National Honor Reflection

Mr. Millar, a Spanish teacher at my high school and the advisor for our chapter of the National Honor Society, was a man whom I grew to respect and admire during my first year in NHS. Sure, he was a little eccentric, but his students loved him for his easy going method of teaching and his cross country runners cherished his countless amusing idiosyncrasies; consequently, I was shocked when I stumbled across a particular article on a local news website. “The Michigan State Police notified Howell Public Schools that Duane Millar, a Howell High School teacher and coach was arraigned in the 54B District Court in Ingham County.” My mind raced as I read on, “the charges were on one count of possession of child sexually abusive material... as well as one count of using a computer to commit a crime.”
I had known him for almost a year at this point, a year in which I had worked closely with him as an officer in NHS. We planned events, raised money for charities, completed innumerable community service hours, and built a respect for our organization in the

At a time of uncertainty and volatility, I stepped up and decided to lead when no one else was able to. Our chapter’s motto is “noblesse oblige”- the idea that those who have been provided insight and opportunity must give back for the good of the community. All members of NHS had worked assiduously to achieve and maintain a position of respect and recognition. Now it was time for us to help others arrive at a similar position for themselves. Through mentoring, tutoring, and volunteering, we can help those who may not possess the same skills as we do, to attain their own ambitions. I was confident that someone in my position- someone who knew about how the organization was run and what needed to be done to improve the deteriorating group- needed to help the in the difficult