The Secret to Sustained Student Council Success
The student council at Grassfield High School in Chesapeake, VA, has been recognized as a National Council of Excellence 15 times, ever since the school first opened. The award recognizes student councils for implementing a strong leadership program that meets council goals; functioning in an ethical and responsible way; and engaging others in leadership, spirit,...
School Leadership, Student Leadership
Award Recognizes International School’s Student Council
The student council at Boston International School (BIS) in Jiangsu, China, is among the 337 winners of this year’s National Council of Excellence. The award recognizes student councils for implementing a strong leadership program that meets council goals; functioning in an ethical and responsible way; and engaging others in leadership, spirit, civic, and service activities....
Student Leadership
What Black History Month Means to Me
I believe that Black History Month is not just a time to remember the history of African Americans but a time to understand the importance of three things: advocacy, activism, and societal progress. Over the years, advocacy in particular has changed our world for the better. As students, my peers and I are aware of...
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Student Leadership
How LEAD Spark Leaves a Lasting Impression
Great leaders weren’t always leaders in every aspect or moment of life. The best leaders were followers that took the time to absorb knowledge and perspectives from all. LEAD Spark, which I attended last month, is a once in a lifetime opportunity for any student to ignite their leadership through interactive presenters and motivational speakers....
Student Leadership
NatStuCo Update: Winter 2022
Raising Student Voice & Participation (RSVP) is NatStuCo’s signature program to help activate student voice in schools. Through a series of trainings and summits, student leaders can take the lead to engage their entire school, as well as faculty and staff, to improve school culture. Why RSVP? Promoting and nurturing a culture of authentic schoolwide...
Advise, Advise: Volume 50 (2021-2022)
A Conversation With Christopher Luisi: Winter 2022
Becoming a great leader is not an easy task. It can take years of practice balancing the dissemination of knowledge and honing people skills. But with a built-in leadership class at John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, NY, Christopher Luisi has become a NatStuCo Distinguished Leader. We caught up with him to ask him...
Advise, Advise: Volume 50 (2021-2022)
A Conversation With… Sue Iverson
Sue Iverson was named the 2019 Warren E. Shull National High School Adviser of the Year. Now retired, Iverson served as the student council adviser at Wayzata High School (WHS) in Wayzata, MN, for 21 years. In 2018, her school hosted the National Student Council Conference. In addition to her duties as student council adviser,...
Advise, Advise: Volume 48 (2019-2020)
Bring Change by Rallying Student Voice
At Columbia High School (CHS) in Columbia, IL, improving school climate goes hand in hand with the Raising Student Voice & Participation (RSVP) program. Embarking on a plan to embrace student voice has brought about big changes. Our school draws students from the area in southern Illinois bordering the Mississippi River. Columbia supports a population...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
The Middle Ground: February/March 2019
“Would you help with the pep rally skit?” It all began as a benign, innocuous question. Who could have known exactly what those words would entail? How could I have suspected that seven years after agreeing to help, I would find myself standing on stage at the NatStuCo Conference as the Region 3 middle level...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
NatStuCo Update: September 2018
The 2018–19 school year has just begun, but it’s never too soon to start planning your applications to National Student Council signature programs and awards recognitions that take place throughout the year. As an adviser, you guide your students into becoming hardworking, devoted leaders—and you all deserve to be recognized for your outstanding achievements that...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)