Events 2006

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 upcoming Society events. Other events will be planned throughout the year. Members are encouraged to contact us with event ideas.  View Event Photo Gallery.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Member Event hosted by Temple University

On Wednesday, March 22, 2006, the Temple University Honors Program hosted a member event on campus for NSHSS members and Temple Honors students.  The program was introduced by Zachary Reichenbach, Academic Events Chair of the Temple University Honors Program and an NSHSS member. Advisory Board Chair Claes Nobel delivered the keynote address, focusing on the importance of making a difference in our local and global communities through positive change.  The audience also heard college tips from NSHSS Student Council members  Andrew Thompson of Northwestern University (left) and Garrett Bruer of the University of Pennsylvania (right).  Dr. Timm Rinehart, Associate Vice President of Enrollment, at Temple talked to the group, as did Dr. Ruth Ost, Director of the Temple Honors Program.  Dr. Rinehart announced  a new $1,000 NSHSS scholarship sponsored by Temple. Temple also hosted a reception following the event.  NSHSS staff and members visited the "Body Worlds" exhibit at the Ben Franklin Institute earlier in the day.

I just would like to say the event was great! I read a quote by Socrates that perfectly fits Mr. Nobel: "All souls are immortal, but the soul of the righteous man is immortal and divine". What exactly does this mean? Fundamentally this is saying those who help and make a change are remembered. Mr. Nobel gives his time, heart, motivation, and something for us to look up to, our future. Once again think you! 
--NSHSS Member Frank Marles
Thomas Edison High School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

My wife and I were greatly impressed with the organization's professionalism and the quality of the students that were in attendance at the Temple event.  Everything was lovely. I was so excited to meet Mr. Nobel and have the opportunity to thank him publicly.  My daughter Rachel has been invited to become a member of NSHSS, and I am proud that she is taking advantage of this opportunity.
--John Cammarata
Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction
Interboro High School, Prospect Park, Pennsylvania

Washington, D.C. - Annual Scholar's Day and Member Event
Nearly 500 members and guests gathered from 30 states to celebrate our annual NSHSS Scholar's Day on May 13, 2006, in the Dirksen Senate Building in Washington, D.C. The grand event honored our members, scholarship recipients, and Educators of Distinction. Speakers included NSHSS education partners from Griffith College in Dublin, Ireland; the National Outdoor Leadership School; World Scholar-Athlete Games; Projects Abroad, the National Honors Convocation; and Presidential Classroom, which generously helped host our event.  (-more)
 

Kingston, Rhode Island - World Scholar-Athlete Games

Mr. Claes Nobel to speak at ceremonies for World Scholar-Athlete Games, held by the Institute for International Sport Games at the University of Rhode Island.

Los Angeles, California - Member Event on UCLA Campus

NSHSS members gathered on Friday, June 26, 2006, on the UCLA campus for an opportunity to network, be recognized, and hear advice from established professionals about college. Among the featured speakers were UCLA Admissions Counselor Jared Zack; representatives from the National Honors Convocation in Los Angeles; and Kaplan's Pre-College Program for Southern California. The keynote address was delivered by NSHSS Advisory Board Chair Claes Nobel in the Horizon Ballroom of the Covel Commons Building with a reception following on the terrace. In addition, Student Council Member Anne Lewis, College of Charleston, provided practical college tips she learned from her freshman year - click here to read her remarks. Mr. Nobel presented a National Scholar Award scholarship to Langston Wesley, of Chicago, who is entering Stanford University in the fall. California Educators of Distinction were also honored. Mr. Nobel announced that NSHSS has been invited by the University of California, Santa Barbara, to hold an event on its campus next spring.

AUSTRALIA - Sydney and Cairns (Great Barrier Reef)
July 22-August 2. Students traveled and learned Down Under with NSHSS Chair Claes Nobel.  View highlights of the trip.

During the month of October, NSHSS attended conferences held by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and the National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA) in Pittsburgh and Atlanta respectively.

Atlanta, Georgia - Holiday Member Event and College Fair
December 2, 2006 - The Carter Center
Emory University hosted a special program for NSHSS members at The Carter Presidential Center, featuring a college panel discussion with admissions officials from top colleges and a keynote address by NSHSS Chair Claes Nobel.  Read more about the event.

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