Bishop Stang High School senior Zoelle Morrissey of New Bedford is the Massachusetts National Honor Society Student of the Year, according to a press release from the school.

Morrissey was selected by the Massachusetts School Administrators’ Association (MSAA) National Honor Society Committee for exemplifying Honor Society tenets such as an enthusiasm for scholarship, service, leadership, and development of character.

She was lauded by the Committee for her work on behalf of a number of community organizations for which she held fundraisers with her brothers and their band, Morrissey Blvd, and the support of student volunteers from her school and community. Notably, they raised $50,000 for the Immigrant Assistance Center, which went to a program at local high schools that works directly with children of immigrants to keep them safe and in school. 

Morrissey said that she is “honored to have done something for my community, but I must admit that I didn’t give it much thought. I love my city, my community, my world, and helping people in any way I can.”

According to the release, the NHS Committee recognized that “Zoelle's work was not completed in a vacuum and Donna McDougal, her NHS adviser at Bishop Stang, and all the members of Bishop Stang High School's NHS Chapter deserve credit for this award.”