Local Student to Attend National Student Leadership Conference

Local Student to Attend National Student Leadership Conference

Mike Cleary
National Student Leadership Conference
(800) 994-6752 x349
Fax: (312) 765-0081
michael.cleary@nslcleaders.org
www.nslcleaders.org

Student will attend conference providing career based leadership development for outstanding high school students.

(Prospect, KY) Hannah Pepper, class of 2010, has been selected to participate in the National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC), on Forensic Science this summer at University of Maryland.

During the conference, Hannah will attend specialized workshops and classes designed to develop the skills and traits that define a leader. Professors and college students facilitate the programs and engage the students in career focused, hands-on activities, simulating a career in the student's area of interest. Trips and tours also enhance the student's experience, by tailoring them to their specific conference.

Hannah will also have the opportunity to meet with and learn from recognized leaders. Past special guest speakers have included: Secretary of Veterans Affairs and current U.S. Cabinet member, James Nicholson, U.S. Surgeon General, Richard H. Carmona, U.S. Secretary of Education, Rod Paige, U.S. Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, Attorney General, Janet Reno, former Director of the CIA, George Tenet, and President of the World Bank, James Wolfensohn; also, Supreme Court Justices Anthony Kennedy, Sandra Day O'Connor and David Souter; Congressman Mike Conway, R-TX, Senator Chuck Hagel, R-NE, Congressman Ruben Hinojosa, D-TX, Congressman Jerold Nadler, D-NY, Congressman Tom Price, R-GA; as well as, business professionals, Pentagon and White House officials, Ambassadors, international medical researchers, and world-renowned surgeons.

This year, thousands of high school students from across the United States and around the world will find themselves immersed in a learning environment unlike any they have ever experienced. These young leaders spend time with other high-achieving students who share the same drive to succeed. Then they will return to their schools with , increased potential and newly developed abilities that will enable them to make a positive difference in their communities.

"Students develop a sense of independence and responsibility," said Dr. Paul M. Lisnek, NSLC Leadership Professor and former Assistant Dean of Loyola University Chicago School of Law. "They leave with a true feeling of accomplishment and confidence in their ability to handle the challenges that lie ahead."

The National Student Leadership Conference is entering its' 2oth year, continuing with a mission: Identify and recognize outstanding young leaders from around the world, and provide them with a unique learning environment that encourages not only academic achievement, but also diversity, cooperation, and social responsibility.

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The NSLC was established in 1989 and offers leadership conferences to high school students from around the world. Area's of emphasis include: Mastering Leadership, Law & Advocacy, Medicine & Health Care, Entrepreneurship and Business, Journalism and Mass Communication, Forensic Science, lnternational Diplomacy, U. S. Policy and Politics, lnternational Business, Intelligence and National Security, Engineering, Sports & Entertainment Management, and Inside the Arts.