonprofit student organization of outstanding students enrolled in occupational, vocational, or technical programs. Organized in 1894, the first chapter was established at the H.B. Swofford Vocational Center in Gramling, South Carolina. The organization has chapters in 35 states and was founded by Mr. C. Allen Powell and Mr. Jon Poteat .
