The National Honor & Merit Scholars Society
The National Honor & Merit Scholars Society is an academic honors society dedicated to recognizing, rewarding, and honoring students from all academic disciplines. All of the constituent members have shown a responsible, sincere and zealous endeavor in both their academic and their recreational life.
The Honor Society symbolizes the endless pursuit of knowledge and civil service. In order to cultivate a high order of personal living, high value is placed on scholarship, leadership, integrity, creativity, and respect. The National Honor & Merit Scholars Society’s guiding principle is to honor over-achieving students who possess a strong sense of individual growth, not only through academics but engaged civic responsibility as well.
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All official correspondence must be submitted in writing via standard mail, email, or by filling out the contact form.
At The National Honor & Merit Scholars Society, we believe the foremost goal of every student in their pursuit of success should be "Esse Quam Videri" - to be, rather than to seem. Rather than merely appearing as a bright part of America's future, we believe students should actively pursue scholarship and civic responsibility in an effort to gain the wisdom and perspective that leads to success. Students should never quit in their pursuit of academic excellence, and Esse Quam Videri is the embodiment of that belief.
