If you would like to be considered for the monthly Member Showcase, please click here: http://www.nshss.org/showcase/memshowfrm.htm Alexander Bisignano Colts Neck, New Jersey Colts Neck High School Worthy of note 1st Place in School in AMC10 Math Competition; Academic Student of the Month; 2nd Place in State TSA Desktop Publishing Competition; 1st Place in School on Merck State Scholar Test in Biology; National Merit Scholarship Commended Scholar. Co-President and Co-Founder of Mu Alpha Theta; President of the Math League; Editor of the Newspaper; Treasurer of Technology Student Association; Lead Role in Fall Drama 2003. Volunteer for Help the Homeless Night; Relay for Life; Peer Tutoring. About me People should know that I hold myself to harsher standards than anyone else could. How I hope to make a difference I hope to make a difference in the medical field, either through research or practice. My Philosophy "Don't let others hold you back. Do what you want, and enjoy yourself." Brent Paxton Lemons Keller, Texas Keller High School (currently out of country on exchange) Worthy of note Rotary International Scholarship (to study abroad for one year free); Letter "K" Awards in Spanish and World History; Rotary International Exchange Student in Peru; Interact Historian/Junior Representative. Regular Volunteer at local Hospital in Arequipa, Peru; regular volunteer with Keller Wildlife and Recreations About me I am currently a foreign exchange student with Rotary International in Arequipa, Peru. I am fluent in English and Spanish and speak moderate Portuguese. Who's who among High School Students, English tutor (here in Peru), Spanish Club, Student Council, Intern at local Peruvian newspaper How I hope to make a difference I hope to use the cultural and language skills that I have obtained after living abroad to better multicultural understanding in the United States. Teens are so divided in the US and I hope on making a difference first in my own school when I get back to the states. I am starting a non-profit organization called USA or Uniting of Students in America. My future I am still not sure about where I would like to go to college, but I am looking at a few places in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. I love Journalism and International Communication so I plan on studying this as well as foreign language and international relations in college. My dream job would be working with CNN International as a foreign correspondent. I would like to invite those students interested in going on exchange to visit my website www.brentlemons.com. It has information about exchange students, Peru, and myself. My Philosophy "Push yourself to the limit in every area of life because when you do, then you really know you've lived" Amanda Runge Ashburn, Virginia Stone Bridge High School Worthy of note Magna Cum Laude on the National Latin Exam; attended the National Young Leaders Conference; yearbook editor; head of makeup for the drama department; head writing center consultant. Volunteered 2 weeks with special education programs in Hawaiian public schools; work all carnivals at Hillside Elementary School; bell-ringer for Salvation Army at Christmas; member of Key Club and the National Honor Society. About me I'm a very active and energetic person. I'm very organized and not afraid to take on big tasks. I love to act and work with children. How I hope to make a difference Our best hope for any future is always the generation behind us so I would be happy knowing I had made the difference in the life of a single child. I hope to reach a lot of children during hard times in their lives, when they're in hospitals, through nursing. My future I am applying to Boston College, where I hope to major in nursing and later to earn a master's in pediatric nursing. My dream job would be working at Children's' Hospital in Boston. Philosophy In life everyone faces adversity; what makes us who we are is how we handle it. You can give up and let life win or you can fight back and allow everyone to win. Marletta Thomas Lufkin, Texas Lufkin High School Worthy of note National Honor Roll; Academic Excellence 9-11th grades; President of Leadership Tomorrow; President of HOSA; Secretary of the Senior class.  Volunteer with Special Olympics; Santa's Workshop; Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon; Highway Beautification; Salvation Army. About me As a senior I am very active in and outside of school. I was a member of the awarding-winning Lufkin Panther Band for three years and now I'm the Lufkin High School mascot. I'm a member of the Abundant Life U.M.C. where I'm actively involved in the choir as well as the Senior Drill Team. How I hope to make a difference As a Christian, I strive to live my life as an example in hope that I can make a difference through my discipleship. My future In the summer of 2005 I will be attending Sam Houston State University, where I am going to be enrolled in the pre-nursing program. From there I plan to attend the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston to get my BSN. Favorite Quote "Live your life to the fullest and take one day at a time." Nichole Wells Ft. Bragg, North Carolina E. E. Smith Senior High School Worthy of note Academic Excellence; National Honor Roll (society); Student Government; Varsity letter in Academics. Student Government Advisory Board; prior St. Gov. Publicist; JROTC Battalion S- 1; JROTC PSNCO. Volunteer with Bake Sales; babysitting; baking for Army guards. About me I have been in love with sports since I was 5. How I hope to make a difference When I was young, I was told that I could be anything I wanted to be, but I found out the truth as I grew older. I look on the television and see men in sports, but I see fewer women in sports. But my plan is to change that. I know that there are more girls out there that feel the way that I do. I want to help them to be able to live their lives by what they want to do, not by what people make them. My future My plans include attending either University of South Carolina or University of Tennessee, majoring in Sports Management. Philosophy "Remember not the words of your enemies but the silence of your friends." --Martin Luther King, Jr.