55 Saluqis inducted into the College’s 2021 Chapter of NSLS

By Diana Fedinec

Carlos Smith
Carlos Smith, Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Congratulations to the newest members of Southwest’s chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success! Fifty-five inductees were announced at a virtual graduation ceremony hosted by the Office of Student Development June 3, 2021. The chapter also bestowed awards to faculty and administration for their outstanding contributions to the College and support of students.

The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) is an organization that provides students with a life-changing leadership program that empowers them to be successful, positive role models and leaders in the classroom and in their communities. Southwest established its chapter last year to provide additional opportunities for students to develop their leadership skills and advance their academic and professional goals. Each inductee had to complete a five-step program to qualify for membership.

During the ceremony, keynote speaker Carlos Smith, director of Institutional Effectiveness, said that leadership is only limited by your imagination, time and attitude and posed those three attributes as guidelines for students to dream and plan the possible. “Serve when asked, lead when possible, consult when you can and never be brass or boastful,” Smith said. “Always count it a blessing when people choose to follow you and place their trust in you. You never want to lose the common touch and each of us has enough room where we can play our part to assist each other.”

Congratulations to the 2021 NSLS Inductees and Award Winners!

Winners

2021 SOUTHWEST INDUCTEES 

Alpha Amadou Barry
Amara Penh
Brandon Smith
Brittany Watkins
Bryant Walker
Candace Lawrence
Carl Slappy
Chaquita Johnson
Chase Granger
Cierra Davis
Daniel Long
Donovan McGee
DZundra Grafenreed-Green
Eboni Norman
Esperanza Lindsay-Bell
Florice T. Ballard
Fnu Lemsuh Denic Nforche
Hannah Stoneking
Jacey Ashcraft
James Ivy
Jasmine Jackson
Jason Maclin
Jazmin Moses
Joyce Preston
Kamyouri Abram
KaNeisha Mitchell
Katherine Gerrard
Kayla Franks
Keri Meadors
Kesha Reed
Keyonna Brown
Kristen Lloyd
Kyana Wright
Lajackwlin Moore
Lance Cooper
Lisa Harper
Martha Elena Chaidez
Mary L. Murphy
Meosha Thomas
Mira Millichamp
Nicholas McGavic
Patrick Joiner
Peggy Renee' Volpicelli
Rafeef Alhrout
Richard Overcast
Roberta Taylor
Shaneika Woods
Shannon Crowder
Shikira Stanford
Summer Jennings
Teeah Crockett
Tekosha Johnson
Toni Wilson
TyRica Armstrong
Yolanda Brown

To view the induction ceremony in its entirety, click on the graphic below or watch on-demand on our You Tube channel at https://youtu.be/0DRdAXvxLW4.

NSLS

Students and faculty members interested in learning more about Southwest’s NSLS chapter should contact Chapter Advisor Phoenix Worthy at studentdevelopment@southwest.tn.edu or 901-333-4179.