Teacher Cadet National Honor Society 

The purpose of the Teacher Cadet National Honor Society shall be to honor scholarship, develop character, promote leadership, and stimulate a desire to serve.

Eligibility

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In order to be considered for membership in the Teacher Cadet National Honor Society, a student must be a junior or senior with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 (unweighted) on the state grading scale. A teacher leadership committee will select from all qualifying applicants those who excel in scholarship, character, leadership, and service.

Application Process

(For South Carolina Student Applicants Only)
Please return the following: 
  1. Completed application SUBMITTED ONLINE by February 1st. No late applications will be accepted. 
    The TCNHS application window: November 1st - February 1st.
    Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. 
  2. Two letters of recommendation from teachers, signed and sealed. Signatures should be placed across the seal. Applicants should submit one letter from the Teacher Cadet instructor and one from another high school teacher/coach. 
  3. An updated, sealed copy of your official high school transcript. (If Teacher Cadets is not included on the transcript, please include a class list showing participation in the course.)
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  • 1st Semester TC Students:  Submit your sealed, OFFICIAL transcript from the beginning of the current academic school year
  • 2nd Semester TC Students: Submit your sealer, OFFICIAL transcript that reflect your grades at the end of first semester ​

​DO NOT send TCNHS dues at this time. Those accepted into the TCNHS will be notified when to submit dues. 
                                                                                                       
Acceptance into the Teacher Cadet National Honor Society is a privilege, not a right. Notice the definitions for each aspect of achievement that would deem you worthy of membership. 

​NOTE: You are not required to produce documents of proof on numbers II, III, and IV at this time, but those areas will be considered by the teacher leadership committee. 

Please send documents to the following:

TCNHS
Attn: Carrie Hamiter
CERRA
​Stewart House at Winthrop University
​Rock Hill, SC 29733
Please direct all questions about the TCNHS to:

Jean Burden, State Chapter Advisor
South Carolina Teacher Cadet National Honor Society
Stewart House at Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC 29733
jean@cerra.org

TCNHS Pillars

I. Scholarship: Requirement of 3.5 on the South Carolina grading scale

II. Character—The student who demonstrates strong character: 
  • Demonstrates the highest standards of honesty and reliability;
  • Shows courtesy, concern, and respect for others;
  • Observes instructions and rules, punctuality, and faithfulness both inside and outside of the classroom;
  • Has powers of concentration and sustained attention as shown by perseverance and application to studies;
  • Manifests truthfulness in acknowledging obedience to rules, avoiding cheating in written work, and showing unwillingness to profit by the mistakes of others; and
  • Actively helps to make the school environment more positive.

III. Leadership—The student who exercises leadership:
  • Is resourceful in proposing new problems, applying principles, and making suggestions;
  • Demonstrates leadership in promoting school activities;
  • Contributes ideas that improve the civic life of the school;
  • Is able to delegate responsibilities;
  • Exemplifies a positive attitude;
  • Inspires positive behavior in others;
  • Demonstrates academic initiative;
  • Demonstrates leadership in the classroom, at work, and in school or community activities;
  • If holding school offices, successfully conducts business efficiently, effectively, and without prodding;
  • Is thoroughly dependable in any responsibility accepted;
  • Demonstrates reliability and dependability; and
  • Actively helps to make the school environment more positive.
 
IV. Service—The student who serves:
  • Serves through his or her school and community;
  • Is willing to uphold scholarship and maintain a loyal attitude;
  • Participates in some outside activity: Girl Scouts; Boy Scouts; church groups; volunteer services for the aged, poor, or disadvantaged; family duties;
  • Is a well-organized and dependable volunteer, is gladly available, and is willing to sacrifice to offer assistance;
  • Works well with others and is willing to take on difficult or inconspicuous responsibilities;
  • Cheerfully and enthusiastically renders any request for service to the school;
  • Is willing to represent the class or school in inter-class or inter-scholastic competition;
  • Does committee and staff work willingly; and
  • Shows courtesy by assisting visitors, teachers, and students.

Membership Perks

  • Leadership Development
  • Service to the community (service project)
  • TCNHS Scholarship
  • TCNHS State Leadership Summit
  • Mentorship by TC Instructors and Teachers of the Year
  • Graduation Regalia (honor cord/stole)

Charter Members

LIST OF CHARTER MEMBERS
Jasmine Abrams - Hillcrest High
Lyndsay Agnew - Palmetto High
Sydney Allen - Gaffney Senior High
Emily Alverson - Palmetto High
Kayla Anthony - Gaffney Senior High
Megan Ashley - Dorman High
Allison Barnett - Walhalla High
Leah Barnhardt - Palmetto High
Mackenzie Blackmon - Palmetto High
Elizabeth Bramel - Pickens High
Scottie Brewington - Laurens Dist. 55 High
Deidre Brown - Pickens High
Sarah Campbell - Easley High
Eden Cassell - Pickens High
Kassie Chandley - Conway High
Stephanie Clark - Belton-Honea Path High
Skyler Cole - Gaffney Senior High
Ashley Collins - Wren High
Stephanie Combs - Hillcrest High
Christian Compton - Lakewood High
Lauren Cooley - Bluffton High
Rebekah Cortez - Palmetto High
Loni Covington - Dorman High
Jaysen Leigh Crawley - Spartanburg High
David Crocker - Palmetto High
Nyeshia Crosby - Bamberg-Ehrhardt High
Juliet Dabner - Midland Valley High
Alexandra Daughtry - Palmetto High
Anna Douglas - Boiling Springs High
Cameron Downey - Gaffney Senior High
Katherine Edlein - Palmetto High
Raykala Edwards - Blackville-Hilda High
Ashley Eldredge - South Aiken High
Abby Elliott - Gaffney Senior High
Amy Ellison - Wren High
Sydney Ellison - Palmetto High
Haylie Fittery - Midland Valley High
Kendall Freisen - Hilton Head Island High
Alexandra Gallo - Bluffton High
Angelina Gargano - Laurens District 55 High
Bethany Gibson - Wren High
Casey Green - Carolina Forest High
Victoria Gresham - Clinton High
K'Oshjah Hall - Allendale-Fairfax High
Hannah Grace Hall - James F Byrnes High
Kensley Harris - Palmetto High
Madison Harris - Lakewood High
Hunter Harris - Midland Valley High
Brianne Hendrickson - Walhalla High
Chase Hill - Palmetto High
Christin Horn - Boiling Springs High
Abby Hudson - McBee High
Florencia Imperial - Hilton Head Island High
Olivia James - Conway High
Jaeisha James Wagener - Salley High
Cameron Jarrett - Hillcrest High
Brittany Johnson - Wren High
Lucille Kirkpatrick - South Pointe High
​Bailey Klaren - Walhalla High
Emily LaFoy - Pickens High
Hannah Linder - Bamberg-Ehrhardt High
Sarah Linder - Bamberg-Ehrhardt High
Samantha Madak - Hillcrest High
Elizabeth Mahoney - Irmo High
Sierra Mangum - McBee High
Claire Marshall - Clinton High
Kelsey Martino - Bamberg-Ehrhardt High
Mary Catharine Mauney - Spring Valley High
Allison Mayer - Rock Hill High
Ashleigh McElveen - Sumter High
Jenna McGuff - Powdersville High
Rebekah McIntyre - Gaffney Senior High
Taylor Medley - Hillcrest High
Jordan Montemayer - Wren High
Evan Morris - Midland Valley High
Victoria Morris - Pickens High
Emily Morrison - James F Byrnes High
Sharon Morrissey - Broome High
Alexis O'Neal - McBee High
Mackenzie Owens - Palmetto High
Sarah Parris - Palmetto High
Reaganne Patterson - Gaffney Senior High
Nicholas Porter - Palmetto High
Faith Pringle - Lakewood High
Kensley Pringle - Gaffney Senior High
Dena Revis - Pickens High
Kristina Rhoden - Midland Valley High
Victoria RiddleSouth Aiken High
Elizabeth Robertson - Gaffney Senior High
Gabriela RodriguezSilver Bluff High
Jennifer Rose - West Oak High
Alan Rowland - Easley High
Alejandro Sabatino Barrios - Dixie High
Caitlin Sanderson - Lakewood High
Nyuannia Sherman - Denmark-Olar High
Macy Smith - Wren High
Brynn Strawderman - North Myrtle Beach High
Rebekah Tanner - Timberland High
Matthew Thomas - Boiling Springs High
Grace Thomas - Timmonsville High
Stephanie Thomas - Greenville Senior High Academy
Christina Turner - Boiling Springs High
Sarah Turner - Midland Valley High
Jillian Vannoni - Bluffton High
Elizabeth Vera - Hillcrest High
Amina Wallace - Spring Valley High
Elizabeth Ward - Pickens High
Katie Waters - Laurens District 55 High
DeAnna Webb - Belton-Honea Path High
Haley Whitman - West Oak High
Hannah Williams - West Oak High
McKayla Winburn - McBee High

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