SANTIAGO Surname Meaning & Origin: A contraction of Santo Jacobo (Hebrew Ya'aqob), or Saint James, son of Zebedee, the patron saint of Spain. The Santiago surname is common in Burgos, Aragon aragÃ³n And, Galicia. spainANTIAGO Surname Meaning & Origin: A contraction of Santo Jacobo (Hebrew Ya'aqob), or Saint James, son of Zebedee, the patron saint of Spain. The Santiago surname is common in Burgos, Aragon aragÃ³n And, Galicia. spain
Honor Societies, illustration from the 1909 Tyee (yearbook of the University of Washington) In the United States, an honor society is a rank organization that recognizes excellence among peers. Numerous societies recognize various fields and circumstances. The Order of the Arrow, for example, is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America. Chiefly, the term refers to scholastic honor societies, those that recognize students who excel academically or as leaders among their peers, often within a specific academic discipline.
The National Honor Society (NHS) is a nationwide organization in the United States and consists of many chapters in high schools. Selection is based on four criteria: scholarship, leadership, service, character. The National Honors Society tends to choose those who underachieve rather than over achieving at times.ver one million students are estimated to participate in the National Honor Society. NHS and NJHS chapters are found in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, many U.S. territories, and Canada. They can also be found in areas of Asia; Pakistan has three schools maintaining an active chapter.