NSCS

Our Team

Meet the dedicated people behind NSCS who work every day to recognize and elevate high-achieving students across the nation.

NSCS Headquarters

National Staff

Want to get the most out of college? Want career advice? Looking for ways to connect with your peers or get involved in service projects? We are here to help.

Holly H. Barclay

Holly H. Barclay

Director of Chapter & Member Experience

NSCS Officer 2013-16

barclay@nscs.org
Jen Castillo

Jen Castillo

Director of Partnerships, Scholarships, & Advisors

castillo@nscs.org
Cathy Duley

Cathy Duley

Director of Membership

duley@nscs.org
Stephen E. Loflin

Stephen E. Loflin

Founder

loflin@nscs.org
Joey Rios

Joey Rios

Manager of Member Experience

rios@nscs.org
Helene Scott

Helene Scott

Chief of Staff

hr@nscs.org
Emily Smith

Emily Smith

Special Assistant

smith@nscs.org

Governance

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors provides strategic guidance and oversight to ensure NSCS fulfills its mission of recognizing and elevating high-achieving students.

Chris Ferguson

Chris Ferguson

Chair, NSCS Board of Directors

Julie Staggs, EdD

Julie Staggs, EdD

Chair, Board of Directors

Stephen E. Loflin

Stephen E. Loflin

CEO & Founder of NSCS

Ex-Officio

Toni D. Avant, M.A.

Toni D. Avant, M.A.

Secretary, NSCS Board of Directors

Peter Konwerski, Ed.D.

Peter Konwerski, Ed.D.

Member, NSCS Board of Directors

Distinguished Leaders

Honorary Board of Regents

Our Honorary Board of Regents includes distinguished leaders from education, government, and nonprofit sectors who exemplify the values of scholarship, leadership, and service.

Joan Ganz Cooney

Joan Ganz Cooney

Chairman

Sesame Workshop

Marian Wright Edelman

Marian Wright Edelman

Founder and President

Children's Defense Fund

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Director, W.E.B. DuBois Institute for Afro-American Research

W.E.B. DuBois Professor of the Humanities, Harvard University

Daniel Goldin

Daniel Goldin

President, Carnegie Corporation of New York

President, Brown University (1989-1997)

Alexis M. Herman

Alexis M. Herman

Secretary of Labor (1997-2001)

Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp

CEO and Founder

Teach For America

Richard W. Riley

Richard W. Riley

Secretary of Education (1993-2001)

Governor, South Carolina (1979-1987)

Harold T. Shapiro

Harold T. Shapiro

President, Princeton University (1988-2001)

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