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| NEXT MEMBER EVENT MARK YOUR CALENDAR: 03.22.06 |
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The regular Member Showcase will return next month. If you would like to be considered for the monthly Member Showcase, please click here. For a complete list of 2006 NSHSS Scholarship Recipients click here.
Highland, Utah American Fork High School Shannon is the recent winner of the Intel Science Talent Search for her research on water quality, and is a Coca-Cola Scholar as well. She also has served on her local Youth City Council and was been named the 2005 National Young Naturalist Award by the American Museum of Natural History. Shannon will study environmental sciences at Utah State University. Her passion is studying and improving water quality, not only in her own backyard, but throughout the world.
San Antonio, Texas Keystone School Veronika is ranked first in her class and is an award-winning bassoonist; she edits her school's literary magazine, and has been recognized for her mathematical talents by Johns Hopkins University. The eldest of seven children, she has learned responsibility and leadership at a young age. She sets a wonderful example not only for her younger siblings, but also for her community, volunteering as a tutor and teacher's assistant. Veronika will enroll in Harvard in the fall.
Desert Mountain High School Scottsdale, Arizona Zachary has demonstrated exceptional leadership abilities as his school's National Honor Society President, Varsity Basketball Team Captain, and International Baccalaureate Program Ambassador, among other positions. He would like to study law in college and promises to continue to follow the practice of making time for "tikkun olam," a Hebrew phrase that means "taking care of the world,"--of understanding the importance of social action and giving back to the community. His IB Coordinator sums up Zachary this way: "His academic and athletic gifts are many but he uses them so well; with character compassion, and enthusiasm for life."
Tamuning, Guam John F. Kennedy High School Neeraj is a truly outstanding student; he exemplifies excellence in academics, in performance, journalism, tennis, and leadership. He is captain of the mock trial team, and president of Youth for Youth, a club solely dedicated to community service. He won the fourth place grand award at the International Science and Engineering Fair and also participated in the highly competitive NASA Summer High School Apprenticeship Research program (SHARP). Neeraj has already made a difference on the island of Guam, where as a sophomore he devised an Integrated Pest Management System to control the New Guinea Sugarcane Weevil, a pest that very destructive to Guam's lush greenery. He wishes to study engineering and help redesign the island's infrastructure to protect its coral reefs. He also hopes to use his knowledge to develop a new fuel source to reduce our dependency on crude oil. His vision is not only to help his native Guam, but our whole world as well.
Salisbury, Maryland Salisbury School Colton is a Maryland Distinguished Scholar Finalist, has received a Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award, is an All-Star athlete on the Lacrosse Team, as well as Senior Class President and Captain of the Varsity soccer team. He is active in politics, theater, and community volunteer work, especially as a medical center volunteer. His passion is to study life sciences and continue on to medical school. He adds that his experiences have taught him that '"seeking answers" is what he wants to do with his life, and he will soon be seeking some of those answers in college at Washington and Lee University. |
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