A Message from Claes Nobel Advisory Board Highlights Orlando, Florida Saturday, February 28, 2004 2-4 p.m. The next NSHSS Member Event will be held in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, February 28, 2004, in the Wyndham Resort pool pavilion where NSHSS will be participating in The National Association of Secondary School Principals Annual Conference. This event will offer members a great opportunity to hear important speakers, to network with other members, and to meet NSHSS Chair Claes Nobel. A scholarship presentation will also be made. Dallas, Texas Friday, March 12, 2004 11:30-1:30 Colleen Barrett, NSHSS Advisory Board Member and President of Southwest Airlines, will host a member event at her headquarters office at Love Field in Dallas, Texas, on March 12, 2004, from 11:30-1:30. Southwest Airlines is planning a special luncheon for members, with fun and informative activities, a scholarship presentation, and the opportunity to meet Claes Nobel. More details will be posted on our website. Washington, D.C. Saturday, May 1, 2004 First Annual Scholar's Day NSHSS will host a special event honoring the year's scholarship recipients. This event will feature advisory board members, student council members, and scholarship winners for the year. Keep your eye on NSHSS scholarship recipient Keerthi Prabhala, an inventor/scholar who landed a spot on "The Tonight Show" for his insatiable curiosity. He hopes to use his unquenchable thirst for knowledge to help others. Read more... Many of our members participate in the programs offered through NSHSS partner Presidential Classroom. NSHSS member Andrea Lynch of Tennessee has recorded her impressions from this week-long experience. Read more... NSHSS Member and Scholarship Recipient Adolfo Flores hopes to create a ripple that will spread outward to fight poverty. Read more... NSHSS home schooled member Alla Barbalat of Hayward, California, takes a looks at the ongoing debate about the advantages and disadvantages of home schooling. Read more... NSHSS membership stretches across the globe. Here is a glimpse into the life of NSHSS international student Anna Rasulova, of the Tashkent International School in Uzbekistan. Read more... NSHSS member Nadia Mostovych of Silver Spring, Maryland, shares thoughts on her Ukrainian heritage and the value it brings to her life. Read more... NSHSS senior Brandie Pifer shares her experience in finding the perfect college. She recommends following your heart in selecting your school. Read more... Here's a little advice for future college freshmen from a teacher's point of view. - Susan Thurman Read more...