Students Inducted into National Society of Leadership and Success
Nash Community College students were inducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. The Society is the nation’s largest leadership honor society which honors students based on either academic standing or leadership potential. Candidacy is a nationally recognized achievement of honorable distinction.
In addition to honorable distinction, the Society provides a step-by-step program for members to build their leadership skills through participation at their campus or online. Upon completion of the program, members receive their leadership certificate and take their place among the top student leaders at their campus and across the country.
NCC Mathematics Department Chair shared words of encouragement as the keynote speaker. “My passion aligns with the vision of the National Society of Leadership and Success which is inspired by the passion of helping people wake up and believe in their own potential,” she said. Sharing her own personal story and the important impact of one’s community, Pitt said, “I grew up in a single parent family in Whitakers, NC. I had the desire to go to college but just didn’t know how to make that a reality. A guidance counselor at Northern Nash High School stayed after hours, partnered with my mother, and reached out to community members who assisted me with scholarships to attend UNC-Chapel Hill. Oh what a community that was for me.”
Membership in the Society is for life and provides access to benefits including scholarships and awards, exclusive on-campus events, employer recruitment through an online job bank, and discounts on computers, textbooks, grad school prep courses, insurance and much more.
“When you chose Nash, you became part of our community. You took action by applying and attending this college. We took action when we embraced your presence and perseverance. Your full potential is shining through and now we are passing the torch to you so you can be the one to make a change in the lives of others. Please reach back one person at a time and share your gift by assisting and supporting another aspiring student,” Pitt said.
The following Nash Community College students are among the inductees:
Hunter Andrews
Veronica Antunez
Misty Babb
Tonisha Barnes
Brittany Beddingfi eld
Jailyn Bell
Chelsey Blackston
Joshua Bodden
Zaniya Caine
Noah Cary
Mason Chamblee
Sulivia Chapman
Claudia Cole
Vivian Curry
Christiana Daniels
Brandy Davis
Jacquetta Edmondson
Brittany Edwards
Victoria Edwards
Caleb Fluno
Lesli Garnica Luis
Samantha Gaskins
Emily Godwin
Kielana Ham
Phyllis Hawkins
Billy Hicks
Amber Keel
Kayla Macklin
Loubna Moumad
Rica Pender
Jamir Pulley
Tiffany Purtle
Barbara Purvis
Jada Radtke
Kristie Register
Amari Richardson
Christopher Smith
Kisha Thompson
Sarah Thompson
Arica Tuggle
Taylor Turner
Donald Vlasak
Sam Whicker
Hannah Whitehead
Julia Whitlow
Lee Winstead
Tyrell Winstead
