Description of the
JNHS
The Japanese National Honor Society (JNHS) recognizes
and encourages scholastic achievement and excellent in
Japanese study, to unite with teachers and administrators
in developing and maintaining high standards of Japanese
language education, and to promote altruistic conduct
through various activities. The JNHS sponsor schools are
recognized and announced in Oshirase and JNHS students
receive certificates of excellence and letters of appreciation
from JNHS Director, NCJLT.
The Japanese National Honor Society is accepting letters
from schools interested in starting a charter. The purpose
of this society is to promote interest in Japanese language
study and recognize high achievement of Japanese language
students of secondary schools. The students must be in
the first term of their second year of Japanese with a
3.0 overall G.P.A. and a 3.5 G.P.A. in Japanese in order
to be eligible for recognition.
2009-2010
Membership
Applications for the NCJLT Japanese National Honor Society
(JNHS) 2008-2009 are now being accepted. We have been
very glad to receive applications from many high schools
each day! Encourage your students to keep up with the
study of Japanese and to apply for this great opportunity
to be recognized for scholastic achievement and excellence.
Sponsors must be current members of the NCJLT.
(NEW!)All charter schools, both new and renewing,
must pay a $7.50 charter fee.
Please send your complete application to the following
mailing address: Junko Fujimoto The University of Oklahoma
Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
206 Kaufman Hall, 780 Van Vleet Oval
The deadline for JNHS applications is April 25, 2009.
Current JNHS Director: Junko Fujimoto
University
of Oklahoma
Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
206 Kaufman Hall
Van Vleet Oval
Norman, OK 73019-2032
jfujimoto@ou.edu
