Graduation Speech : I Was The Recipient Of Two National Scholarships

I am an active member of my school and community. At school I feel that i've gained the respect of my peers being elected as Student Council representative for the past four years. I have also been elected the treasurer of the choir, and secretary of the band. I am part of the Ross Middle School bucket drumming group and have been casted as part of the school theatre’s annual play. After school on Wednesdays I assist Ms. Rullman in helping students with homework and enhancing study methods. I am currently participating in science olympiad and have in the past. I am also an anchor on the popular Good Morning Ross Middle School weekly news show. In addition, I have been a part of National Junior Honor Society which takes part in service projects

For my Follow-on Service Project, I aim to promote the notion that studying abroad is an experience that everyone can have. I will emphasized that this opportunity is not limited to the elite few who have the money to pay for the experience out of their own pocket. I will accomplish this by highlighting the various funding opportunities available to students, especially those opportunities geared specifically toward lower-income students. I will encourage students to look at every possible avenue such as local scholarships available back home, university scholarships, organizational scholarships, departmental scholarships, state-level scholarships, and national scholarships.

Being inducted into National Honors Society requires a student to demonstrate all of the four qualities many of our role models in the present and in the past have possessed, which include: scholarship, service, leadership and character. As I’m considered a candidate for this group, I already possess the quality of scholarship and it is my duty in this paper to show that I hold the other three important attributes needed to qualify for this institution.

Feeling claustrophobic in an immense sea of blue and gold, I sat uncomfortably in one of the largest auditoriums I have experienced while watching my cousin’s high school graduation. A freshman at the time, I became mesmerized by the concept of secondary school, and was overjoyed to sit with my family and celebrate Margaret’s achievements. Scanning the graduates, something caught my eye; there were shimmering sashes around the necks of a select few students. An epiphany occurred in my mind and I was determined to be just like those seniors one day - I would be a member of National Honor Society and therefore be distinguished from my peers during my graduation ceremony. Unfortunately, the “School Point” section of my NHS application, where each club and sport activity counted for a point, was empty. As a child, I wasn’t allowed to be involved in any extracurriculars that weren’t agriculture based until obtaining my license and paying for my own expenses - gas bill, car insurance, et cetera.

I have the distinct pleasure of welcoming all of you into the National Honor Society, a group built off of high standards of achievement, not only in the area of academics but also in character and leadership. I congratulate each of you and your parents.

Interwoven into my life, effectively making myself who I am today, are a series of uncountable elements and details, among which, and perhaps most importantly, include the four pillars of the National Honor Society: scholarship, leadership, character, and service. Each of these characteristics of a member of the NHS are ones that I proudly exhibit each day of my life and hope to continue to uphold for as long as I may live. Scholarship, the commitment to learning that one shows at school and in life, is one that can only be achieved by spending the necessary time in the expedition for knowledge and understanding in the world, which only can be attained by commitment, dedication, and exertion in the completion of work that is always to the best of one’s ability. I believe that I demonstrate the attribute of scholarship most fully in my daily life at school, for I always put forth my best work and spend the best amount of time in research and labor, regardless of whether my work will be graded or not.

While there are undoubtedly thousands of students across Canada who are worthy of receiving a Schulich Leader Scholarship, only a handful of those thousands can be selected to receive the prestigious award. That minority is composed of students who would make great Schulich leaders, and I believe I could be one of those individuals. My experiences in different areas of my life are what have shaped me into the person I am today; namely, these experiences consist of my academic endeavours and my involvement in extracurricular activities. As a result of these, I have become someone who can compete for the Schulich Leader Scholarship and for the countless, significant opportunities such an award offers.

As poverty, terrorism, hunger, and economic crises escalate, I believe it is essential for me as a student to possess a deep human desire to contribute to my school, community, and ultimately, the world. Because of my profound attributes, I am able to promote leadership, develop character, and create enthusiasm for academic excellence. I was chosen as a candidate to display academic prestige but I perceive it as an opportunity to offer my exemplary efforts of scholarship, leadership, service and

That is exactly what I did. I am glad I fought because if I didn't fight I wouldn't be here today to tell you my story that has made me who I am today. Even though I had some difficulties learning in school I didn't get discouraged I tried my hardest and wouldn't give up and because I didn't give up I am currently nineteen years old and about to graduate from high school and have been on honor roll for four years in a row and was inducted into The National Honor Society my sophomore.

Flavia Hannigan had been born and raised outside of Drogheda, Ireland. Her father was a local fisherman, her mother a charwoman, her siblings, many. There was never enough of anything to go around so the kids were excluded from the majority of local activities. She took little solace in being an “A” student for all the good it did until the day she had learned scholarships were available to students who

Hello everyone from the Jeanne E. Shader Endowed Scholarship foundation I just wanted to say thank you so much for investing in my education this means so much me because I am putting myself through school and it is a lot harder than I imagined and I never thought that I would have too. During my senior year of high school my dad left and took a lot of furniture from the house and all the money in the shared bank account that he and my mother shared. A few months after all this happened my mom started to get sick every night to the point I couldn’t sleep because I was so worried about her one night it was storming really bad and my mom walked in my room and asked me to take her to the hospital I was terrified because my mom avoids the doctors usually so I knew something had to be wrong it was also a day after

The primary value of my scholarship in aiding my academic and professional development has been in assisting in the payment of college fees, reducing the financial burden for myself and my parents. Being able to attend college has assisted me academically through access to college tutorials and activities offered by the Scholar’s Group. Attending events hosted by Sydney Ideas and the Festival of Dangerous Ideas offered an opportunity to be educated through exposure to a wide range of ideas, including debates surrounding access to education, the power of free speech and politics. This exposure and insight into debates that are at the heart of society supplemented my formal university education, exposing me to ideas that aren’t usually discussed within a classroom setting.

Hello, my name is Gabrielle Mckissic, I am an all A and B Honor roll student. I started soccer when I was 3 and I have played ever since. I now play for laforza soccer club and I enjoy it very much. I also play a variety of school sports, such as cross country and softball. I love to play these sports and they help me to keep my grades up. I also love to particapate in volantary activitys such as helping out at my church.

The number one thing most of the college students wish to receive is a scholarship. I am one of those students, and believe I deserve to be selected for Virgene Horn Memorial International Scholarship, because as a hard working student, I commit myself to effectively take advantage of the opportunity that the scholarships will provide me. During my high school years, I got a first place in Informatics Olympics Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. Moreover, I was a captain of the Maccabi Azerbaijan basketball team and player of Azerbaijan national team U-18.

Where a student attends secondary school has a large influence on whether they are able to proceed in higher education. I believe that this is a failing in our educational system, and I want to be a part of changing the injustices in our educational system. These ambitions have led me to believe that diversifying my knowledge of educational systems is imperative and I have chosen to study abroad in Regensburg, Germany in order to receive an international perspective on education. Due to my passion for education and because the study abroad program at Regensburg that I selected will benefit me in achieving my long term goals, I believe I would be a worthy candidate for the 2016 Cassandra Pyle Scholarship.