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Honorary Members
The Distinguished Honorary Membership is awarded to those who have made unique and influential contributions to NSCS or their campus & local communities.
Meet some of our most distinguished NSCS Members
Jimmy Carter
Former President
Former United States President. Honored by Georgia Institute of Technology.
Charles G. Marrow, III
Nominated at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Charles Morrow was an Illinois representative for the 32nd district from 1987 to 2005.
Mayor Donald Plusquellic
Donald L. Plusquellic is the current mayor of Akron, Ohio. He was nominated as a Distinguished Member by The University of Akron chapter.
Former President Linwood Rose
Linwood H. Rose was James Madison University’s fifth president, serving for fourteen years, and growing the university more than any before him. He became a Distinguished Member through the JMU chapter.
President Donna Shalala
Donna Shalala is the much beloved University of Miami president. She previously served for eight years as the Secretary of Health and Human Services for President Bill Clinton.
Senator John McCain
The 2008 Republican presidential nominee became a Distinguished Member through the The University of Arizona. He served as a Senator representing Arizona for 21 years.
Dr. Robert Michael Gates
Dr. Robert Michael Gates was the Texas A&M University President from 2002 to 2006. He was nominated as a Distinguished Member there. He went on to serve as the Secretary of Defense for both former President George W. Bush and President Obama, from 2006 to 2011
Dr. Rakesh Agrawal
Dr. Rakesh Agrawal is the Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University.
Dr. Robin Renee Sanders
Nominated at Robert Morris University, Dr. Robin Sanders was the U.S. Ambassador to Congo from 2002 to 2005 and the Ambassador to Nigeria from 2007 to 2010. She now owns and advises on African business development through her firm FE3DS, LLC
Dr. Lou Anna Simon
Lou Anna K. Simon is the 20th president of Michigan State University and serves on the board of directors of Business Leaders for Michigan and the Detroit Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Dean Jamele Adams
Jamele Adams is the Dean of Students at Brandeis University.
Dr. Preston Feden
Dr. Preston Feden is a Professor of Education and an Affiliated Faculty in American Studies at La Salle University. Dr. Feden is also Assistant Director of the University Honors Program.
Dr. Mark Basham
Dr. Mark Basham is the Director of Neuroscience at Regis University.
Dean Maenette Benham
Maenette Benham serves as Dean at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Mrs. Barbara Drucker
Barbara Drucker is Professor and Associate Dean of Community Engagement and Arts Education at the University of California, Los Angeles.
President Geoffrey Mearns
Geoffrey Mearns is President of Northern Kentucky University.
Dr. Marc Johnson
Dr. Marc Johnson serves as President of the University of Nevada, Reno.
Provost Julie Leidig
Julie Leidig is Provost of Loudoun Campus at Northern Virginia Community College.