The Tri-M Music Honor Society induction ceremony was held at Wayland High School on Thursday, Jan. 11. There are fourteen inductees representing all three of the ensembles at WHS. Tri-M is an international music honors society with the goal is to recognize the students’ achievements and service in their musical ensemble. Students are eligible in their sophomore year.

“[The inductees] had to meet a grade threshold [as well as] a performance threshold of having auditioned for senior districts,” Fine Arts Director Susan Memoli said. “Once their candidacy was vetted, each new member had to perform a selection at [the] induction ceremony and recital. Our current officers will run the induction ceremony where they are then actually made members of our chapter 6693.”

As part of the Tri-M society, musicians are supposed to contribute and make an impact on the world around them. They are required to show that they can make a difference in the community. Spreading music and giving back is a huge part of the responsibilities a of Tri-M member.

“As I read through the impact that music has had on [the students], I see what their ideas are for spreading [music] more in the community,” Memoli said. “The current members are actually working on a fundraiser concert that’s going to be happening on February 12th.”

Once members are accepted into Tri-M, they have many responsibilities such as creating events to help the community, involving themselves in leadership opportunities and helping to create a more unified school music program.

“They’re greeting people, they’re there at the door,” Memoli said. “[They are] kind of the face of the organization. For things like the ceremony tonight, the current members will run the whole ceremony. They will be the stage crew [and] they will run the induction part. It’s kind of like a students-for-students thing.”

Tri-M is mostly student based; the students come up with ideas, then organize, plan and run the entire event.

“It’s really whatever the students deem as a great activity for them to do. Like I said, they serve as ushers, and then it’s really student-driven from there,” said Memoli.

The following students were inducted into Tri-M:

Samantha Baron
Shaelee Comettant
Simon Fidlin
Sam Fu
Sid Iyer
McKenna Kelemanik
Zachary Knapp
Mallory Leonard
Michael Matta
Cecilia Murphy
Jacob Schilp
Megan Sin
Jesse Wang
Tristan Wolff