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

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)
The window for TCNHS will open November 1st.
We are excited that you are considering applying for membership into the Teacher Cadet National Honor Society. The application will allow you to complete each component online and in one place. The application also allows users to start the application and come back to complete it as needed. Before you begin, please ensure you meet the eligibility criteria and review the membership guidelines at the link provided on this page. The link to apply is posted below. In order for your application to be considered complete, you must answer all questions on the online application, and a high school transcript and two references must be submitted through the Kaleidoscope system before 11:59 PM on February 1. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed or scored. Notes:
1) Acceptance into the Teacher Cadet National Honor Society is a privilege. Notice the definitions for each aspect of achievement that would deem you worthy of membership. 2) DO NOT send TCNHS dues at this time. Those accepted into the TCNHS will be notified when to submit their dues of $25.00. 3) Candidates are formally inducted into the Teacher Cadet National Honor Society. All students accepted for membership into the TCNHS should plan to attend the virtual induction ceremony on March 16, 2024. There will only be one statewide induction ceremony. Details regarding the virtual ceremony will be included in the acceptance letter for those selected for membership. Please direct all questions about the TCNHS to:
Karen Pack, State Chapter Advisor South Carolina Teacher Cadet National Honor Society #116 Withers at Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC 29733 karen@cerra.org |
TCNHS Pillars
I. Scholarship: Requirement of 3.5 (unweighted) on the South Carolina 4.0 grading scale
II. Character—The student who demonstrates strong character:
III. Leadership—The student who exercises leadership:
IV. Service—The student who serves:
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;
- Perseverance within the educational setting; and
- Demonstrates a positive attitude and makes decisions that better themselves and those around them.
III. Leadership—The student who exercises leadership:
- Is resourceful in proposing new challenges, 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
- Strives to create a positive culture in school, work, and extra-curricular activities.
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 offer assistance;
- Works well with others and is willing to take on challenging responsibilities;
- Enthusiastically serves the school when presented with opportunities;
- Willingness to act as a representative for your school;
- Does committee and staff work willingly; and
- Shows courtesy by assisting visitors, teachers, and students.
Membership Perks
- Leadership Development
- Service to the community
- TCNHS Scholarship
- Mentorship by TC Instructors
- Graduation Regalia (honor cord)
Membership Acceptance
TCNHS Scholarship
One TCNHS Scholarship, in the amount of $1,000.00 will be awarded annually. Those eligible for the lottery-styled drawing include a senior member of the TCNHS who:
- is in good standing and has maintained a 3.5 GPA
- and has paid his/her $25.00 TCNHS dues.
TCNHS Documents
Charter Members
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 |
2023 Members
Kenya Aguirre - Saluda High
Vanessa Alaimo - Socastee High Payton Anderson - Travelers Rest High Isabelle Barnett - James F. Byrnes High Kendall Beaty - Greenville High Molly Beheler - Gaffney High Mary Hannah Boylan - Greenville High Sophia Burns - James Island Charter High Jaiden Carroll - Broome High Addison Chastain - James F. Byrnes High Lucas Chavis - Dorchester Academy McKennly Corrigan - Cane Bay High Mallie Couch - Pickens High MacKenzie Councill - T.L. Hannah High Caroline Cox - T.L. Hannah High Emma Davis Greer - Middle College Charter High Lacey Edwards - Seneca High Anastasia Elrod - Cane Bay High Amara Garner - Lamar High Elizabeth Gebhardt - Cane Bay High |
Maria Eduarda Godoy - Cheraw High
Troy Hall - Cheraw High Ella Harmon - James Island Charter High James Herendeen - Fort Mill High Duaa Jamaluddin - Palmetto Scholars Academy Alivia Jordan - Dutch Fork High Krystal Judy - Dorchester Academy Jenna Krol - Cane Bay High Jessica Lawson - North Augusta High Daira Lucas - Greenville Technical Charter High Madison Morant - Ridgeview High Zaria Nesbitt - James F. Byrnes High Angel Ramsey - Crestwood High Sabrina Romp - Mauldin High Kamori Scipio - Lamar High Madison Smith - Lamar High MacKenzie Taylor - Phillip Simmons High Anna Williams - Woodmont High Harlie Wilson - Palmetto High Allison Wood - James F. Byrnes High |