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Student Council
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Member Benefits
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Monthly Update
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Monthly Update for January 2003 Update on Claes Nobel Claes had a wonderful time in Oslo attending the Peace Prize ceremony. He is writing an article at this time to share his experience with you and give his impressions of the ceremony and the time he spent with Nobel Peace Prize recipient President Jimmy Carter. College Application and Acceptance Update We will be sending an email to you soon asking you to fill out a form telling us where you are applying for college and about any acceptances. We want to connect you to other members that share the same school interests. We will only connect members who want to be contacted. We never share your information without your permission! Our "Special Congratulations" section is updated and follows at the end of this update. Email Scott Jordan if you would like your acceptance added. New Award Opportunities NSHSS Academic Paper Awards for Members
All members have the opportunity to submit an academic paper for scholarships, ranging from $100 to $500. Winners will be notified by mail.
Deadline for submission is: May 15, 2003
Number of awards will be determined by the quantity and quality of entries.
Requirements: Submit an academic paper that you have written as a junior or senior for a class assignment. The paper must be a research paper, original essay, or analytical paper. There is no minimum word or page requirement. You may submit up to three separate papers.
The following will not be accepted: creative writing, journal entries, computer programs, lab reports.
The paper must be accompanied by the this form verified by your teacher including the name of the course for which the paper was written, the nature of the assignment, and the date. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and/or download the form. You can get a free viewer here.
Submit to: NSHSS Academic Paper Awards The National Society of High School Scholars 2531 Briarcliff Road, Headquarters 115 Atlanta, GA 30329
Papers will not be returned. The academic papers will be used for scholarship selection only. Winning submissions may be featured on the website. Summer Programs We had a great response to last month's survey about summer programs. International volunteerism definitely tops the list. We are looking at all of the options to find something that will be 1. Fun, 2. Educational, 3. Includes Volunteering/Service. Your feedback was very helpful and includes suggestions that we make whatever we do as affordable as possible, yet still a unique and exciting experience. We are checking into other options for connecting members closer to home as well as internationally. Chance to win a free trip to the UK The British Council USA is offering a free trip to the UK as a first place prize in a competition for students age 16-30 years old. The contest is to best describe in words or picture what "British" is to you. Looks like fun! You can find the info by clicking here Special Congratulations to the Following Members:
Laurel Angelica, of La Canada Flintridge, California -
Colleen O'Boyle, of Elkridge, Maryland -
Andy Brown, of Wellesley, Massachusetts - Early decision acceptance to Princeton University
Kristofer Ekdahl, of Chicago, Illinois - Early decision acceptance to Princeton University
Harry Zhong, of Carmichael, California -
Nathan Floyd, of Kenner, Louisiana -
Andrew Yaksic, of Everett, Massachusetts - Early action acceptance
to Harvard University Early decision acceptance to Michigan State University
Early action acceptance to The University of Georgia
Thomas Stewart, of Ringgold, Georgia -
Kristy Maloy, of Middleton,
Tennessee -
Jason Lewis, of Plainfield,
Illinois -
Jaime Scilingo, of Willowbrook,
Illinois -
Rebecca Reardon, of Concord,
North Carolina -
Steven Begley, of Ridgeland,
Mississippi -
Joshua Watson, of Cartersville,
Georgia -
Sharon Wamser, of Chesterfield,
Missouri -
Nicole Nelson, of Santa Rosa,
California -
Joseph Roberts, of Des Peres,
Missouri -
Gavin Pilisi, of Reno, Nevada -
Megan Janulis, of Joliet, Michigan - Early acceptance to Loyola, and U of IL at Urbana Champaign
Ream Qato, of Orland Hills,
Illinois -
Yasin Khan, of Jamesville, New York - Early decision acceptance to Cornell University
Roshanna Elwing, of Sparks, Nevada - Early action acceptance to Biola University
Blake Sawyer, of Chesapeake, Nevada - Early action acceptance to Virginia Tech
Jaclyn Fishman, of Palm Harbor, Florida - Early action acceptance to University of Central Florida
Princess Burch, of Houston, Texas - Early decision acceptance to University of North Texas in Denton
Richie Soares, of Marshall, Texas - Early decision acceptance to University of North Texas in Denton
Michael Papania, of Mesquite, Texas - Early acceptance to Austin College, University of North Texas in Denton
Brendan Hall, of Westminster, Massachusetts - Early action acceptance to U of New Hampshire and U of Rhode Island
Theresa Murcko, of Huntington, West Virginia - Early action acceptance to U of New Hampshire and U of Rhode Island
Justin Bolton, of Dallas, Texas - Early action acceptance to Tuskegee University
Stuart Burton IV, of Richmond, Virginia - Early acceptance to Longwood University and Radford University
Ann-Marie Arida, of Houston, Texas - Early acceptance to Southwest Texas State University
Tyler Watt, of Raymore, Missouri - Early acceptance to Drake University, Truman State, U of Missouri-Columbia
Brandon Wurtz, of Richardson, Texas - Early acceptance to Texas A&M Biomedical Program
Brian McCabe, of Bayonne, New Jersey - Early acceptance to Rutgers, Rowan U, LaSalle, U of Connecticut, St. Joseph's, Seton Hall
William Jackson, of Belleville, Illinois - Early acceptance to University of Kentucky
Hollis Mooney, of Ringgold, Georgia - Early acceptance to Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge
Kendra Hall, of Pinetop, Arizona - Early acceptance to Arizona State, Northern Arizona, and W New Mexico 
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