ACHDUT, the DRS Chapter of the National Honor Society, is affiliated with the National Association of Secondary Schools. On Monday night, DRS inducted 42 students into the Achdut chapter of the National Honor Society.
These students were selected for admission on the basis of having a minimum of a 90 academic average, as well as middot befitting this esteemed honor. The induction ceremony began with words of welcome from both Rabbi Yisroel Kaminetsky, menahel of DRS, and Dr. Hillel Broder, principal of general studies.
Pairs of inductees delivered short vignettes about famous Jewish personalities from Tanach as well as from the secular world who have also made tremendous contributions to society, and who exemplify the middot and characteristics of Achdut: character, leadership, scholarship, service, persistence, integrity, compassion, courage, dignity, and vision.
The pairs presented their famous personality to an audience of over 200 staff members, parents and relatives. An honorary award was delivered to Lucia Brown, a long time social studies teacher at DRS, who was honored for her many years of service to the yeshiva. Mrs. Brown is a special individual who possesses all of the qualities that were spoken about by the students
