This surprise gift is nice but many students do not know who is taking the time to put together and deliver the flowers.
The group that handles this look-forward to tradition is Spanish National Honor Society (SNHS). This society has around 20 to 25 members each year. Co-founder Desirée Alba stated that before SNHS started selling the carnations, the Spanish Club did.
When the Spanish Club numbers started to dwindle, SNHS took over and has been selling them ever since.
SNHS is made up of Spanish 4 Honors and AP Spanish students. Alba stated that students have to be in one of these classes to be eligible to apply for SNHS.
Carnation sales are one of many sales that SNHS does to raise money for their field trips. SNHS has both a spring field trip and a fall field trip.
Alba stated in the fall they go to the Soldiers and Sailors museum to watch a Latin American dance show. In the spring, they will attend the Latin American Cultural Center in Oakland.
Additional funds go to the SNHS end-of-year luncheon. Alba stated the carnation sales are a good incentive to raise money for their luncheon. SNHS sells, on average, 100 carnations each year, and each costs around $2.
As well as carnation sales, SNHS holds Boo Grams around the Halloween Season. Although carnations are SNHS’s most popular sales, all sales contribute to the SNHS.
SNHS is a huge college advantage, according to Alba. It opens students up to a wide variety of cultural aspects that they can explore.
“I’m extremely proud to be a co-founder and to share my culture,” stated Alba.
By: Mackenzie Cameron