From staff reports
John Paul II Catholic School 7th grader Sam Marcinkoski was accepted into and participated over the summer in the National Student Leadership Foundation (NSLF) engineering program at Georgetown University.
NSLF, a non-profit, non-partisan, education organization, welcomed outstanding middle school and high school students from across the U.S. and around the world. The students got to explore their academic and career interests and develop essential leadership skills during exciting and interactive summer programs at the National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC).
Available sessions included Animal Science, Engineering, Medicine & Healthcare, and U.S. History & Government. They also took exciting trips and tours around DC.
At NSLC, Marcinkoski participated in interactive, fast-paced, hands-on activities designed around engineering and learning about future academic and career possibilities. Classes included Bridge Building, Introduction to Soldering (building flashlights), Marble Coasters, and Introduction to Rocketry (model rockets).
He also took part in the leadership curriculum that is designed to build concrete leadership skills toward success, interactive lectures, and small-group workshops that gave Sam an opportunity to build upon his strengths. Some of these topics included conflict resolution, negotiation, public speaking and intrapersonal communication.
Learn more about John Paul II Catholic School at johnpaul2school.org or by contacting Admissions Coordinator Anne McClure at 843-645-3838 or anne.mcclure@johnpaul2school.org.
