Virginia Beach, Virginia/EWORLDWIRE/July 21, 2003 --- Sarah Fersch, homeschooled student and Tidewater Community College student of Virginia Beach, Virginia, has been selected to receive a $1,000 National Scholar Award from The National Society of High School Scholars. The Society inducts outstanding high school students and honors them for superior academic achievement. Sarah was selected for the award from among 15,000 applicants.
The final scholarship selections are based on academic performance, demonstrated leadership, community involvement, and recommendations from school personnel. The Society awards four $5,000 scholarships to members annually - two in the fall and two in the spring. There were also fourteen $1,000 National Scholar Awards announced this year.
Claes Nobel, honorary chairman of the Society, stated, "I am deeply honored to recognize Sarah as one of the nation's most outstanding students."
As senior member of the Nobel Prize family, Claes Nobel extends his family's dedication to excellence to the youth of today. Claes' 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.
About the National Society of High School Scholars
The mission of The National Society of High School Scholars is to recognize and encourage academic excellence among the most exceptional high school upperclassmen. The Society selects students nationally and awards this distinction on a very limited basis.
Membership is by invitation only, extended by Chair Claes Nobel.
Additional information is available at the Society's web page at www.nshss.org or by contacting scholarship committee chair Susan Thurman.
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