At Bishop Gorman, girls play a crucial role in shaping the campus community, with many making a significant impact through their leadership in different Honor Societies.
Three of those Honor Societies are French National Honor Society, led by Juliet Lefebvre ’25, National English Honor Society, led by Darbee Boynton ‘25, and Quill and Scroll Honor Society, led by Makenzie Medford ‘26.
Being able to be the president of an honor society is a rewarding experience but this position comes with hard work and being able to acquire certain skills. “I think one of the most important traits is to be understanding and be a good listener, because you have to be able to understand the people you’re working with and be patient and listen to what they have to say,” Lefebvre said.
While being president of the French Honor Society, Lefevre is also the founder of a nonprofit organization, Bright Young Girl. “The creation of subscription style packages, we basically create hygiene kits with extra gifts to make girls feel seen, valued and appreciated,” Lefebvre said.
Having someone to look up to for guidance on success and leadership is incredibly valuable, and it helps to shape people into the leaders they are now. “My mom has been a major role in my life and just like success she’s always taught me to fully believe in myself and not to second guess myself,” Boynton said.
This will be Boynton’s final year as president of the English Honor Society; she hopes her legacy will leave an impact on the organization. “I just hope that it’s inspiring for other girls because I feel we’re kind of straying away from women empowerment. And for people to see what I have done for English and have the utmost confidence,” Boynton said.
Leadership involves more than just being in charge; it also means guiding peers to success. “Within the journalism class, my philosophy on leadership is to make sure that we’re all one cohesive group and everyone’s on the same page,” Medford said.
Reflecting on her journey through journalism Medford was able to learn valuable lessons that she uses today as Editor in Chief of The Lance. “I wish that I had known that I would have the position that I did today. I wasn’t really planning on continuing with journalism, but I really loved it freshman year, and I wish that I knew that I would stick with it, and that I could be a leader, and that I could be a good leader and people would want to hear my voice,” Medford said.
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