NSCS Announces 15 Finalists of the Inspire Integrity Awards

Washington, DC, January 09, 2009 --(PR.com)-- NSCS is proud to announce the 15 finalists for the Inspire Integrity Awards, a national award recognizing faculty members who have had a significant impact on their students’ lives and instilled a high degree of personal and academic integrity. The finalists are:

John Pease, University of Maryland
Alan Fox, University of Delaware
V. DuWayne Battle, Rutgers University
James Rada, Howard University
Mark Nelson, University of Alabama
John Bailly, Florida International University
Steve Newman, Temple University
Kee Jeong Kim, Virginia Tech
Benedict Carton, George Mason University
Alexander Holmes, University of Oklahoma
Julie Evey-Johnson, University of Southern Indiana
Marty Harvill, Baylor University
Corey Ciocchetti, University of Denver
Tamera Madensen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Melanie Horn Mallers, California State University-Fullerton

The awards are presented by The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), an honor society inviting high-achieving freshmen and sophomores.

The 2008-2009 Inspire Integrity Awards takes place in five regions throughout the United States. Undergraduate members of NSCS nominate faculty members in each region who inspire integrity through their classroom lectures, activities, and curriculum. Those nominated were invited to write a brief essay on the concept of integrity and provide their Curriculum Vitae and a history of their volunteer work.

Regional selection committees selected three finalists from each region. A national selection committee will name the runner-up and the national Inspire Integrity Awards’ recipient on February 9, 2009, the start of NSCS’ I Stand for Integrity Week.

The runner-up will receive a $1,000 stipend and a $1,000 donation to his or her university’s scholarship fund. The national recipient will receive a personal stipend of $3,000 and an additional $2,000 contribution made in his or her name to the university’s general scholarship fund.

“The distinguished professors recognized through the Inspire Integrity Awards understand that in order for students to evolve into accomplished professionals and engaged citizens, they must pursue their ambitions ethically and honorably,” said Stephen E. Loflin, Executive Director of NSCS. “These educators impart the lessons, wisdom, and guidance that encourage students to develop that kind of character.”

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About NSCS:
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is the nation’s only interdisciplinary honors organization to invite first- and second-year college students. Membership is by invitation only, based on grade point average and class standing. NSCS offers members exclusive access to scholarships, career resources, leadership and networking opportunities. NSCS has more than 650,000 members and 233 chapters in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.