BHS Inducts 17 Students Into National Honor Society B eachwood High School inducted 17 new members into its National Honor Society during a ceremony at the school on Oct. 23. The six new seniors and 11 juniors join 11 seniors who were inducted in 2013. National Honor Society recognizes the outstanding students of Beachwood High School who exhibit the four pillars of scholarship, character, leadership, and service. To be considered for NHS, students must maintain a grade point average of 3.7 or better, perform at least 70 hours of community service and participate in three or more school-sanctioned extracurricular activities. A committee of BHS staff members evaluates applications and rates students based on leadership and character. Beachwood High School's 2014 National Honor Society inductees are: Seniors: Hannah Borison, Anita Lekova, Katharine Opre, Emily Schwarz, Jonathon Shapiro, Alexa Stovsky Juniors: Bagatur Askarayn, Bradford Douglas, Sydney Eisenberg, Reid Gobieski, Grant Gravagna, Junyoung Lee, Hannah Leland, Allyson Marks, Simon Perilla, Jessica Tall, Sri Vidya Uppalapati Seniors who were inducted in 2013 are: Maria Alvarez, Jada Campbell, Monica Colmenares, Hannah Fire- stone, John Li, Aaron Lowenkamp, Maya Peleg, Catherine Perloff, Jaime Rotsky, Ted Sender, Emily Topilow Once inducted, NHS members must maintain a 3.7 average, display exemplary character, and participate in at least two NHS service activities per year. Faculty advisors are Mrs. Amy Hazelton and Mrs. Lisa Morgan. 4th Graders Honor Veteran Hilltop fourth graders honored Navy veteran and Beachwood resident Stan Rosenblum during a Veterans' Day assembly. Mr. Rosenblum, pictured with his granddaughter Emily Clar who is wearing his Navy coat and hat, discussed civic responsibility during his visit. Football and Soccer Teams Win CVC, Advance to Playoffs he Beachwood football team won its second consecutive CVC title and advanced to the state playoffs for the second straight year under second-year head coach Mike Gibbons. After an 0-3 start to the season, the Bison ripped off five straight wins, including an overtime thriller against Cuyahoga Heights to clinch the conference title. The boys soccer team enjoyed it’s best season in school history, winning a school-record 14 games and capturing the conference and district titles. The Bison won its regional semifinal match before losing an overtime heartbreaker in the regional championship game. The future is bright, as head coach Brian Greene returns all but one starter next season. T 36 Beachwood Buzz n December 2014