HISTORY, PURPOSES, AND ACTIONS OF THE LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC SOCIETY

The Vincennes Lincoln High School Academic Society was formed in 1989 to support and promote academics at Lincoln High School. Specifically, the six-fold purpose is…

1. To provide motivation for students in the Vincennes schools to excel in their classwork.
2. To provide recognition for honor students.
3. To place academic achievement in a position of prestige.
4. To involve students, teachers, and administrators.
5. To provide community support for academic endeavors, using all available resources of time, materials, funding, and expertise.
6. To support all academic teams at the Vincennes schools.

Specific actions of the LHS Academic Society include:

• Awarding of academic letters and bars to students earning a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

• The installation of a display case to recognize honor students.

• Supplementing the purchase of academic letter jackets.

• Providing bumper stickers / window decals which may be proudly displayed indicating the occupant is the parent of an honor student at Lincoln High School.

• Honoring outstanding graduates with the Lincoln High School Distinguished Alumni Awards at homecoming festivities.

• Providing GPA Improvement Incentives to students (pencil, pen, discount coupons, etc.).

• Administration of the Donald E. Miller Scholarship.

• Providing study materials and meals for the Academic Teams.

• Financial support for the LHS chapter of the National Honor Society.

• Sponsoring the spring Academic Society Banquet to recognize all sophomores, juniors, and seniors with a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher.