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The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) welcomed 45 inductees from Edison State Community College during the spring semester. Student President Mersedes Beasley led the induction ceremony and Dr. Melissa A. Wertz, Provost, delivered a welcome.
May 7, 2023
Students are initially invited to join the Society based on academic criteria. To achieve induction into the Society, members must attend Orientation, Leadership Training Day, three Speaker Broadcasts, and three Success Networking Team meetings. Members have until they graduate from Edison State to acquire the minimum of 12 hours of leadership training required for induction.
“I commend you for taking on the task of being a leader,” Wertz said. “Your willingness and dedication to completing the membership requirements is the first step in a larger journey you now share with your fellow members. You’re proving your dedication to learning and building skills to improve yourself and others.”
She continued, “Tonight, you join over 1,400 Edison State members and alumni committed to the Society’s mission. We build leaders who make a better world. As leaders, you’re on a journey, always learning and working with others. You’re risk-takers. You’re authentic. You inspire passion. You motivate followers. You empower others. You learn from your mistakes, and you’re so many other things. As you continue your journey, be the best person you can be. Continue to learn. Enlist the support of others. Get up and dust yourself off when you fail. And never, ever give up.”
The Edison State Chapter honored a faculty and staff member during the ceremony for their support throughout the year. William Loudermilk, Professor of English, was honored with an Excellence in Teaching award; Karen Baker, Academic Project Specialist, received an Excellence in Service award.
The mission of the NSLS is to build leaders who make a better world. The NSLS is an organization that helps people discover and achieve their goals. The Society offers life-changing lectures from the nation’s leading presenters and a community where like-minded, success-oriented individuals come together and help one another succeed. The NSLS also serves as a powerful force of good in the greater community by encouraging and organizing action to better the world.
For more information about the Edison State Chapter of NSLS, email William Loudermilk or Karen Baker.