If you would like to be considered for the monthly Member Showcase, please click here: http://www.nshss.org/showcase/memshowfrm.htm Daniel Richard Burton Silverdale, Washington Central Kitsap High School Worthy of note Awards: BSA Eagle Scout; Evergreen Boy's State Graduate; Keynote Speaker at the 2004 Seattle University Engineering Conference; Placed high in Regional Competitions and qualified for State for SkillsUSA--Architectural Drafting and Mock Trial--Prosecution Attorney. Leadership: Key Club President; FCCLA re-elected Parliamentarian; Past Expert Witness for Mock Trial; re-elected Senior Patrol Leader; Staff for Red Cross Teen CPA Seminar. Service: Harrison Hospital's Festival of Trees; Pennies for Patients, Toys 4 Tots; Bremerton Postal Food Bank Service; Scouting for Food. About me I try to focus on the positive aspects of life. I think experiences define our character. Family and religion are of the most importance to me. Although I believe academics are important, there is far more to life in order to be truly successful. I firmly believe a strong post-high school education leads to abundant opportunities to prepare for a career. How I hope to make a difference I want to bring creativity, innovation, and excitement to urban and residential design and development. I plan to give of my time and resources to those in need here and overseas. I hope to continue practicing citizenship in my everyday life. My future My long-term career goal is to become a successful architect. I will attend the University of Washington in the fall. I plan to follow the undergraduate dual enrollment program where I will earn a B.A. in Architectural Studies and B.S. in Construction Management. I hope to attend Cornell University for my graduate studies in Urban Development and Design. Philosophy "Without challenges and progression, man ceases to live." -Quote derived/inspired from Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment Jenna Obler Marshall, Minnesota Marshall Senior High School Worthy of note Awards: Nominated for Minnesota Excel Award; Who's Who Among American High School Students; Nominated twice for United States Achievement Academy National Science Scholarship Award. Leadership: Section Leader '04 Marching Band Color Guard; Captain '05 Winter Color Guard; attended Southwest Minneosta Choir Leadership Conference. Service: Volunteer at Shetek Lutheran Ministries Bible Camp; Heart to Heart; school clean-up projects; peer counseling. About me I come from a loving family, and I would not be where I am today without their support and encouragement. I enjoy hanging out with friends, singing, listening to music, shopping, and traveling to places I've never been. How I hope to make a difference I want to become a physician, possibly a pediatrician, and help less fortunate kids who need medical attention. My future I want to travel to Africa and to help cure the many diseases plaguing the continent. Philosophy "Cherish forever what makes you unique, 'cuz you're really a bore if it goes." - Bette Midler Christopher O. Sosanya Raleigh, North Carolina Wakefield High School Worthy of note Awards: Who's Who Among American High School Students; National Honor Roll; FCCLA S.T.A.R. Events State Silver Medalist in Entrepreneurship, Illustrated Talk. Leadership: FCCLA V.P. of Correspondence (freshmen year); FCCLA V.P. of Public Relations (sophomore year); FCCLA President (junior year); Representative and Historian of the Junior Class Council. Service: Adopt-A-Family; Donations to Make-A-Wish Foundations; Social Outings with the Elderly; Christmas Stockings for Hurricane Floyd; Victims Donations to FCCLA George B. Little Scholarship. About me People should know that I'm a soft-spoken and kind person. I give my all in everything and I am there for anyone who needs a shoulder or helping hand. I'm quiet but outgoing. I love to be with my family and friends because if I didn't have them I would be nothing today. How I hope to make a difference I hope to make a difference in the world by donating my time to people that need me. I also hope to help homeless children have a better life. And if I have to I would take them in myself to help them succeed. My future I hope to attend Hampton University and receive a Masters in Business Marketing. I want to work in marketing, particularly in real estate. And someday I hope to have my own marketing firm. And I would like to start a fashion line as a hobby and moneymaker. Philosophy "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." - Robert Frost Philip Talamo Freehold, New Jersey Christian Brothers Academy Worthy of note Awards: National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, First Honors. Leadership: Peer Ministry Program; Minister of Sacred Music; Peer Tutoring Program. Service: I play guitar and sing for nursing home patients. About me I am very outgoing and personable. I presently row on the crew team in high school, and have been playing ice and roller hockey for about seven years. I also play the acoustic, electric, and bass guitar. How I hope to make a difference I want to be role model for younger people and guide them the same way certain people have guided me. For this reason, I want to become a teacher. My future I am going to Cornell University and plan to study biology and psychology, while at the same time rowing on their lightweight crew team. My Philosophy Nothing that is so, is so... (The CBA Real Man's Club) Sarah Varnerin Norton, Massachusetts Bishop Feehan High School. Attleboro, Massachusetts Worthy of note Awards: National Honor Society; Spanish and Science Honor Societies; Feinstein Service Award 2003; Lion's Club Speech Competition 2002-2004 . Leadership: Senior Officer of the Peer Ministry Board of Directors; Retreat Leader; Captain of the Mission Soccer Club U-18. Service: Campus Ministry; Lenten Million Can March; Santa Shoppe; Lector Reader of St. Mary's in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Sarah receives Claes Nobel School of Distinction Award for Bishop Feehan High School at Harvard member event. About me I'm friendly and easy to talk to. How I hope to make a difference I want to teach children basic skills in their middle school years and help them develop socially, mentally, and, spiritually. My future I plan to graduate from the University of Massachusetts Lowell with an MBA in secondary education focusing on history. I then plan to teach at a suburban middle school, but also maintain time to start a family and live in Providence, Rhode Island. Philosophy "Well I am what I am, thank God." - Jimi Hendrix