April 21, 2025
Pearl River Community College’s Forrest County Campus recently honored 25 students with a National Technical Honors Society spring 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,” said Cassie Jackson, CTE Student Services Coordinator at the Forrest County Campus and a NTHS advisor.
“It’s important to encourage and reward any student that puts such hard work and effort towards investment in their future career. CTE is so different from many other college pathways, so it’s great to have an organization dedicated to CTE.”
NTHS officers are Stephanie Flores of Hattiesburg, Emma Kinsey of Petal, Fletcher Travis of Hattiesburg, Gretchen Schultz of Destrahan, La., and Benjamin Waters of Hattiesburg.
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 inductees are:
Isaiah Aultman of Purvis, Monesha Barlow of Sumrall, Tasha Bolton of Beaumont, Kalon Byrd of Prentiss, Brook Cromwell of Moselle, Frederick Douglass of Hattiesburg, Stephanie Flores of Hattiesburg, Arionna Galloway of Lumberton, Allison Grubb of Pearl River, La., Emma Kinsey of Petal, Jennifer McNair of Hattiesburg, Shelby McCreary of Petal, Kelsi Millis of Magee, Madison Morgan of Franklinton, La., Kenley Payne of Hattiesburg, Tonya Pickering of Moselle, Dante Pittman of Hattiesburg, Alyanna Poole of State Line, Leah Prentiss of Seminary, Samantha Rocha of Gulfport, Gretchin Schultz of Destrahan, La., Gerrin Shaw of Lucedale, Chelsea Spears of Franklinton, La., Jana Walker of Prentiss, and Taherrah Young of Petal.
Any questions about NTHS can be directed to Cassie Jackson at cjackson@prcc.edu
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Article by Chuck Abadie. Photography by Kaylee Fortenberry.
