MHS’ Corpuz accepted to nat’l scholars group

Marianas High School 12th grader Magdiel Corpuz is the latest addition to the growing membership of the prestigious National Honor Society of High School Scholars.

His acceptance to the society was recently announced by the organization’s top executives that include president James Lewis and founder and chairman Claes Nobel, a senior member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes.

Magdiel Corpuz

After high school, Magdiel will pursue a business management course at the University of Guam.

Among the achievements and recognitions under his belt include the Principal’s List Award in 9th grade and the Commissioner’s List award in 10th to 12th grade.

Magdiel was also finalist for the Original Oratory Category at the 2013 NFL Competition. He is a member of several clubs such as the CNMI PSS-Youth Advisory Panel where he serves as the president, The Truth Bible Club where he serves as vice president, the Rotary Interact Club, and AmeriCorps.

He is currently ranked in the Top 1 percent of his graduating class, has extensively volunteered in the community, and has over 350 hours of service learning. He has dedicated his time to the Rotary Rock to Read, the 2013-2014 Marianas March Against Cancer, and the 2014 American Red Cross with Oleai Elementary School, to name a few.

The NSHSS recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship, and community commitments. Membership to the group entitles qualified students to enjoy a wide variety of benefits including scholarship opportunities, academic competitions, free events, member-only events, publicity honors, and personalized recognition items.

“On behalf of NSHHS, I am honored to recognize the hard work, sacrifice, and commitment that Magdiel has demonstrated to achieve this exceptional level of academic excellence,” said Nobel, adding that Magdiel is now member of a unique community of scholars—a community that represents the very best hope for the future.

According to Lewis, the vision of the society is to build a dynamic international organization that connects members with meaningful content, resources, and opportunity.

“We aim to help students like Magdiel build on their academic successes and enhance the skills and desires to have a positive impact on the global community,” said the president.