This evening will see multiple Wheeling Park High School students inducted into a new honor society: The National Art Honor Society.
According to the National Art Education Association, “In 1978, the National Art Education Association began the National Art Honor Society (NAHS) program to inspire and recognize students who have shown an outstanding ability and interest in art. The program supports members in their efforts to attain the highest standards in art scholarship, character, and service and to bring art education to the attention of the school and community.”
Veteran WPHS Art teacher Russ Schultz adds, “Our NAHS chapter has one of the most strict sets of requirements to be eligible for selection in the country. Our members must have a 3.0 or better in all of their art classes and have completed Art 1 and 2. Both of these classes are rigorous art classes. Our members must have at least a 2.0 or better cumulatively in all other classes. Our members must show good character. Each of these members will also have at least 6 hours per year during community service through art.”
Members of NAHS will have various local, state, and national level opportunities for creative collaboration and career exploration. In addition, NAHS members have better chances at receiving scholarships.
Schultz adds, “(student) Juliette Manukin is the catalyst for joining the NAHS here at Wheeling Park. Last year she went to a portfolio review day where she was informed by the colleges in attendance that they only consider giving scholarships to students who are members of the NAHS. Upon telling me this, she and I immediately started putting in the paperwork in order to form this group.”
NAHS has various events coming up in the near future. Consider checking out the #ArtsinOCS.
November 6. We will be traveling to the Douglas Education Center to learn about art in special effects makeup and film.
November 14 – We have been invited to West Liberty University to participating in their annual Mad Art Fest
November 17, We will be painting the windows for Christmas at the Bethlehem branch of United Bank.
Later this year we will be going to the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburg and we are hoping to work with a local artist from the Wheeling Arts Commission to do a mural near Wheeling’s Riverfront.
