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Portland student named to National Society of High School Scholars




Lily Graves has been selected to become a member of The National Society of High School Scholars. SUBMITTED

Lily Graves has been selected to become a member of The National Society of High School Scholars. SUBMITTED

Portland High School junior Lilyan (Lily) C. Graves has been recognized for superior academic achievement by The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). The society recognizes students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship, and community commitment.

Graves will automatically become a lifetime member of the NSHSS, and the organization will help her build on her academic success by connecting her with learning experiences and resources to help prepare her for college and a meaningful career.

NSHSS Co-Founder and President James W. Lewis said, “On behalf of NSHSS and our co-founder Claes Nobel, a member of the family that established the Nobel prizes, I am honored to recognize the hard work, passion and commitment that Lilyan has demonstrated to achieve this exceptional level of academic excellence. Lilyan is now a member of a unique community of scholars — a community that represents our very best hope for the future.”

Currently, there are more than 1.7 million members in 170 countries. NSHSS recognizes academic excellence at the high school level and helps to advance the goals and aspirations of high-achieving students through unique learning experiences, scholarships, internships, international study, and peer networks.

Portland High School teacher Angie Rippy said, “I recommended Lily because she is a truly exceptional student. She brings her positive attitude and a genuine enthusiasm for learning into the classroom every time she enters. She is an excellent moral example for her peers and treats everyone with kindness and respect. She inspires me to be the best teacher I can possibly be. She is truly deserving of recognition.”

Graves is an active member of the junior class. She is in FCCLA, Book Club, FCA, and the Art club. Her hobbies include dancing, singing, acting, reading, writing, playing music, and cosplay.

She is in the senior rank of Girl Scouts and has been involved in scouting since kindergarten. Last year Graves and a friend earned the Silver Award, the second highest award a Girl Scout can earn, for building bat houses for the city parks. She sings and plays the guitar in her father’s Jak Fiddler Band.

She has so many interests that she is still deciding what she wants to study in college; but she has considered Spanish, theatre, business, or English as possible majors.

For more information about NSHSS visit www.nshss.org.

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