NSCS Awards $5,000 Graduate Scholarships to Four Members

Washington, DC, July 03, 2008 --(PR.com)-- NSCS awarded four NSCS-GEICO graduate school scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year.

These recipients are:

Giang Tran; alumnus of The University of Utah; working toward an M.D. from The University of Utah School of Medicine

Nicole Surico; alumnus of the University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign; working toward a doctorate of Physical Therapy from the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine

Trevor Miller; alumnus of the United States Naval Academy; working toward a Master's of Public Policy from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government

Michael Hole; alumnus of Butler University; working toward an M.D. from Stanford University's School of Medicine

NSCS is proud to offer scholarships that help members transition from their undergraduate studies, NSCS’ Executive Director Stephen E. Loflin said, “Our goal is to provide a lifetime of opportunities for members. The new NSCS Graduate Scholarship provides the incentive for students like these to continue their academic pursuits.”

Award recipients are chosen on the basis of their essays on their graduate school plans, as well as a recommendation letter. NSCS is built on the principles that with scholarship comes a responsibility to develop leadership and a duty to perform service.

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 550,000 lifetime members and 228 chapters in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

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