Since 1958, the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) conference has been providing youth with transformational leadership training that truly provides a life-changing experience. Every spring, nearly 10,000 students nationwide join one of the 70 State Leadership Seminars. One sophomore from OCHS may be selected to attend the 2016 HOBY seminar this school year. Please visit http://www.hoby.org/ to learn more about this program. If you are a sophomore with a strong interest in developing leadership skills and would like to be nominated, please see Mr. Guthas in the Counseling Office by October 16. Information about the Georgia HOBY sites can be found at http://www.hoby.org/
If you are a high school student who is making a difference in the community through volunteer work, you may be interested in applying for the Prudential Spirit of Community Award. Please visit http://spirit.prudential.com orwww.nassp.org/spirit to access the online application. Your community service project (s) must have occurred at least in part after September 1, 2014. The deadline is November 3, 2015. One student will be selected from the school. In each state and Washington, D.C., a top applicant will be named and will receive an award of $1,000. The top applicant will also receive an all expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. on April 30-May 3.
The Athens Area Human Relations Council, Inc. is sponsoring informational workshops on completing college and scholarship applications. There will be a workshop at the Oconee County Library on Tuesday, September 22 from 5:30-6:30 PM. There will also be one held in Athens at the Athens-Clarke County Library on Tuesday, September 29 from 5:30-6:30 PM.
The Lyceum Scholars Program, an initiative at Clemson University, is now accepting applications for fall 2016. Students accepted into the Lyceum Scholars Program receive $10,000 scholarships, which are distributed over their four years at Clemson University.
Lyceum Scholars study the moral, political, and economic foundations of a free society. In addition to receiving a scholarship, students in the Lyceum Scholars Program are paired with a faculty mentor (Socratic tutor), who guides their intellectual development throughout the program. For complete details about this opportunity, please visitwww.clemson.edu/capitalism/
The Mercer School of Engineering Scholarship Challenge gives students a chance to compete for Mercer scholarships. The event is scheduled for November 14th at Mercer's Macon campus. Students will participate in the challenge exam, tour engineering labs and tour the campus. Parents will also be able to learn about the program on that day as well. The application site is http://engineering.mercer.edu/
Discover Berry is an introductory event for high school or transfer students and families. Discover Berry offers a snapshot look at life at Berry College. You will attend information sessions, meet with students and take a walking tour of the beautiful campus. The dates for Discover Berry this Fall are September 19, October 24 and November 21. You may register atwww.berry.edu/admission/
Students who are interested in attending Berry College will be interested in learning more about available scholarships that are offered there. Please visit berry.edu/aid/scholarships for more information.
Nominations are now being accepted for the National Youth Leadership Forums in both Medicine and National Security - Diplomacy, Intelligence and Defense. The nomination deadlines for both programs are September 25, 2015. Please see Mr. Guthas in the Counseling Office if interested. To learn about these programs and the costs/dates involved, please visit http://www.envisionexperience.
