Monthly Update


	Educator Announcement - Nominate Your Students for NSHSS Membership You may nominate for membership in NSHSS any of your students who are rising juniors, juniors, or seniors with a 3.5 GPA or above. The Society was founded by Claes Nobel, senior member of the Nobel Prize family. NSHSS offers your honor students an opportunity to belong to a dynamic organization that provides them with valuable resources, networking opportunities, scholarship competitions, and recognition for their hard work. For detailed information and to nominate students, please click here: http://www.nshss.org/nominations.htm Important Dates - Scholarship Deadlines November 30, 2004 - deadline to apply for the Claes Nobel Academic Scholarships and National Scholar Awards. The application is online in the member log in area of the website. Select the "scholarship" tab. Semi-finalists will be notified by mail after the deadline and requested to submit a personal statement and educator recommendation. February 1, 2005 - Robert P. Sheppard Leadership Award for outstanding initiative in community service - application May 1, 2005 - Academic Paper Awards competition - submit up to 3 essays - application August 1, 2005 - Presidential Classroom Public Service Scholarship for NSHSS Members - college tuition scholarship for NHSSS members who have attended a Presidential Classroom program - application

	Our next member event will be held on Saturday, October 2, in the historic Pfister hotel in downtown Milwaukee, from 2-4 p.m. This will be a great opportunity for members to meet Claes Nobel, representatives from Presidential Classroom and People to People, and college admissions counselors, as well to meet and socialize with other members. For more information, please email: information@nshss.org. To check out past member events, visit: http://www.nshss.org/RSVP/index.htm

	Presidential Classroom Scholarship Recipient Announcement We wish to congratulation NSHSS member Christopher Riley, of Cordele, Georgia, on his selection as the 2004 recipient of the Presidential Classroom Public Service Scholarship for NSHSS Members. Christopher attended the Science Technology and Public Service program in June 2004. He was selected for his community leadership activities and demonstrated potential for taking advantage of his Presidential Classroom experience. The Hon. Jack W. Buechner, President & CEO of Presidential Classroom, said of Christopher, "It is clear that he is a young man who, given the opportunity, will rise fast and far." Christopher is a home-schooled student who will graduate in 2005 from the J.M.H. Academy.

	NSHSS member Robert Rowe, Princeton sophomore from Atlanta, Georgia, offers some advice as you think about college: Greetings from Beautiful Princeton New Jersey! Transitioning from high school to college can be both challenging and fun. Here are just a few tips from my college experience: Classes: Don't let the fewer classes fool you. You may have only four or five classes that only meet two or three times a week, but it's a whole different ball game. The reading is longer, the assignments are more challenging, and there is no one there to look over you shoulder. That said, you finally get a much wider variety of classes from which to choose and you're more likely to love your classes. But again, you are on your own. Most professors are only there to teach the class and grade the work when you turn it in. Whether or not you turn it in doesn't concern them. In many classes you are given a syllabus and told when and where to show up for midterms. He/she doesn't care whether you show up for class or not. There is no one around to wake you up and tell you to get to class either. It is up to you to keep up with class assignments. If you miss a lecture, find a way to get the notes. Ask a friend or better yet, contact the professor. Don't freak out, but don't take it lightly either. Maybe you aced all of your AP classes in high school. Maybe just skated by and breathed a sigh of relief when they handed you your diploma. Maybe you're like most of the thousands of college students across America and were somewhere in the middle. The truth is...IT DOESN'T MATTER. A new school means a clean slate, new classes and new challenges. Most importantly, work hard and smart, but don't let your classes get into the way of your education. You can't burn yourself out. Stop and smell the roses. It makes studying so much easier when you're relaxed and happy.

	We are excited about our new program of forums and chat designed to help our members connect with each other. Members are already getting to know each other in the forums. Whether you are looking for someone attending the same college, or with the same career interests, or just want to chat and make new friends around the world, visit the Member Connection Section.


If you would like to be considered for the monthly Member Showcase, click here.

Ewurafua Addo-Atuah Memphis, Tennessee Central High School
We should always stand up for what we believe in and always remember that "The sky is the limit!"

Jarred Foresman Western Albemarle High School Charlottesville, Virginia
Being an officer in the Navy will provide me with an opportunity to serve my country.

Eric Harris South Bend, Indiana Washington High School
Whatever is impossible with man is possible with God.

Debbie Moore Fayette, Missouri Lighthouse Christian Academy
Live all you can; itÕs a mistake not to. "Be kind, follow your heart, it leads to your dreams."

Vanessa Eliana Rivera Perth Amboy High School Perth Amboy, New Jersey
I live by this quote by Gandhi: "Be the change you want to see in the world."

Visit the NSHSS Scholar's Store and check out a selection of great recognition items, such as honor cords and lapel pins, available only to members. We are offering a number of new items in the store, including six new t-shirts, with several new styles for ladies. Click here to shop or log into the Member Section of the website.


	Student Council members Anna Rasulova of Brown University, and Rachel Patrick, of the University of Michigan, offer their insights to members. Read more. Visit the student council at: http://www.nshss.org/council/studcouncil.htm. Email student council members at studentcouncil@nshss.org. Be sure to put the council member's name in the subject line.


	Claes Nobel School of Distinction Award NSHSS is pleased to announce that the Claes Nobel School of Distinction for September is Oneida High School, located in the foothills of the Appalachians in Oneida, Tennessee. Oneida High School was nominated by member Robert "Morgan" Buhaly, who is proud that his school, though located in an area deeply affected by unemployment, has managed to rank fourth in the state in academic achievement. OHS received an A.F. Bridges Award for Excellence in 2003, and the district has been showcased in Delta's "Sky" magazine for its tremendous success in improving its schools. OHS has instituted a number of innovative programs to benefit students, including collaboration with The National Science Foundation and The University of Tennessee, and extending the library hours after school and evenings. Congratulations to Oneida High School and Principal Rick Harper. To nominate your school for consideration, please email Dr. Susan Thurman at susan.thurman@nshss.org with an explanation of why your school deserves this recognition. Be sure to include your name and contact information, the school's name and city, and a link to the school's website.

	Scholar's Think Tank The Voice of Youth Mr. Nobel is challenging NSHSS members to voice their opinions on important issues in our "Scholar's Think Tank - The Voice of Youth." This program focuses on your hopes, concerns, suggestions and solutions for world betterment. This month we are polling our members on an issue that has been up for discussion as the war in Iraq has continued. What is your opinion of reinstituting the military draft in the United States? In 1973, the draft ended and the U.S. converted to an All-Volunteer military. Selective Service law as it is now written refers specifically to "male persons" in stating who must register and who would be drafted. For women to be required to register with Selective Service, Congress would have to amend the law. If you are interested in finding out more about this, you can visit the Selective Service web site fast facts. This site provides information on males registering for the draft, on women and the draft, and the process of reinstating conscription. You can take our survey here, and if you have any opinions you would like to express on this issue, email them to: editor@nshss.org.