With the deadline for volunteer hours for National Honor Society members fast approaching, some members are looking for a unique role in the future of the organization on Thursday as officer elections begin.

“When we are looking at the applications one of the things we are looking for is leadership because when you are an NHS officer you are representing a lot of kids,” NHS president Athena Tseng said. “Organization is also something that is important because there are a lot of logistics that go on behind the scenes that you have to be able to handle.”

Candidates can run for various positions including president, vice president, secretary, and more.

“I decided to run for president because I recognize that the NHS student body deserves more than a president who simply completes their assigned tasks,” junior Reva Kabnurkar said. “This group of intelligent, hardworking individuals deserves a president who will exceed their expectations and go the extra mile to make their time in NHS as fruitful as possible.”

A new addition to the organization is the addition of junior officer positions open to current sophomores.

“I am running for the junior officer position in NHS,” sophomore Riya Rathod said. “Part of why I wanted to run was to not only broaden volunteering activities for our members, but also build leaders in each of the members within NHS, through integrating them with workshops, networking, and connecting those individuals with reputable leaders. I want to see everyone grow, improve, and become a leader within the community, school, and city.”

The election will consist of a Google form for all current members of NHS, where they will be able vote on each position, the person with the majority winning each position.

“Having persistence and being serviceable are two traits that are important when running for a position in NHS,” Rathod said. “Being serviceable applies both inside and outside NHS. It means giving valuable advice and assistance to ensure the members’ experiences in NHS are memorable. Seeing our NHS members grow as independent, inquisitive, and poised leaders will continue to make my leadership in NHS more enjoyable and purposeful.”