Member Events 2004

A celebration of academic achievement, member events are open to all members and their immediate family at no charge. Mr. Nobel participates in the events as a featured speaker, and also meets and greets members. Advisory board members are invited to attend (participation depends on their individual schedules).

Read below to see what happened at recent Society events.  Click here for Event Photo Gallery.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Member Event

Robert Blust, Dean of Admissions at Marquette University, spoke to a gathering of NSHSS members on October 2 at the historic Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. Dean Blust provided valuable insight on the college admissions process and urged members to "Be the difference." Members also had the opportunity to meet Dean Blust following the program, and to hear and meet NSHSS Chair Claes Nobel. NSHSS staff members and Mr. Nobel were attending the annual conference of The National Association for College Admission Counseling.

"I thought each speaker had a unique message to offer the students, and I was truly inspired!" -- Cyndy Brault, College/Career Advisor, Palos Verdes High School
Palos Verdes Estates, California

Los Angeles, California - Member Event on UCLA Campus
Hundreds of NSHSS students and their families participated in a member event on the UCLA campus Grand Horizon Ballroom on August 10, 2004. The event opened with harpist Kathleen Moon and a rousing version of the national anthem performed by NSHSS member Julie Morgentaler. Advisory Board Chair Claes Nobel was the keynote speaker discussing the power of youth. Other speakers included Pablo Mejia, UCLA admissions officer, who spoke about the college admissions process and met with interested families after the program. Members also heard useful advice from two UCLA students - outgoing student council member Anthony Eskander and incoming student council member Kinbo Lee. Don Banks, community leader and father of NSHSS advisory board member Tyra Banks, talked with members about his daughter's rise to success, encouraged all members to pursue their dreams, and reinforced the idea that any one person has the capability to make a difference in the world. Member Nick Malone, of Newport Beach, California, won a raffle for an autographed copy of Advisory Board Member John McCain's book "Why Courage Matters."

"NSHSS has a great cohort of students who are the go-getters, who take the initiative, and are leaders!"
Pablo Mejia, UCLA admissions counselor, Los Angeles, CA

Washington D.C. - Annual Scholar's Day and Member Event

Click Here to view photo album of the Scholar's Day event

On May 1st, 2004, NSHSS hosted Scholar's Day in the Senate Caucus Room in the U.S. Senate Building honoring our members and scholarship winners. Student members, partners, and advisory board members gathered from around the country to recognize outstanding students and celebrate academic excellence. All members were invited to attend this free event. Click here to view program.

"I have never been so impressed by one event. It was amazing to see all the different people who had traveled so far such as myself to such an exciting event. Mr. Nobel was an awesome speaker and it was great to see that there are so many people involved in NSHSS. I had a wonderful experience."
Amy Plimpton
Phillipsburg High School
Alpha, New Jersey

Dallas, Texas Member Event  - Click Here for photo gallery of this event

Colleen Barrett, NSHSS Advisory Board Member and President of Southwest Airlines, hosted a member event at her headquarters office at Love Field in Dallas, Texas, on March 12, 2004, from 11:30-1:30. Southwest Airlines put together a special luncheon for members and their families. This free member event featured a scholarship winner, Mr. Nobel and Ms. Barrett as speakers, and an outstanding violin performance from NSHSS member Rachel Patrick, of Bloomington High School South in Indiana.



Colleen from Southwest Airlines was a great hostess. I enjoyed hearing her speak about Southwest and the wonderful people that work with her. It was cool to meet such a powerful woman. It was very impressive for a person in her position to take time to host a luncheon for a group of high school students.
Leslie Perizzo

South Garland High School

Orlando, Florida Member Event
NSHSS Members were invited to an event at the Grand Lawn of the Wyndham Orlando Resort on Saturday, Feb. 28th. It was a beautiful, sunny day in Florida for members and their families to meet new friends, spend time together, celebrate success and meet Mr. Nobel. There were two scholarship presentations to NSHSS members. NSHSS partners; EF Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, People to People and Presidential Classroom were on hand to talk about their programs and how NSHSS members might participate.

"I just wanted to let you know once again how much I enjoyed yesterday's member event at the Wyndham in Orlando.  Mr. Nobel is truly a wonderful man.  If only there were more people as generous and considerate as he, then the world would be a much better place.  That was truly an honor to be able to meet him and I am very proud to be in a society that is associated with him.  Also, I was very pleased to hear from the other partners of NSHSS.  I am glad to know that this society is partnered with such great organizations.  I really enjoyed the event, and I hope that there will be more to follow."
Brittany Pinson
Sebring High School
Orlando, FL

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2003 Member Events

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