Welcome Back
As the days of August roll forward, schools across the country begin to open their doors for the new school year. For some, school begins early in the month; for others, Labor Day will signal the end of vacation. Regardless of the timing, the staff in the Central Office and the NEHS leadership team hope the academic year will be filled with joy as everyone engages in teaching and learning. NEHS begins its fourteenth year, supporting a worldwide honor society that now numbers 1,201 chapters. New opportunities to enhance the quality of membership have been in planning and development over the summer months and will soon be announced. Keep an eye on your email for the first NEHSXpress newsletter of the fall.
Newsletter
Membership
NEHS is open to high school students and select faculty who have demonstrated exceptional ability in such areas as literary analysis, media studies, composition, linguistic study, and creative writing, and who meet the requirements of membership.
NEHS Members Inducted
2018-2019
Membership Increase
2018-2019
Chapters
Each chapter plans and directs a program of activities in order to develop the community of people who are interested in English. Participation in chapter activities is one of the most valuable benefits of NEHS membership; the kinds of appropriate activities are limited only by the members' imaginations.
The Common Reader
The process of selecting a Common Reader for the NEHS network challenges the Advisory Council members each year. As announced, the 2019-2020 Common Reader will be A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza; the Advisory Council members gathered in St. Louis a few weeks ago spent considerable time reviewing numerous books and the data from the Common Reader survey distributed several months ago before making a decision. We also considered the results of the scholarship scores we had just used to determine the recipients of this year’s Merit scholarships. Applicants for the Merit Scholarships are to select this text as the basis of their application submissions, which will be due January 21, 2020.
Scholarships/Awards
Annually, NEHS offers $65,000 in a variety of scholarships valued at up to $5,000 for active NEHS members planning on enrolling full time in two-year and four-year colleges.
$2,250 Scholarship
Journalism, Northwestern Univeristy
Maia Spoto
Langley High School, VA
$3,000 Scholarship
Polical Science & Economics, Texas Christian University
Dawson Holder
Grapevine Faith Christian School, TX
$2,000 Scholarship
English & History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Fernando Perez
Hickory High School, NC
$5,000 Scholarship
Biology Pre-Pharmacy, Washington College
Regina Del Pilar
The Catholic School of Baltimore, MD