It was a jubilant atmosphere inside the Richmond Coliseum on Sunday for the Virginia State University family. The nearly 680 undergraduate and graduate degrees awarded during the university's 126th commencement made the Class of 2012 one of the largest in the school's history.

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ATLANTA — Over 10,000 members of the National Society of High School Scholars, known as NSHSS, weighed in on the annual career survey released today. This survey is a snapshot of the career mindset of the millennial members within NSHSS. Millennials are generally classified as those born between 1980 and 1999. Survey participants shared compelling information that could impact the future growth of corporations and government employment domestically and internationally.

President and founder of NSHSS James W. Lewis states, “Organizations should pay attention to what these millennials are saying. They are our future workforce, and corporations could benefit from understanding and implementing strategies that help engage and maximize their productivity.”

Some key highlights in this survey reflect that students are responding to the call generated from both government and private sectors for students to choose careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), as well as business. Within the top choices of preferred companies for employment, 7 out of 10 are STEM-based. Forty-seven percent of these scholarly millennials are strongly interested in government agencies such as the CIA and FBI. They also showed a strong interest in military careers. Although the economy and employment opportunities have headlined the news reporting grim prospects for work, 48% of the students surveyed still remain optimistic that they will find employment soon after graduation from college. Another key takeaway of these findings is that this millennial workforce hopes to embrace a harmonious work/life balance and to work for companies that are socially responsible. Survey respondents also highly ranked the importance of friendly coworkers and diversity in the workplace as critical in job selection and retention.

This year’s NSHSS annual career survey reflects the changing mindset of these scholarly students, who represent over 750,000 members of NSHSS. These are high-achieving scholars focused on college and careers.

About The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS)
NSHSS was established to highlight the accomplishments of high school students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship, and community commitment, as well as to foster their continued success. NSHSS has inducted over 750,000 members from over 160 countries. NSHSS provides a wide array of member benefits that prepare students for both college and careers.

Atlanta, GA/Mar 26, 2012 --- Claes Nobel, senior member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes and Chair of The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS), announced that Vesalius College, the undergraduate college in Brussels, Belgium, has awarded first prize in an international academic essay competition to Scott Remer, a member of the National Society of High School Scholars, from Beachwood High School, in Beachwood, Ohio.

Remer was selected to receive a $500 first place award for his essay chosen by the Vesalius College award committee, chaired by the Head of the International Affairs Department, Prof. Joachim Koops.  Scott’s winning entry, entitled “Springing into Action: Why the International Community Should Play a Major Role in the Promotion of Democracy,” will be published on the Vesalius College web site. Several hundred high school students submitted essays discussing the concept of global responsibility in the democratization process of countries moving toward democracy.  Vesalius College also awarded a second place prize of $300 to Olivia Krohn of North Clovis High School, Fresno, California, and a 3^rd place prize of $200 to Rozana Rahman, Noor-Ul Iman School, Plainsboro, New Jersey, in the competition.  Their essays will also be published on the Vesalius College website.

Vesalius College is an official collaborating university working with NSHSS.  Vesalius College was founded in 1987 by Boston University and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in order to provide outstanding students with an opportunity to pursue a broad-ranging, but rigorous American-style liberal arts education in Brussels, the Capital of Europe. The college offers BA degrees in International Affairs, Communications and Business as well as the MSc in European Union Policy (in cooperation with the Institute for European Studies of the VUB). Vesalius College also runs the successful European Peace and Security Studies Programme (EPSS) in cooperation with the Belgian Royal Military Academy, the University of Kent, the IES and the Global Governance Institute. With a diverse student body drawn from all corners of the globe, Vesalius College provides teaching methods that are characterized by small, interactive classes, flexibility in course selection, and continuous assessment. All classes at Vesalius College are taught in English. As a small college with a student body of approximately 300 (including 50+ nationalities) and a low student-to-teacher ratio, the faculty is accessible and able to take a personal interest in the success of students. Students can also take advantage of the prestigious internship program. For more information, visit www.vesalius.edu. 

About The National Society of High School Scholars
The National Society of High School Scholars recognizes and encourages academic excellence and awards scholarships annually.

CONTACT:
natalie.haney@nshss.org 

This summer, the college will open a few online courses to members of the National Society of High School Scholars who want to get a head start on college but can't take the traditional routes.

The 26th Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Global Competitiveness Conference kicked off in Philadelphia Thursday, February 16, 2012 at the Philadelphia Downtown Marriott Hotel. Joining BEYA STEM for the first time were three members of the National Society of High School Scholars from Atlanta, Georgia.

Mayor Kasim Reed of Atlanta bestows the city's top honor on James W. Lewis, founder of The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). The Phoenix Award is presented in appreciation for his outstanding contributions to the City of Atlanta and its citizens.

There’s a natural connection between the 700,000 high school students, college undergraduates and young working professional members of NSHSS and the mission of the Creative Coalition and the World Wrestling Enterprise’s anti-bullying campaign, “be a STAR”. “be a STAR” stands for ‘Show Tolerance And Respect’ and is to ensure a positive and equitable social environment for everyone regardless of age, race, religion or sexual orientation through grassroots efforts beginning with education and awareness.

New bullying statistics released in 2010 are showing that bullying is still a problem among children and teens, but is taking on a different approach with cyberbullying becoming more and more rampant in school and after school among teens and children. Social networking has provided an entirely new environment for bullying to take place. According to bullying statistics 2010, there are about 2.7 million students being bullied each year by about 2.1 students taking on the roll of the bully.

NSHSS is working closely with The Creative Coalition, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and 43 other alliance members to aggressively prevent and stop bullying. Through the “be a STAR” campaign and throughout 2012, NSHSS will be promoting positive methods of social interaction and encourage people to treat others as equals and with respect because everyone is a star in their own right.

• Advocates for Human Rights
• American Association of School Administrators
• American Association of School Librarians
• Anti-Defamation League
• Bebo
• Champions Against Bullying
• Close Up Foundation
• Council for Unity, Inc.
• Do Something, Inc.
• Everloop.com
• Game Time International
• Girl Scouts of the USA
• GLAAD
• HBCU Connect, LLC
• imbee, Corporation
• IndieFlix
• International Federation of Black Prides, Inc
• iSAFE
• Kidpower
• LEADERSHIP 1st
• LiveJournal
• Meebo Inc.
• National Alliance for Youth Sports
• National Association of School Resource Officers
• National Black Justice Coalition
• National Coalition for Women and Girls in EducationNational Council of Jewish Women
• National Council of Negro Women 
• National Education Association Health Information Network
• National High School Coaches Association
• National Honor and Merit Scholars Society
• National Immigration Law Center
• National Puerto Rican Coalition
• National School Climate Center 
• National Voices for Equality, Education and Enlightenment
• Reddit
• Scholastic, Inc.
• SMART Technologies
• Song Stew Entertainment
• STOMP Out Bullying
• The Advertising Council
• The Creative Coalition
• The Experience Project
• The Sikh Coalition
• True Educator, Inc.
• Underdogs
• United Federation of Teachers
• WWE
• Xanga
• Your Life Counts
• YMCA of the USA

Be a STAR
http://beastaralliance.org/

ATLANTA – (February 1, 2012) Mayor Kasim Reed of Atlanta bestows the city’s top honor on James W. Lewis, founder of The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). The Phoenix Award is presented in appreciation for his outstanding contributions to the City of Atlanta and its citizens.

James W. Lewis has helped over 1 million students achieve academic success as founder of Golden Key International Honour Society and currently NSHSS.

Lewis began his journey as an undergraduate to impact students’ lives by defending equal education and equal rights in the cradle of the civil rights movement. He was awarded GSAE's Allen R. Johnson Leadership Award for his ability to influence others by modeling positive behavior, gaining cooperation from others and fostering creativity in innovative thinking.

James is also known as a pioneer in the fight against AIDS. His work with the National AIDS Fund garnered him the honor to be one of the first readers of names for the Quilt on the National Mall in Washington D.C. 

James was the youngest recipient of the American Eagle Award from the Invest-In-America National Council presented in the U.S. Senate. This award was bestowed upon recipients who exemplified outstanding leadership and made significant contributions to the American free enterprise system. Other recipients include President Ronald Reagan, Malcolm Forbes and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Warren Berger.

The Mayor’s office stated it was truly an honor to award this Phoenix award to Lewis. “Atlanta is truly blessed to say James W. Lewis is one of her own. He gives so much to students and works hard along side of them to set an example for others to give selflessly,” states Mayor Reed.

As a devoted family man, James wanted to share this award with his staff, family and celebrate it with his student members at their annual Carter Center event in December. 

About The National Society of High School Scholars

NSHSS was established to highlight the accomplishments of high school students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship, and community commitment, as well as to foster their continued success. NSHSS has inducted over 700,000 members from 160 countries. NSHSS provides a wide array of member benefits that prepare students for both college and careers. For more information visit www.nshss.org.