Wow ─ 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 this event, I met over 450 students, parents, educators and key international notables who all came together to celebrate academic excellence.  This was such a great experience for me, and I hope it was for you all as well.  You all are outstanding!  Until next time…Happy Holidays!

Argh! Well, this year I dressed up in something other than my normal lion costume.  I wanted something more interesting and different − well at least I thought I was being different.  I was a pirate!  I was not the only one in the office dressed up as a pirate.  Of course, I was the pirate that made a few NSHSS employees walk the plank.  No worries − everyone is fine and back at work!  I hope you all a wonderful, fun Halloween like everyone at NSHSS! Happy Halloween Everyone….until next time! 

From New York to New Orleans…My first time in New Orleans was a blast! NSHSS had its first ever Gulf Coast Event at Tulane University. The event capped off our NSHSS participation at the 66th National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) National Conference.  You may have spotted me at the NSHSS booth talking to some of the high school counselors and college admission representatives! 

With this being my first time in New Orleans, I had to make a little time for tourism fun!  Some NSHSS staff members and I decided to go on a haunted ghost tour.  This was not too scary…I mean after all what can be scarier than a lion? Roar!! Ok, so I am not scary after all! 

I hope you all enjoyed the Tulane event…until next time!

This September, I had the opportunity to participate in the World Diversity Leadership Summit (WDLS) in New York.  For the past four years, the Summit organizers have invited NSHSS staff to participate in the conference, but this is the first time I have been able to attend.  I met representatives from top corporations and government organizations to discuss effective global diversity management.   These representatives were wonderful people with great ideas.  I am glad that some NSHSS members were able to meet them, and have the opportunity to discuss some of their ideas on diversity management.  

Of course this was not the only thing I did in New York.  In between meeting with NSHSS staff and corporations, I volunteered to time sessions and help with registration.  I had the pleasure of meeting NSHSS members from New York at registration! You all are a great group of students! Thank you for sharing this opportunity with the NSHSS staff! Oh wait, there is a zebra…until next time!

Wow! This was the biggest Scholar’s Day ever! Nearly 1200 student member, families, educators, and organizational partners from across the country and abroad gathered on July 29 at The Georgetown University Conference Center in Washington, D.C. to celebrate and recognize excellence during our 8th annual Scholar's Day program!  Everyone on the NSHSS staff, including myself, really enjoyed this event. What a great group of young adults you all are! We were so excited at NSHSS that we have already started planning next year’s Scholar’s Day! If you could not make it this year, we hope that you make plans for the 2012 Scholar’s Day in Washington DC! This event is something that every member should experience….until next time