October 30, 2025
Pearl River Community College’s Forrest County Campus recently honored 27 students with a National Technical Honor Society fall induction ceremony.
The National Technical Honor Society currently serves more than 100,000 active members and nearly 2 million alumni since its inception in 1984.
NTHS membership recognizes students for their academic excellence in a Career Technical program, according to Cassie Jackson, CTE Student Services Coordinator at the Forrest County Campus and a NTHS advisor.
“The students inducted into NTHS truly deserve this honor,” said Jackson. “It’s inspiring to see talented technical students recognized for their hard work and to watch the community gain a greater appreciation for the skills and achievements of the young people and adults who choose technical education as their pathway to success.”
NTHS officers are Fletcher Travis of Hattiesburg, president; Gretchen Schultz of New Orleans, vice-president; Stephanie Flores of Hattiesburg, secretary; Emma Kinsey of Petal and Benjamin Waters of Hattiesburg.
“It’s an honor to be a part of NTHS,” said Travis, 26, an Industrial Electronics sophomore major. “We have the best instructors who help me make all of this possible. I give them the credit.”
Schultz, 24, a Radiology Technology major agreed. “This membership means that my hard work and dedication has paid off.”
Awarding more than $2 million in scholarships since 2005, 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.
For more than 30 years, NTHS has been the acknowledged leader in the recognition of outstanding student achievement in career and technical education.
During the induction, elements of the organization were explained including the seven candles that represent the seven attributes of membership: skill, honesty, service, responsibility, scholarship, citizenship and leadership.
The National Technical Honor Society fall inductees are:
Sara Ard of Franklinton, La., Quinton Barnes of Perkinston, Aquavionta Buie of Tylertown, Kayla Burrell of Beaumont, Monesha Chaney of Magee, Kodi Davis of Monticello, Hannah Davis of Hattiesburg, Sophia Dupre of Carriere, Sara Evans of Hattiesburg, Alexis Frazier of Hattiesburg, Autumn Frazier of Hattiesburg, Katlyn Gibson of Waynesboro, Ashlynn Goss of Picayune, Carlos Hinton of Richton.
Tana Jones of Richton, Alyvia Lambert of Carriere, Electra Lancon of Vancleave, Emma Malley of Pass Christian, Meredith Mitchell of Hattiesburg, Kami Moler of Washington Township, N.J., Noah Prine of Petal, Erica Roberts of Hattiesburg, Bryant Showers of Magee, Karly Smith of Poplarville, Baleigh Wells of Poplarville, Shakeria Whigham of Heidelberg and Takara Woods of McLain.
Any questions about NTHS can be directed to Cassie Jackson at cjackson@prcc.edu.
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Article by Chuck Abadie. Photography by Patrick Peerboom.
