Apply Today for the Prudential Spirit of Community Award!

If you've made a difference by volunteering in your community over the past year, you could win $1,000 and a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C., by applying for a Prudential Spirit of Community Award! Even more importantly, you could win recognition that might inspire other young people to follow your example. These prestigious awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial and the National Association of Secondary School Principals, have honored tens of thousands of middle level and high school students over the past 18 years solely for their volunteer work.

Apply now for the 2015 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Learn more at http://spirit.prudential.com.

Smith College Women of Distinction Program

Smith College will host their annual Women of Distinction program on October 17-19, 2014.  Women of Distinction is a program for high school seniors that highlights the opportunities at Smith for African American, Latina, Asian American and Native American students.  Admission is competititve.  Smith will provide round-trip transportation, meals and accommodations for all participants.  To learn more about Women of Distinction and apply to the program, visit www.smith.edu/admission/wod.

Mark Your Calendar for College Information Sessions!

Attention Juniors and Seniors:

The following colleges will hold information sessions in the Nipmuc Guidance Office in the next few weeks:

Name of College	Date	Time
University of Vermont	Friday, September 12	1:30 p.m.
University of Rhode Island	Tuesday, September 16	10:30 a.m.
Connecticut College	Tuesday, September 16	1:30 p.m.
Curry College	Thursday, September 18	8:30 a.m.
Bentley University	Friday, September 19	10:30 a.m.
Mount Ida College	Monday, September 22	1:30 p.m.
New Hampshire Institute of Art	Friday, September 26	10:15 a.m.
University of Connecticut	Tuesday, September 30	1:15 p.m.
UMass-Dartmouth	Wednesday, October 1	1:30 p.m.
College of the Holy Cross	Monday, October 6	10:30 a.m.
Hartford Art School	Tuesday, October 7	8:30 a.m.
Hartwick College	Wednesday, October 8	1:30 p.m.
Florida Southern College	Thursday, October 9	1:30 p.m.
Lesley University	Tuesday, October 21	8:30 a.m.
Plymouth State University	Wednesday, October 22	8:30 a.m.
Mini College Fair	Thursday, October 23	9:30 a.m.
Mass College of Art	Thursday, October 30	10:30 a.m.
Iona College	Thursday, October 30	1:30 p.m.
Bryant University	Friday, October 31	8:30 a.m.
Mass College of Liberal Arts	Monday, November 3	1:30 p.m.
Montserrat College of Art	Tuesday, November 4	8:30 a.m.
University of New Hampshire	Wednesday, November 5	10:30 a.m.
College of Saint Rose	Friday, November 7	8:30 a.m.
Lynchburg College	Wednesday, November 19	8:30 a.m.
University of Hartford	Monday, December 15	10:30 a.m.

Students interested in attending any of the above information sessions should sign up in the guidance office to receive a pass.

           

Wendy's High School Heisman Award

ATTENTION SENIORS:  Beat the October 3, 2014 deadline to apply for the Wendy's High School Heisman award.  The first 25,000 completed applications will receive a $10 Wendy's Gift Card.
For more details, visit WendysHeisman. com.