Hillcrest Celebrates National Honor Society Induction
Hillcrest gathered students, faculty, families, and friends to celebrate a meaningful milestone in the lives of its scholars last Friday: the induction of new members into the National Honor Society. The ceremony was a declaration of what Hillcrest believes education is about: forming minds and hearts that reflect the wisdom and character of God.
At Hillcrest, academic standards are not separated from spiritual formation. They are deeply intertwined. Learning is understood as a spiritual endeavor because God Himself is a communicating God, one who reveals truth with order, definition, beauty, and intention. When students pursue excellence in learning, they are not simply mastering content; they are responding to the ways God has intelligently made the world and inviting them to know Him more fully through it.
President Luke Fiskness captured this vision during the ceremony, grounding the moment in Scripture:
“Today we celebrated our NHS Induction Ceremony. We are deeply proud of these students and the work they have done. As we recognized their accomplishments, we anchored ourselves in Colossians 3:12–17, remembering that all good gifts come from God and all glory belongs to Him.”
Colossians 3:12–17 provided the backbone for the ceremony, reminding those present that true excellence flows from identity. Paul calls believers to “clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience,” to let “the word of Christ dwell in you richly,” and to do all things “in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” These verses frame intelligence not as self-exaltation, but as stewardship, as an invitation to live wisely, with intention, humbly and purposefully in the world God has made.
At Hillcrest, awakening intelligence in students is about far more than preparing them for tests in college, and even careers. It is about helping them see God more clearly, His order, His design, His truth, His creativity, and, in turn, helping students image Him more fully. As students grow in understanding and discernment, through intellectual discipline, they are being shaped into people who can reflect God’s character with depth and integrity in every sphere of life.
This is why moments like the National Honor Society induction matter. They celebrate diligence, leadership, service, and scholarship, but they also affirm that these virtues are meant to be lived out in love. Academic excellence becomes a means of equipping students for lives of eternal significance, where knowledge is guided by wisdom and achievement is anchored in gratitude and humility before God.
Hillcrest Academy is proud of its National Honor Society inductees, not only for what they have accomplished, but for who they are becoming. As they continue to grow, let us pray that the peace of Christ will rule in their hearts, and the word of Christ dwell richly in their lives.