Member News Highlights

Two NSCS Members are Cambell Trophy Finalists  Tysyn Hartman of Kansas State University and Jared Karsetter of Washington State University are two of sixteen finalists. The Campbell Trophy is one of college football's most sought after and competitive awards, recognizing an individual as the absolute best in the country for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary community leadership. The award comes with a 24-inch, 25-pound bronze trophy and a $25,000 postgraduate scholarship.

NSCS Officers Help to Establish UMES Chapter in Less Than Six Months  See page five of The Key - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, the only honor society to recognize high-achieving freshmen and sophomores, now has a chapter at UMES thanks to a dedicated group of students.

VP of PACE at MSU Recieves Scholarships  VP PACE at MSU, Jennifer Bui received the Alderman Endowed Scholarship, Ag 100 Endowed Scholarship and the Minor S. and Helen G. Gray Endowed Scholarship from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Mississippi State University.

NSCS member and former Auburn diver named  Rhodes Scholar finalist Former Auburn diver Dan Mazzaferro has been named a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship, marking the third straight year the Auburn swimming and diving program has produced a Rhodes finalist.

Canopy Club to Host Open Mic Fundraiser  The University chapter of National Society of Collegiate Scholars, or NSCS, will host an open mic night at the Canopy Club this Friday to raise funds for the Robert Brei II Foundation. The foundation was created to assist Brei and his family with medical costs incurred throughout his two bouts with cancer.

NSCS member Nominated for Lowe's Baseball Senior CLASS Award Virginia Cavaliers' right handed pitcher Tyler Wilson is one of the ten nominees for the 2011 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, an annual award celebrating an athlete's success over four years, both through competition, in the classroom, and among the community. CLASS stands for "Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School."

NSCS member and daughter of ex-redskins Qb Cailtin Brunell to be queen in The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival picked the daughter of a former Washington Redskins quarterback to wear the crown as queen in this year's Bloom. Organizers announced Tuesday afternoon that Caitlin Brunell would serve as Queen Shenandoah LXXXIV-designate. The 18- year-old freshman at the University of Alabama is the daughter of Mark and Stacy Brunell. Her father, currently a member of the New York Jets, played quarterback for the Redskins from 2004 through 2008 and led the team to a 10-6 record and a playoff victory in the 2005 season.

NSCS Member Wins National Scholarship for Excellence in Research Pittsburgh junior Wen Xu, who is majoring in Neuroscience, has received national recognition in winning the 2011 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for her excellence in the field of research. The type of research Wen is working on includes research in Pitt's Stem Cell Reseach Center. Her specific project is working towards assisting functional skeletal muscle recovery after an injury occurs by using growth factor-derived stem cells... West Virginia University NSCS Chapter hosts March to College Day A number of elementary school students had a chance to experience college life for a day. WVU's chapter of National Society of Collegiate Scholars hosted its second annual march to college day.The event brought 80 fifth grade students from Monongalia County school systems to learn about all aspects of college...

Fairfield University Senior is a Leader On and Off the Lacrosse Field Sean Bannon was a Rhodes Scholar candidate this year, and his off-the-field contributions to his school and community at large are notable. On the field, he is looked to as a leader, playing his position of long stick midfielder with guile and courage in helping the Stags gain national recognition over the last two seasons...

Trinity University Senior and NSCS Member Earns Postgraduate Scholarship Trinity University senior Danika Wright (Alpine, Utah/Lone Peak), a defender on the Tigers women's soccer team, has been awarded a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. She became the 31st Tiger student-athlete to earn a Postgraduate Scholarship. Trinity is ranked in the top-10 for Postgraduate Scholarships among NCAA Division III schools.

Villanova Lacrosse Player Honored On and Off the Field NSCS member Brian Karalunas knows how to carry himself on and off the lacrosse field. Because of this he has been nominated for the CLASS awars. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence - community, classroom, character and competition.

NSCS Member Named International Scholar Laureate President of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars Katie Melton will travel to Melbourne, Australia in June 2011 where she will begin researching and shadowing Dr. Marguerite C. Regan. NSCS Member Earns Prestigious ESPN Academic Honor John Whiting, a junior offensive tackle for the University of Rochester football team, has been named to the ESPN Academic All-District One First Team after voting by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America

NSCS Members Named Rhode Scholars Finalist Auburn University has two Rhodes Scholarship finalists as Auburn student-athletes Erica Meissner and Krissy Voss were awarded with the honor...

NSCS Members Develop Alumni Fundraising Software From a cramped and disheveled two-bedroom apartment in Arlington, two 27-year-old former political junkies, David Andrukonis and Will Marlow, are launching an online revolution...

Rice University Student Receives Art Scholarship; Creates Ceramics Exhibit Kristina Carrillo-Bucaram has received the Pitman Scholarship, a $1,300 scholarship granted to only three Rice University students to create art work that is exhibited at the Mavis C Pitman Exhibition at Rice University...

South Dakota Junior Uses Goldwater Scholarship to Research Effects of Chemicals What effect do chemicals have on human beings and animals? This broad research question inspired UniversitySouth Dakota junior, Felicia Barnes, to begin researching the mechanisms of...

Wisconsin Student Receives Truman Scholarship; To Study Human Rights Law For Jeff Wright, a political science and international studies major at University of Wisconsin- Madison, the public interest has always been important.That’s why he applied for the Truman scholarship, a national scholarship offered to 50 juniors across the country... Austin Student Becomes EVP for the National Leadership Councill For Katherine Kang, NSCS membership is about more than the scholarships and recognition. When she joined the Society as a freshman, she was determined to get involved...

NSCS Member Receives Fulbright to Mexico Katherine Schaefer, a senior at Georgetown University received a Fulbright scholarship to study ecological conservation in Mexico...

12 NSCS members Receive Truman Scholarship Twelve NSCS members are among the 65 students selected as Truman Scholars for 2008... 43 NSCS Members Receive Goldwater Scholarship 43 NSCS members from across the nation have won scholarships from the Goldwater Foundation, which honors undergraduate students who excel in math, the sciences and engineering...

NSCS Member Turns Life-Long Interest Into Major For Sarah Thomas, a student at William & Mary, doing just another major from her college’s catalog seemed inadequate. That’s why she created a major...

UCR Founding NSCS President Selected for Clinton Global Initiative University Bryan Yeh, the founding chapter president of the NSCS chapter at UC- Riverside, was chosen to participate in the inaugural meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative University in New Orleans March 14-16...

UCSD Student Helps Orphans in Mexico Angel Robinson, a student at the University of California, San Diego is nvolved in the Foundation of International Medical Relief’s (FIMRC) UCSD chapter and serves as the Community Service Chair...

USA Today Recognizes Five NSCS Members as "All Stars" Five members from The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, were honored as USA Today All Stars. USA Today honors outstanding students and teachers with the All-USA Academic and Teacher Teams...

NSCS Member Strives to Help Others Through Unite For Sight For Abrahim Baghieri, a senior studying biology at Loyola Marymount, being an A-student was never enough. That’s why he has pursued his passion for science and medicine beyond the classroom...

Five NSCS Members are 2008 Rhodes Scholars Five NSCS Members have won the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. They will be studying at Oxford University...

NSCS Member Nominated for L'Oreal Award L’Oreal has nominated NSCS member Meagan Corlin as one of 13 honorees for its “Women of Worth” Award. The award is given to 13 women who give back to their communities...

NSCS Members Participate in Business Today Conference Do businesses have any responsibility to their workers, the environment and the public? That’s what hundreds of attendees discussed at the Business Today conference in New York City this November...

NSCS Member Raises Awareness about Darfur Crisis For many people, ethnic conflict in Darfur, Sudan seems hopeless and overwhelming. But one NSCS member is trying to make a difference.

NSCS Alum Teaches English in Czech Republic When Christina Macholan (University of Michigan ’06) was a child, she wanted to go to the Czech Republic. Fifteen years later, she was able to make a childhood dream come true. She is currently teaching English in the Czech Republic.