FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, Sept. 11, 2009
Contact:
Pat Dickson, University
Communications, 304-746-1971
Marshall University chapter
of National Society of
Collegiate Scholars
awarded silver STAR status
at Convention Honor Gala
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars was awarded silver STAR (Successfully Tracking and Achieving Results) status at the National Society of Collegiate Scholars annual Convention Honor Gala which took place last month in Washington, D.C.
NSCS is an honors organization for high-achieving freshmen and sophomores with more than 240 student-run chapters at universities across the country. The Marshall University chapter was founded in 2005.
Chapters can attain one of four STAR status levels – bronze, silver, gold and platinum. Each level is determined based on the quantity and quality of events a chapter holds. STAR status is determined by chapter program success, community service, member engagement and on-campus involvement.
“I feel we were really successful this year participating in programs such as Relay for Life, Integrity Day and the Little Victories Animal Shelter,” said Benjamin Cook, president of the Marshall chapter. “This year we are focusing more on volunteer work. We are including the Day of Service event and we are going to start a campus program called March to College Day, in which we bring high school students who may not be considering enrolling in college to visit campus for tours, lectures, workshops, food and games. It’s a new program and we’re really excited about getting it started.”
Cook, who is a senior, says approximately 70 new members will be initiated next week and he is eager to meet them and hear their ideas for new programs and volunteer opportunities.
“I am seeing a lot of leadership and commitment for this organization from both officers and members,” he said. “I’m looking forward to seeing the kinds of effects these new and old projects have on students even after I graduate from Marshall.”
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