French Honor Society Members Love the Language

The eight new members of Huntington High School’s French Honor Society chapter shared their love for the language and culture at a recent induction ceremony in the auditorium.

Kathleen Cocoman, Ryan DiVico, Wynne Franciscovich, Spencer Krull, Anna McCormick, Laurie Moise, Samantha Muller and Claire Parks were all welcomed into the French Honor Society. Officially called La Société Honoraire de Français, the organization recognizes outstanding scholarship in the study of French language.

Mr. DiVico feels a direct connection to the French language and the Francophone culture since he learned French in Toronto, Canada when he was younger. He said he genuinely enjoys studying French because it’s part of his linguistic identity.

Ms. Franciscovich is motivated by a desire to communicate in French to Francophones around the world. She strives to not only excellent in the language, but also to seek understanding of other cultures from the French speaking world. The teenager wants to “diffuse” her knowledge of those cultures to others and plans to use the French language as a biologist.

Mr. Krull recognizes the importance of studying French to the development of his communication skills and to his understanding of different cultures. His love of France is the key motivator for his study of the French language.

After four years of French classes, Ms. McCormick realizes that her study of the language fosters special connections with others. She continues to develop her communication skills with the goal of studying abroad in France.

Ms. Moise identifies the French language as an important part of her heritage since French was her second language in Haiti. She understands the importance of the French language in the global community and intends to utilize her language skills professionally in the future.

In Ms. Muller’s opinion, the sharing of language and culture to build community is a fundamental value of “La Francophonie.” It’s for this reason that she embraces the learning of French to develop relationships with peers who share a love for the language and for Francophone cultures.

Ms. Parks aspires to visit or even live in France at some point in her life. She studies the French language with these hopes in mind; first to obtain an advanced level of French for university selection and second, to develop her communication skills in the target language to better assimilate within the French culture.