Updates!

Well its hard to believe that fall term is coming to a close. I, personally have 3 weeks of school left and then a nice month long break. I can’t wait, and I am sure you can’t either

Induction season is coming to a close and as an NLC member, I had the pleasure to attend my chapters induction as well as a nearby chapter. My chapter had about 100 inductees which is awesome and I was so impressed with the decor and professionalism of this year’s induction ceremony at Florida International University.

I had the opportunity to attend the induction ceremony at the University of Miami, which was a really good experience. I was so happy to see an big increase in inductees compared to last year. They had such a good idea of placing the pins on a flower stem and handing a flower to each inductee.  I loved the creativity of seeing a different spin on handing out the pins. After the ceremony there were a lot of inductees interested in the NLC and asked me how they can be apart of it in the future.

I also heard from Andrew, the NLC president that Stony Brook University had over 300 inductees. That is amazing and such an accomplishment!  If you want to see pictures or here more about it, you can email Andrew at Bruskin@nscs.org

If you would like me to write about anything special that your chapter did for inductions, email me at vega@nscs.org

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In other news, here are some great oppertunities for NSCS members.

1. To celebrate the Holidays, Barnes&Noble.com will give all NSCS members a 10 percent discount through www.bn.com/nscs from November 26– December 10 and as a special bonus, you will receive a 15 percent discount on Tuesday, November 27.  

2. Remember that the Exemplary Scholar award is available and check  out the link to apply. It is $500 that will go towards whatever you like. http://www.nscs.org/scholarships/exemplaryscholar.cfm
Key Dates:

November 9, 2007: Application available online

January 6, 2008: Application closes

February 4, 2008: Finalists Announced

February 18, 2008: Finalists’ Video Submission Due

February 19, 2008: Member Voting Opens

February 25, 2008: Member Voting Closes

March 3, 2008: Winner Announced

Care Highway, a great Service!

 

 

 

It has come to my attention that there are several NSCS chapters in the Southwest that have been involved in a great organization called Care Highway. The Link to the their website is www.carehighway.org and you should check it out for yourself. Personally, I had never heard from them until now but after looking over their site it seems to be a great cause that anyone could offer their help too.

Care Highway aims to help in areas of the world where people are suffering and are in great need due to catastrophes caused by man or nature. We are working face to face with those who are in need. Care Highway has different projects going on around the world and you can take a look for yourself at the picture section of their website. As a chapter of NSCS you can donate, fund raise, volunteer in Africa or become a member of their organization. Take a look at it and see how your chapter can benefit this amazing humanitarian aid organization.

WWW.CAREHIGHWAY.ORG

 

EXEMPLARY Scholar Award is OUT NOW!

Katie Mize (VP for Recognition), a fellow member of the National Leadership Council has just released the application for the EXEMPLARY AWARD Scholarship! The award is a different this year as it is now a monetary award for members. Who wouldn’t want to take advantage of that? The application process is simple and we are hoping that you will take advantage of this opportunity that is solely for members. APPLICATION will CLOSE DECEMBER 31, 2007!!

*As of November 3, 2007, http://www.nscs.org is down as it is preparing to launch its new website. Please keep checking back in order to apply!

Below is an email that Katie sent:

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Dear NSCS members,

 

We’re accepting applications for the Exemplary Scholar Award from Thursday, November 1. The National Leadership Council, which represents members’ views to the NSCS national office, created this award to honor one student each year who excels in academics and extracurricular activities.

The Exemplary Scholar recipient receives a $500 award and a plaque. In addition, NSCS will send a press release about the recipient to his or her campus newspaper and NSCS chapter officers. The recipient will also be recognized on the front page of the NSCS Web site.

The award application opens on November 1 and will close on December 31, 2007. The winner will be announced on March 1, 2008.

To apply for the award, log onto the NSCS Web site, www.nscs.org after November 1.

If you have any questions, please e-mail me at mize@nscs.org

Good luck!

Katie Mize

National Leadership Council 2007–2008

Vice-President for Recognition

mize@nscs.org