Council Members Gary Crosby, Andrew Thompson, and Anya Rasulova with Claes Nobel at Scholar's Day in Washington, D.C. in May

Gary Crosby

Jessica Ho

We are pleased to introduce our Student Council members for the 2006-07 academic year. These outstanding college students give advice based on their own experiences and offer information on Society programs, scholarships, and activities throughout the upcoming year. Membership on the Student Council provides an important leadership opportunity beyond high school. Members graduating from high school in 2007 will be eligible to apply for next year's Council. We are also fortunate that several member of our 2005-06 Council wish to continue to serve as senior council members and our new Council member and our student members should benefit invaluable from their advice. Meet your Student Council here: http://www.nshss.org/council/studentcouncil06.asp

Note from Council Member Gary Crosby
Greetings Members, I commend all of you on your acceptance to the NSHSS and your many accomplishments that are essential to the success of the Society. Not only does the NSHSS offer benefits valuable to outstanding students as yourself, but also enables talented individuals across the country to network and be recognized through exciting membership events. I had the opportunity to dispel a few myths and divulge some truths which I learned from my first-year experience of college by speaking in the Society's 2006 Scholar's Day in Washington D.C. In our nation's capital, I met several goal-orientated members on their way to academic achievement and the honorable Mr. Claes Nobel. I appreciate the Society's ongoing significant contributions to the advancement of education. Lastly, I wish you great success in all your academic endeavors.

Best of luck,
Gary Crosby

Note from Council Member Jessica Ho
An American business executive and philanthropist was credited for once saying, "Hard work. There is no short cut." I learned this lesson the hard way this year when I took a course entitled Biology of the Eukaryotic Cell. Having been used to studying for about an hour for most tests, I had hoped that I could manage to get through this class by studying a little and counting on the rest of the material coming back to me as I took the exam. Unfortunately, this was not the case. After a disastrous first exam, I realized that, in order to succeed in this class, I would need to spend a lot more time and energy on studying. I dedicated almost 15 hours to studying. And, lesson learned, I felt more in control and was able to do better on the second exam.

I know that all of you have already achieved great things through hard work and perseverance, but I want to remind you that you should never stop working hard. Many students find themselves blaming "senioritis" and the "freshman year adjustment period" for their weak performances in school. Be careful of these two things; especially the very contagious "senioritis." Set your goals, work hard, and never give up until you have achieved those goals and beyond! Good luck in all of your endeavors.

Thank you,
Jessica Ho