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National Leadership Council

This prestigious advisory board gives each member valuable experience working with a national program and an incredible chance to contribute to the mission and overall success of NSCS.

About the NLC

The National Leadership Council (NLC) is a student advisory board comprised of specially selected NSCS members who advise the NSCS Board of Directors and national staff. For each term, the selected members serve on the NLC from May to June. NLC members are chosen based on their dedication, service, and commitment to NSCS. Ideal candidates exhibit leadership, academic excellence, and community involvement throughout their academic careers and continue to demonstrate these skills while serving on the NLC. Two members of the NLC are selected to serve a one-year term on the NSCS Board of Directors as the President and Vice President of the NLC.

Meet The Council

DeTurris Trey

Trey DeTurris

NLC President
University of South Carolina

Fraga El

El Fraga

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Lopez Vanessa

Vanessa Lopez

The City College of New York

Pipitone Jason

Jason Pipitone

Grand Canyon University

FAQs

If you are selected, you would advise NSCS headquarters on what our members want/need as well as advising other chapter officers across the country. In addition, you would be asked to assist with various projects throughout the year to strengthen our NSCS programs and awareness. Examples of this include social media, videos, blog posts, communicating with chapter officers, writing reviews, judging contests, and demoing new technology.

Time commitment varies throughout the year dependent on the needs of the organization. On average, NLC members spend anywhere from 2-3 hours a month on their NLC duties. Certain members of the NLC have greater responsibilities which require more hours at times, such as the President and Vice President. The one consistent obligation is a monthly, one-hour conference call with the board.

First, send an email to steve@nscs.org expressing your interest in applying for the National Leadership Council. Someone from our team will respond to you about the application process and/or availability of leadership roles within the NLC.

You must be an NSCS member to apply. You do not need to be an chapter leader to apply.

Announcements are typically made in late April.

The position is a volunteer role, not a paid position.

You can still apply for the NLC if you are graduating in December and willing to serve the full term.

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