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A Brief History of the Nobel Peace Prize
When Swedish
inventor-philanthropist Alfred Nobel died on December 10, 1896, he
left a will allocating most of his vast wealth to award five annual
prizes for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature,
and peace. The prize consists of a medal, a personal diploma, and a
prize amount, today approximately $1 million.
The will stipulated
that the prizes were to be awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, except for
the peace prize, which was to be awarded in Oslo, Norway. The prizes
have been awarded yearly since 1901. In 1968, the Sveriges Riksbank
(Bank of Sweden) instituted the Prize in Economic Sciences in memory
of Alfred Nobel.
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Additional Resources about the Nobel Prizes
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A publication of The
National Society of High School Scholars January 2003
| Perspectives on
the 2002 Peace Prize - by Claes Nobel |
 My
best wishes for the New Year to you and your families. The
holidays have been a time of reflection, renewal, and
inspiration. I have just returned from Oslo, Norway, where I
attended the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring President Jimmy
Carter, held on December 10, 2002. While the weather was
exceedingly cold, the warmth of the Carter family members and
their reception in Norway helped take off the chill.
At the
ceremony,
President Carter was awarded the Nobel Prize gold medal, a
diploma, and a $1 million cash prize. The medal is now on
display in Atlanta, Georgia, in the Carter Center.
The former president was honored for his pursuit
of peace, health, education, and human rights that began with
the 1978 Camp David accords between Israel and Egypt. During
this time of unrest and uncertainty, President Carter's words
were especially powerful, reminding us that
"War may
sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it
is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn to live
together in peace by killing each other's children."
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Congratulations to our 2002
Fall Scholarship Winners
  We are
pleased to announce the $5,000 Claes Nobel Academic Scholarships
and $1,000 National Scholar Awards for Fall 2002.
Recipients are
new members of NSHSS selected on the basis of academic
achievement, leadership activities, school and extra-curricular
activities, and educator
recommendations. The selection was narrowed from
14,000 applications to 350 finalists. Claes Nobel congratulated
the Academic Scholarship winners by phone from Oslo while
attending the Peace Prize ceremony. Scholarship winners for 2003 will be
announced in May.
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Award Winners
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NSHSS Scholarship Opportunities
Clock Ticking on Financial Aid
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Member Accomplishments
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Book Review
Doors Open From Both Sides
The Off-to-College Guide from Two Points of
View:
Parents and Students
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IQ Review
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Think you are smart?
A Member and
her Mom
Tackle College Applications
A mother and daughter's experience with the
college application and acceptance process.
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Claes Nobel Keynote Speaker for Leadership Institute
Claes Nobel
is speaking to school district superintendents, area education
agency leaders, and Apple Computer executives on Sunday,
January 26 at the AESA-Apple Leadership Institute in Key West,
Florida. Claes will be speaking on the topics of youth, education,
earth ethics, and his experiences at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
honoring President Jimmy Carter. |