History isn’t every student’s favorite academic subject, however for the students of Warren Central High School who do excel in this subject there is Rho Kappa. Rho Kappa is a social studies honor society that is active in both Warren Central and Vicksburg high schools.

Rho Kappa is a new club to Warren Central. On Oct. 21, 20 students from Warren Central High School were inducted into Rho Kappa.

Rho Kappa focuses on social studies and how history impacts our lives today. In order for a student to qualify

for Rho Kappa they must have an A or B average in their history classes since starting high school along with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students must also have good discipline records.

While only consisting of 20 students the members of Rho Kappa have big plans for impacting Vicksburg in a positive way. Senior Zaria Gibson, 17, said when she first heard that she was accepted into the society, she was astonished.

“I want to be really involved in the community and reach out to everybody in the school,” Zaria said.

Her father, Ronnie Gibson, was also there to support her as she was inducted into the society. “I always tell her we’re living through history everyday,” he said.

The first thing Zaria wants to do is hang flyers advertising the society and some of the fundraisers and events that the society will be hosting.

‘We want to let the school know that history is still alive today.’

“The ultimate goal is to get as many people involved in Rho Kappa as possible,” she said. “We want to let the school know that history is still alive today.”

Junior Nathan Madsen, 16, said he was also proud to be a part of the society.

“It’s a club I like. We’ll do fundraisers and events,” he said.

His parents were glad he was getting involved in the school clubs.

Senior Miranda Jordan, 17, is the president of Rho Kappa. She said she is excited to see what the future holds for the club and is enjoying her time as president. “It’s nice to meet with people who feel the same way and want to change the world,” Miranda said.

Dr. Brad Blake the Rho Kappa adviser teaches advanced placement European history, U.S history and world history.

He hopes the existence Rho Kappa will inspire students to raise their civic efficacy.

“I want them to know we aren’t just learning facts, that we’re putting it to use to make the world a better place,”  he said.

Members must stay active in the society if they want to keep their chairs in the club. Staying active means performing some sort of social services.

Blake hopes that the society will grow within the school in the next few years.

“In five years I hope that 10 percent of our school will be involved. That’s 140 students,” he said.

Those are lofty goals, but he has high hopes for the students of Warren Central.