Carter Presidential Center Event
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal declared December 3, 2011 as National Society of High School Scholars Day to honor outstanding students and educators from around the world at 1:00pm in the Cecil B. Day Chapel at The Carter Presidential Center. “Learn, Lead, and Change the World” was the theme, driving over 450 students, parents, educators and key international notables to come together to celebrate academic excellence.
Claes Nobel, NSHSS chairman and senior member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes, was the featured speaker. Other prominent presenters included Tara Rougle from the U.S. Department of State who spoke about available study abroad scholarships; Anthony Junior, of the Office of Naval Research, who discussed the current and future state of STEM careers; and Paul Gleeson, Consul General of Ireland, who focused on the importance of international study. Mr. Nobel presented NSHSS scholarships during the program, as well as the newly inaugurated Claes Nobel Educator of the Year Award to Hollywood High School English teacher James B. Carmicle, from Hollywood, California.
The program also included a panel discussion with over 20 experts from university admissions followed by a college fair, providing students and parents a forum to meet directly with university representatives in an individual setting. The college fair was open to any and all interested prospective students.
“NSHSS was excited to unveil new scholarships for students. We are committed to paving new avenues for students to earn college credit online and affordably through strategic NSHSS partnerships,” states president and co-founder James Lewis. NSHSS key partners, Abercrombie & Fitch, Fairleigh Dickinson University, and the Alzheimer’s Association, among others, highlighted their exclusive scholarship opportunities. Through its alliances with multinational businesses, NSHSS takes the lead in addressing critical social priorities such as diversity and inclusion, anti-bullying, and childhood obesity.