NTHS is committed to the recognition of excellence in every arena of CTE - student achievement, community service, outstanding chapters, and contributions from business, industry, and educational professionals. NTHS encourages involvement by its members and their chapters outside the classroom.
The focus of this national award is to identify a need within the community, develop an action plan, drive a service learning initiative into action, and encourage NTHS members to become actively involved in meeting local needs. Some of our previous Silver Star of Excellence award winners include:
The hallmark of the NTHS national chapter awards, the Silver Star of Excellence, is designed for chapters to achieve national recognition for their educational excellence and community involvement. This award encourages chapters to promote NTHS values in both their school and community.
How does your NTHS Chapter help raise scholastic standards at your institution, increase public awareness and build a positive image for your school?
Activities designed to promote skill development, scholarship, and educational excellence in your school and community should involve NTHS members, faculty, and staff. The program should create greater opportunities for student recognition and increased community awareness. Both student and honorary NTHS membership should figure prominently into your school's honors and recognition program and public relations initiatives.
How are your members involved in community service learning?
Service initiatives should center on programs for the greater good of the community. Members should learn more about community needs, develop plans to address these needs, make decisions, and carry out successful programs that make a positive impact and a visible difference in the community.
What does your chapter have in place for growth and development?
Healthy NTHS Chapters are energetic and growing. Active chapters also seek ways to promote educational excellence, serve school and community, and increase both student and honorary membership. Active chapters also help establish and support new NTHS Chapters at other schools and colleges.
How are your members able to interact with and learn from local business leaders?
Activities designed to encourage workplace honesty among your students should be driven by leaders of local business and industry. Programs should bring business professionals and NTHS members face-to-face so that students can learn the importance of this value to their success and career.
How do your NTHS members learn to handle responsibility?
Activities should create opportunities for members to gain experience and assume responsibility at school and the community.
How do your members exercise their citizenship rights and responsibilities?
NTHS members are citizens and should be given opportunities to demonstrate pride in their community and nation. Promoting citizenship is their responsibility as members of the Society.
What opportunities are provided to help members learn leadership?
Leadership programs should create opportunity for the development of leadership skills for members and chapter officers.
