ATLANTA/EWORLDWIRE/May 11, 2006 --- Claes Nobel, senior member of the Nobel Prize family and founder of The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS), is awarding 30 college scholarships to outstanding high school students this year. Nobel will present scholarships and address NSHSS members at a special recognition ceremony on May 13, 2006, in the U.S. Dirksen Senate Building in Washington, D.C. NSHSS will honor outstanding students and educators during the program. NSHSS scholarship recipients are selected on the basic of excellence in academics, leadership and community service.
The following students have been selected for academic scholarships from NSHSS from over 10,000 applicants:
Emeka Anen, Southeast Raleigh High School senior, Cary, NC
Shannon Babb, American Fork High School senior, Highland, UT
Veronika Bordas, Keystone School senior, San Antonio, TX
Kimberly Brinker, Lakeside High School senior, Glen Elder, KS
Stephanie Cabler, Marquette High School senior, Chesterfield, MO
David Carroll, Bentworth High School senior, Bentleyville, PA
Jennifer Chao, Mt. Hebron High School senior, Ellicott City, MD
Sunny Cowell, Burlington Township High School senior, Burlington, NJ
Anna Cox, Perry Meridian High School senior, Indianapolis, IN
Fidel Desir, Episcopal Cathedral School senior, San Juan, PR
Elizabeth Do, McClintock High School senior, Chandler, AZ
Brennan Eberle, Green Hope High School senior, Cary, NC
Kate Flores, Trinity Catholic High School senior, Stamford, CT
Stephanie Glagola, Middletown High School senior, Middletown, MD
Zachary Greenberg, Desert Mountain High School senior, Scottsdale, AZ
Eric Guffey, University High School senior, Morgantown, WV
Mitchell Jenkins, Conway High School, Conway, AR
Prateek Kumar, Phillips Academy (Andover, MA) junior, Latham, NY
Jodi Meyerowitz, Wilson High School senior, Portland, OR
Neeraj Nagarajan, John F. Kennedy High School senior, Tamuning, GU
Christopher Parish, Hirschi High School senior, Wichita Falls, TX
William Colton Payne, The Salisbury School senior, Salisbury, MD
Aaron Smith, Holland Central High School senior, Holland, NY
Alina Staskevicius, Woodstock High School senior, Woodstock, GA
Allison Steinmetz, Amity Regional High School senior, Woodbridge, CT
Amy Steinmetz, Amity Regional High School senior, Woodbridge, CT
Jodi-Kaye Wade, Blanche Ely High School senior, Lauderdale Lakes, FL
Langston Wesley, Morgan Park High School senior, Chicago, IL
Santi Wong, Baldwin Senior High School senior, Baldwin, NY
John Zhou, Detroit Country Day School senior, Northville, MI
Nobel stated, "I am deeply honored to recognize these wonderful students. I am confident that these young scholars will someday have a major impact on our global landscape."
The Nobel family established the Nobel Prizes in 1901 in order to note outstanding contributions in the fields of peace, literature, medicine, chemistry and physics. More than a century later, these internationally renowned awards continue to distinguish scientists, authors and leaders in a world forum. Nobel wishes to continue his family legacy by encouraging young people to reach their full potential and make a real difference for mankind.
About The Society Of High School Scholars
The mission of The National Society of High School Scholars is to recognize and encourage academic excellence among the exceptional high school students. The Society selects students in the United States and internationally and awards this distinction on a limited basis. Since its founding in 2002 by Nobel, the Society has awarded over $100,000 in scholarships to student members now attending such universities as Brown, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford and Yale, among others. NSHSS has over 200,000 members representing 15,000 high schools in 19 countries.
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