Duty and Honor, continued from page 3.
Jered did not have a paternal figure while growing up and joined the Army because he wanted to learn how to do “men stuff ”. He shares, “I believe every human as a number of heartbeats, therefore do everything you can in the years given and be part of something.”Being enlisted taught him not to give up, to keep on trying what he started, and to be more dedicated to any task he was assigned. To Jared, the NSCS tagline is an example to members to members to live by a high standard, be a good example by doing the right things and to be involved in the campus community as much as possible. One of the benefits he sees as being an NSCS member is that he is able to do community service, as well as meeting “smart people from different majors” since it is a multidisciplinary environment that encourages him to keep up with a high GPA.
Alex on the other hand, joined because he wanted to serve his country “while using intellectual capabilities learned from college education.” His military experience has developed him into a more responsible and disciplined man that has integrity in any choice he makes. One of the challenges Alex faced was developing into a leader, sharing that decision-making is not only based on what is assumed to
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be right or wrong. Instead, making the best choice to the situation and, based on that, accepting and owning the consequences that follow, stating “In life there is no right or wrong choice, is just a best choice and deal with consequences.” The NSCS tagline is part of the code Alex embodies as an officer of the military in order to inspire leadership for others while being an active and successful leader himself.
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Continuing to Lead by Example An NLC Spotlight, By Amy James
Frances Rivera serves on the NSCS executive board at the University of Puerto Rico Piedras. Since joining NSCS, she has made it a goal to increase member engagement and participation, and make NSCS more visible on her campus. She joined the National Leadership Council to serve as a bridge between members and staff of NSCS always facilitating the flow of information. NSCS has made Frances a more outgoing and influential leader. The part she loves most about NSCS is meeting different people from all sorts of different places and making lifelong friendships.” The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Glenn Madigan is the current Chapter President at Columbia College Chicago where he studies Advertising Art Direction. NSCS has given Glenn an outlet for his creative energy and an audience for his work. He has helped design materials for the NSCS Leadership Summit and Convention, Summer Success (S2) Challenge, and National March to College™ Day—with even more design projects in the works. Glenn finds inspiration from other NSCS members and the amazing things they do for NSCS. It inspires him to continue his work and dedication to NSCS. RUSH! Week 2012 Vol. 2 Page 4