Several Mars Area High School students were inducted into the school’s German National Honor Society (Delta Epsilon Phi) Chapter on April 19.

Inductees are seniors Aidan Leshinsky and Colin Nesbitt; juniors Dustin Bauer, Alexis Bonifate, Anastasia Bonifate, April Bonifate, Hunter Boyd, Niko Bruno, Rowen Fletcher, Jeana Garrity, Alexa Grau, Emily Greco, Regan Kramm, Jackson Krock, Aurora Marcoux, Benjamin Merritt, Shea Moffa, Zane Mundy, Matthew Olsen, Bekka Ranalli and Alexis Stafford; and sophomores William Allison, Alexis Barger, Connor Bird, Echo Dailey, Joe DeLuca, Ashley Edwards, Blake Edwards, Jack Felice, Jared Fitzsimmons, Isabella Furl, Jacob Herbolich, Emma Hornfeck, Jacob Jedry, Joshua Kaleida, Zachary Leachman, Julia McCarty, Allison McGee, Griffin Miller, Justin O’Neil, Ryan Peaco, Isabella Pelaia, Lindsay Perrone, Clayton Pfeifer, Hannah Primm, Victoria Saylor, Sarah Schultheis, Luke Vasilj, Mitchell Wright and Adrian Zugehar.

Delta Epsilon Phi is an honor society specifically for high school students enrolled in German language classes. To be eligible for participation, students must be enrolled in German 3, German 4 or Advanced Placement (AP) German; have a minimum average GPA of 3.6 in German classes and a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale); and no disciplinary record.

Each school year, active members of Delta Epsilon Phi must complete 10 experience or service hours, which may be earned through German Club activities, fundraisers, extra-cultural experiences, tutoring and more. Active members are eligible for state and national awards, scholarships, travel stipends and contests.

The goal of Delta Epsilon Phi (DEP), which is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of German, is to recognize high school achievement in German and to promote interest in the study of the German language and culture. For more information, call (724) 625-1581.