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    CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THENEVADA ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT COUNCILSPage 3

    CONSTITUTION ARTICLE INAME

    SECTION 1. OFFICIAL NAME AND CONVENTIONAL SHORT FORM.(a) OFFICIAL N AME .The name of this Association shall be the Nevada Associationof Student Councils, which shall be referred to in the Constitution and Bylaws of the Asso-ciation as the Association.

    (b) CONVENTIONAL S HORT F ORM .The conventional short form of the name of the Association shall be NASC.

    ARTICLE IIOBJECTS

    SECTION 1. The objects of the Association shall be to(a) Promote cooperation and communication among the secondary schools of Nevada;

    (b) Present an opportunity for the development of leadership and responsibility; and(c) Exchange ideas relating to student activities.

    ARTICLE IIIMEMBERS

    SECTION 1. MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBLITY AND APPROVAL. Any public or private school which

    (a) Is in Nevada or is a member of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association;(b) Offers grade eleven or grade twelve, or both;(c) Has an active and functioning student council;(d) Accepts the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association; and(e) Pays the annual dues of the Association

    shall be eligible for membership in the Association and upon satisfying such requirementsmay be approved for membership in the Association by the Nevada Association of StudentCouncils.

    SEC. 2. CHARTER MEMBERSHIP.Charter membership shall be granted only to secondary schools which participated in thefirst organizational meeting of the Association held in Ely, Nevada on the eighth day of

    April, nineteen sixty-seven.

    SEC. 3. EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS.Ex-officio members of the Association shall be

    (a) The Executive Director of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association;(b) The Past President of the Association; and(c) A student council member from a member school of the Association that serves on

    the National Advisory Council of the National Association of Student Councils.

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    ARTICLE IVSTATE OFFICERS

    SECTION 1. STATE OFFICERS GENERALLY.(a) OFFICERS .The State Officers of the Association shall be

    (1) The President;

    (2) Five Vice Presidents based on the class divisions of the Nevada Interscho-lastic Activities Association;

    (3) The Student Representative to the Nevada State Board of Education;(4) The Secretary(5) Three Region Representatives based on the regions of the Association;(6) The State Conference Chair or Chairs;(7) The Newsletter Editor; and(8) The Webmaster.

    (b) DUTIES .The State Officers shall perform the duties prescribed in(1) The Constitution and Bylaws of the Association; and(2) The parliamentary authority of the Association.

    (c) E LECTED S TATE OFFICERS .The delegates of active student councils of memberschools of the Association shall elect at the State Conference

    (1) The President;(2) Five Vice Presidents based on the class divisions of the Nevada Interscho-

    lastic Activities Association;(3) The Student Representative to the Nevada State Board of Education; and(4) Three Region Representatives based on the regions of the Association.

    (d) A PPOINTED S TATE O FFICERS .(1) S ECRETARY .The Secretary shall be appointed by the President with the

    consent of the State Board.(2) S TATE CONFERENCE CHAIR OR CHAIRS .The State Conference Chair or

    Chairs shall be appointed by the student council advisor of the State Conference

    Host School.(3) N EWSLETTER E DITOR AND WEBMASTER .The Newsletter Editor andWebmaster shall be appointed by the Executive Directors with the advice of theState Board.(e) GENERAL E LIGIBLITY .To be eligible to apply to serve as a State Officer, a stu-

    dent shall(1) Be a member in good standing of his or her student council;(2) Have the consent of his or her school principal and student council advisor;(3) Be enrolled at least half time in his or her school;(4) Not have any D or F grade at the conclusion of the standard grade report

    period immediately preceding the State Conference during which he or she appliesto be elected or appointed to serve as a State Officer; and

    (5) Satisfy all applicable provisions of subsection (f) of this article.(f) S PECIAL E LIGIBLITY .

    (1) GRADE LEVEL .(A) P RESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT .Each candidate for President

    and Vice President must be in grade eleven at the time of his or her election.(B) OTHER STATE OFFICES .Each candidate for an office except that of

    President or Vice President must be in grade ten or eleven at the time of hisor her election.

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    (2) E XPERIENCE IN H IGH S CHOOL S TUDENT COUNCIL .Each candidate forPresident, Vice President, and Region Representative must have at least one year ofexperience in high school student council.

    (3) S UBMISSIONS OF A RTICLES BY S TUDENT COUNCIL OF N EWSLETTER E DITORC ANDIDATE P RIOR TO A PPOINTMENT .In order for a candidate for Newsletter Editorto be eligible for appointment, his or her student council must have submitted atleast two articles to the newsletter of the Association during the school year duringwhich the candidate applies to serve as the Newsletter Editor.

    SEC. 2. ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT; TERM OF OFFICE.(a) DECLARATION OF C ANDIDACY .A member school of the Association must declare

    to its Executive Director, in writing, each candidate for State Office at least two weeks priorto the first day of the State Conference for which such candidates apply to be elected or ap-pointed to serve as State Officers.

    (b) L ACK OF DECLARED C ANDIDATES .If there are no declared candidates for a StateOffice two weeks prior to the first day of the State Conference, the Executive Directorsshall

    (1) Notify the member schools of the Association of the lack of declared candi-dates for such State Office; and(2) Allow additional time for declarations of candidacy for such State Office.

    (c) E LECTION AND A PPOINTMENT OF S TATE OFFICERS ; T IME OF E LECTIONS AND A P-POINTMENTS .The State Officers shall be elected and appointed during the State Confer-ence pursuant to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association.

    (d) VOTING .Each delegation to the State Conference may cast up to four votes foreach State Office prescribed in subsection (c) of section 1 of this article.

    (e) E LECTION BY S IMPLE M AJORITY OF VOTES C AST .A simple majority of votes castin an election for a candidate shall cause such candidate to be elected to State Office.

    (f) TERM OF OFFICE OF E LECTED S TATE OFFICERS .The State Officers prescribed insubsection (c) of section 1 of this article shall be elected to serve

    (1) For one year; or(2) Until their successors are elected or appointed pursuant to the Constitu-

    tion and Bylaws of the Association; or(3) Until their positions are vacated.

    (g) TERM OF O FFICE OF A PPOINTED S TATE OFFICERS .The State Officers prescribedin subsection (d) of section 1 of this article shall be appointed to serve

    (1) For one year; or(2) Until their successors are appointed pursuant to the Constitution and By-

    laws of the Association; or(3) Until their positions are vacated.

    (h) COMMENCEMENT OF TERM .The term of office of State Officers shall begin at the

    conclusion of the State Conference at which they are elected or appointed.SEC. 3. REMOVAL OF STATE OFFICERS; VACANCIES.

    (a) C AUSES FOR REMOVAL .The Executive Directors may remove a State Officerfrom his or her State Office for

    (1) Misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance; or(2) Not maintaining good standing in his or her student council; or(3) Having a D or F grade at the conclusion of a standard grade report period.

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    (b) N OTICE TO S TATE OFFICER AND A DVISOR .The Executive Directors must informa State Officer and his or her student council advisor of unsatisfactory performance prior tohis or her removal from his or her State Office.

    (c) V ACANCIES GENERALLY .The Executive Directors may appoint a student councilmember of a member school of the Association to a vacant State Office for the remainder ofthe term of office of that office, provided that such student council member satisfies the ap-plicable provisions of subsection (e) and subsection (f) of section 1 of this article.

    (d) V ACANCY OF P RESIDENT .If the State Office of President is vacant, the Execu-tive Directors shall appoint another State Officer thereto, provided that the Executive Di-rectors decide to fill such vacancy.

    ARTICLE VEXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

    SECTION 1. EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS GENERALLY.(a) N UMBER OF E XECUTIVE D IRECTORS .There shall be one Executive Director for

    each region of the Association.(b) DUTIES .The Executive Directors shall perform the duties prescribed in the

    Constitution and Bylaws of the Association.(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING CHANGES TO CONSTITUTION AND B YLAWS .The

    Executive Directors may correct(1) Article and section designations;(2) Punctuation; and(3) Cross-references

    and make such other technical and conforming changes to the Constitution and Bylaws ofthe Association as may be necessary to reflect the intent of the Association.

    (d) E LIGIBILITY .Each candidate for Executive Director(1) Must have at least two years of experience as an advisor of student coun-

    cils of member schools of the Association; and

    (2) Must have attended at least two State Conferences.(e) DECLARATION OF C ANDIDACY .A candidate for Executive Director must declare

    his or her candidacy and submit an application to one of the Executive Directors on or be-fore the date specified by the State Board.

    SEC. 2. ELECTION; TERM OF OFFICE; VACANCIES.(a) METHOD OF E LECTION .The Executive Director of a region shall be elected by

    the student council advisors of the student councils of member schools of the Associationwhen the State Conference is held in such region, except as provided for in subsection (d) ofthis section.

    (b) TERM OF OFFICE .An Executive Director shall be elected to serve(1) For four years; or(2) Until his or her successor is elected or appointed pursuant to the Consti-

    tution and Bylaws of the Association; or(3) Until his or her position is vacated.

    (c) COMMENCEMENT OF TERM .The term of office of an Executive Director shallbegin at the conclusion or the State Conference during which he or she is elected.

    (d) N O E LECTION OF E XECUTIVE D IRECTOR DURING OPEN S TATE CONFERENCE B ID Y EAR .No election for an Executive Director shall occur when the State Conference is heldduring an open State Conference bid year.

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    (e) V ACANCIES .If an Executive Director position is vacant, the remaining Execu-tive Directors may appoint a student council advisor of a member school of the Associationthereto for the remainder of the term of office of such position, provided that the studentcouncil advisor satisfies the provisions prescribed in subsection (d) of section 1 of this arti-cle.

    ARTICLE VICONFERENCES

    SECTION 1. CONFERENCES GENERALLY.(a) A NNUAL CONFERENCE .There shall be an annual State Conference of the dele-

    gates of student councils of member schools of the Association in the spring semester ofeach school year.

    (b) S PECIAL CONFERENCES .Special conferences may be held when deemed neces-sary by the State Board.

    (c) CONFERENCE LOCATION .The State Conference shall be held in each region ofthe Association based on the following repeating cycle

    (1) Northern;(2) Southern;(3) Western; and(4) Any region.

    (d) A DVISORS AS CHAPERONES .Each delegation to a conference must be accompa-nied by a student council advisor or administrator or teacher designated by the school ad-ministration.

    (e) STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS IN G RADE TWELVE .A student council member whois in grade twelve may attend the State Conference if he or she is a State Officer or hasbeen duly selected to serve as a junior counselor (JC) during the State Conference.

    (f) CONFERENCE DEADLINES .The student council advisor of the State ConferenceHost School shall, before the first day of October of the year preceding the State Confer-

    ence, communicate to all member schools of the Association a list of deadlines for registra-tion and other matters of the State Conference.

    SEC. 2. DELEGATES.(a) DETERMINATION OF DELEGATES .The student council of each member school of

    the Association shall determine by its own method its delegates to a conference.(b) VOTING .Each delegation to the State Conference may vote for each State Office

    pursuant to subsection (d) of section 2 of article IV of this Constitution, the number of itsdelegates notwithstanding.

    (c) N UMBER OF DELEGATES .(1) L IMIT .The student council advisor of the State Conference Host School

    may, with the consent of the Executive Directors, establish a limit to the number ofdelegates from the student council of each member school of the Association.

    (2) COMMUNICATION OF L IMIT .If a limit is established pursuant to subsec-tion (c)(1) of this section, this limit shall be communicated to the member schools ofthe Association three months prior to the State Conference.

    (3) DELEGATIONS ENTITLED TO E QUAL N UMBER OF DELEGATES .Each stu-dent council of the member schools of the Association shall be entitled to an equalnumber of delegates, except as provided for in subsection (c)(4) of this section.

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    (4) N UMBER OF DELEGATES OF N EW S TATE CONFERENCE H OST S CHOOL DEL-EGATION .

    (A) The delegation of the student council of the member school of the Association which shall host the State Conference for the following schoolyear may be entitled to a number of delegates exceeding a limit establishedpursuant to subsection (c)(1) of this section, provided that this exception isapproved by the Executive Directors.

    (B) If the Executive Directors approve an exception pursuant to sub-section (c)(4)(A) of this section, the student council advisor of the currentState Conference Host School shall determine the new limit on delegates forsuch delegation.

    ARTICLE VIIAMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION

    SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. This Constitution may be amended at the State Confer-ence by a two-thirds vote, provided that each amendment has been submitted in writing bya member school of the Association to the Executive Directors at least thirty days prior tothe first day of the State Conference.

    SEC. 2. VOTING. Each delegation to the State Conference may cast one vote when vot-ing on an amendment to this Constitution.

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    BYLAWS ARTICLE ISTATE BOARD

    SECTION 1. STATE BOARD GENERALLY.(a) COMPOSITION .The State Officers and Executive Directors of the Associationshall constitute the State Board, which shall be referred to in the Constitution and Bylawsof the Association as the Board.

    (b) P OWERS G ENERALLY .The Board shall have the power to(1) Have general supervision, power, and authority over the affairs of the As-

    sociation;(2) Make recommendations to the Association;(3) Establish a clearinghouse for student council information;(4) Publicize the activities of the Association in the media;(5) Select the State Conference host school for the following school year;(6) Assist in the coordination of the program for the State Conference;(7) Communicate all records and books of the Board at the conclusion of its

    term to the new Board; and(8) Perform other such duties as prescribed in the Constitution and Bylaws of

    the Association.(c) DELEGATION OF DUTIES .No State Officer may delegate his or her duties without

    the consent of the Executive Directors.(d) M EETINGS .The Executive Directors and the President shall fix the day, time,

    and place of all meetings of the Board.(e) A TTENDANCE AT MEETINGS .All members of the Board shall attend the meetings

    of the Board unless duly excused by the Executive Directors.(f) VOTING .

    (1) GENERALLY .For matters on which the Board takes action(A) The student council advisor of the State Conference Host School

    and the State Conference Chair or Chairs shall altogether have one vote; and(B) All other members of the Board shall each have one vote.

    (2) S USPENSION OF RULE .This rule may be suspended by a two-thirds voteof the Board.(g) INTERPRETATION OF B YLAWS .The scope and meaning of these Bylaws shall be

    interpreted by the Board, whose decision shall be final and binding.

    SEC. 2. DUTIES OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.(a) P RESIDENT .The President shall

    (1) Preside over all meetings of the Board;(2) Be the official representative of the Association at all public occasions un-

    less he or she appoints a representative for such occasions as approved by the Exec-utive Directors

    (3) Appoint a Secretary pursuant to subsection (d)(1) of section 1 of article IVof the Constitution of the Association;

    (4) Appoint State Officers to necessary committees;(5) Represent the Association during the Star Leaders National Student Con-

    ference of the National Association of Secondary School Principals; and

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    (4) Maintain the archives of the Association during his or her term.

    (i) E XECUTIVE D IRECTORS .The Executive Directors shall(1) Advise the State Officers on their work;(2) Coordinate and manage all activities of the Association with the State Of-

    ficers;(3) Approve all financial expenditures of the Association;(4) Organize the advisor meeting at the State Conference; and(5) As applicable to each State Office, publish application materials and set

    forth and enforce by penalty of disqualification application and campaign proceduresand rules for State Offices.

    ARTICLE IIAWARDS

    SECTION 1. BLUE STAR AND SILVER STAR AWARDS.(a) CRITERIA ; C OMMUNICATION OF CRITERIA .The Board shall

    (1) Establish the criteria for the Blue Star and Silver Star Awards for the fol-lowing school year; and

    (2) Communicate these criteria to the member schools of the Association dur-ing the State Conference.(b) CRITERIA N OT TO BE A MENDED A FTER COMMUNICATION .The criteria estab-

    lished pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section cannot be amended after they are com-municated to the member schools of the Association pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of thissection.

    (c) DURATION .The duration of the Blue Star and Silver Star Awards shall be fromand including the day immediately following the conclusion of the State Conference to andincluding the day immediately prior to the following State Conference.

    SEC. 2. OTHER AWARDS.(a) S ELECTION .The Board shall select the recipients of the awards established andgranted under the authority of this section.

    (b) E XCEPTION TO RECEIVING A WARD .An adult, while serving on the Board, in inel-igible for any award established to subsection (c), subsection (d), and subsection (e) of thissection.

    (c) M IDDLE LEVEL A DVISOR OF THE Y EAR .(1) E LIGIBILITY .Each candidate for Middle Level Advisor of the Year

    must(A) Have at least two years of experience as the advisor of a middle

    school student council; and(B) Attend the Middle Level Conference in his or her region, if such a

    conference is held.(2) INELIGIBILITY A FTER RECEIVING A WARD .After receiving the Middle Lev-

    el Advisor of the Year Award, a middle school student council advisor may not benominated for this award for a period of three years.(d) N EW A DVISOR OF THE Y EAR .Each candidate for Middle Level Advisor of the

    Year may not have served for more than two years as the advisor of a student council ofa member school of the Association.

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    (c) F INANCIAL S UPPORT FOR CONFEERENCES .Each State and Regional Conferenceshall be supported by its respective conference fee.

    ARTICLE IVPARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

    SECTION 1. The rules contained in the current edition of Roberts Rules of Order NewlyRevised shall govern the Association in all cases to which they are applicable and in whichthey are not inconsistent with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association and any spe-cial rules of order the Association may adopt.

    ARTICLE VAMENDMENT OF THE BYLAWS

    SECTION 1. These Bylaws may be amended at any meeting of the Board by a two-thirdsvote.

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    APPENDIX ADATES OF AMENDMENT

    The Constitution and Bylaws of the Association were amended in(a) July 1990;(b) June 1991;(c) April 1994;(d) June 1995;(e) June 1996;(f) June 1997;(g) June 1999;(h) May 2000;(i) April 2001;(j) April 2002;(k) March 2003;(l) March 2004;(m) March 2005;(n) April 2006;

    (o) April 2007;(p) April 2008;(q) April 2009;(r) April 2010; and(s) March 2011.

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    HISTORICAL APPENDICES

    APPENDIX BFOUNDING OF THE ASSOCIATION

    The Nevada Association of Student Councils was founded in Ely, Nevada on the

    eighth day of April, nineteen sixty-seven.

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    APPENDIX DNATIONAL CONFERENCE HISTORY

    On two occasions, the Association was selected by the National Association of Stu-dent Councils to host the National Conference of the National Association of Student Coun-cils.

    YEAR SCHOOL LOCATION THEME1982 Wooster High School

    Hug High SchoolReno Student Leadership: Bet on It!

    2004 Silverado High School Las Vegas Leadership Lights

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    APPENDIX EPRESIDENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION

    During each State Conference, the student councils of member schools of the Associ-ation elect a President to lead and represent the Association for the following school year.

    SCHOOL YEAR NAME SCHOOL1978-1979 Robert Houston1980-1981 Frank Merola Bonanza High School1982-1983 Kelly Horton Elko High School1989-1990 Kim Gubanich1990-1991 Jodi Scott Dayton High School1991-1992 Anne Setty Elko High School1992-1993 Heather Mendenhall Bonanza High School1993-1994 Craig Adams Green Valley High School1994-1995 Nathan York Las Vegas High School1995-1996 Paul Murphy Green Valley High School

    1996-1997 Aja Fegert Green Valley High School1997-1998 Raul Klein Cimarron-Memorial High School1998-1999 Jordan Olsen Bonanza High School1999-2000 Manual Cabral Wells High School2000-2001 Ashton Carrol Sparks High School2001-2002 Jon Gray Tonopah High School2002-2003 Mica Morales Silverado High School2003-2004 Maria Urbina Carson High School2004-2005 Ryan Leavitt Green Valley High School2005-2006 Steven Arnold Chaparral High School

    2006 David Esqueda Valley High School

    2007-2008 Johnny Dominguez Southeast Career and Technical Academy2008-2009 Max Dugan Galena High School2009-2010 Kwabena Boateng Rancho High School2010-2011 Taylor Ashton Green Valley High School2011-2012 Alex Bybee Bonanza High School

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    APPENDIX FMEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCILOF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT COUNCILS

    The Association is a part of Region VII of the National Association of Student Coun-cils; this region is comprised of the western United States. On five occasions, Nevadanshave been selected by student council leaders from Region VII to represent the region onthe National Advisory Council of the National Association of Student Councils, which is anofficial committee of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Secondary SchoolPrincipals, the sponsoring entity of the National Association of Student Councils.

    YEARS NAME POSITION SCHOOL1989-1991 Amy Greenspun Student Chaparral High School1995-1997 Kristen Hicks Student White Pine High School2004-2006 Cheryl Stoddard Advisor Carson High School2007-2009 Nina Kuzniak Student Shadow Ridge High School2010-2012 John Barlow Principal Sunrise Mountain High School

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    APPENDIX GDALE D. HAWLEY NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD AND PAULINE DONOHO SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

    The Dale D. Hawley National Leadership Award is presented each year by the Na-tional Association of Student Councils to honor and recognize student council members foroutstanding service and leadership at the state level.

    The Pauline Donoho Scholarship, named in the memory of the late Executive Direc-tor, is the highest award presented each year by the Association to honor and recognize ex-ceptional State Officers for their dedication, service, and leadership, and achievement.

    Note: Names in bold indicate recipients of the Pauline Donoho Scholarship .

    YEAR NAME SCHOOL1998 James Jackson

    Christina LittlefieldRandi Vandrimmelen

    Natalie WardFa Yang

    Dayton High SchoolLas Vegas High SchoolChaparral High School

    Smith Valley High SchoolChaparral High School1999 Chelsea Bibb

    Zaid HaddadMonty ModdrellJordan OlsenShannon Scow

    Carson City High SchoolDurango High School

    McDermitt High SchoolBonanza High School

    Green Valley High School2000 Manuel Cabral

    Maggie MirchEmily RoeslerGreg Siqueres

    Wells High SchoolMcQueen High SchoolFernley High School

    Palo Verde High School2001 Anita Chin

    Jake DavisLindsey Kallsen

    Tony Tra Annie Zucker

    Carlin High SchoolPalo Verde High School

    Cimarron-Memorial High SchoolSilverado High SchoolMcQueen High School

    2002 Anita ChinJake DavisJon Grey

    Mica MoralesHeather Teeter

    Carlin High SchoolPalo Verde High School

    Tonopah High SchoolSilverado High School

    Dayton High School2003 Hailey Bonawitz

    Marjan HajibandehGenesis LaycoMica Morales

    Megan Petterson

    Spring Creek High SchoolClark High School

    Advanced Technologies AcademySilverado High School

    Carson High School2004 Gabriela BacaChase CorreiaJoseph Doucette

    Ryan LeavittMaria Urbina

    Valley High SchoolGalena High School

    Spring Creek High SchoolGreen Valley High School

    Carson High School

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    APPENDIX GCONTINUED

    YEAR NAME SCHOOL2005 Mike Escocia

    Ryan LeavittColin Loretz

    Wesley Mitchell Alisha Printup

    Las Vegas AcademyGreen Valley High School

    Liberty High SchoolWest Wendover Combined Schools

    Valley High School2006 Kristina Acciari

    Nelson Araujo Vanessa Kuroda

    Louis MendiolaStephanie Scott

    Smith Valley High SchoolRancho High School

    Advanced Technologies AcademyLowry High School

    Advanced Technologies Academy2007 Janay Adams

    Sarah LynchLindsay Panko

    Bernadine Ross

    Centennial High SchoolThe Henderson International School

    Reed High SchoolCanyon Springs High School

    2008 Michaela Eason

    Bernadine RossJenni RoweLeizell Joy Seiligbon

    Battle Mountain High School

    Canyon Springs High SchoolFaith Lutheran High School Valley High School

    2009 Kwabena Boateng Max Dugan

    Nina KuzniakCarissa Mangubat

    Rancho High SchoolGalena High School

    Shadow Ridge High SchoolReed High School

    2010 Kwabena BoatengCatherine CaboMason Dettloff

    Morgan OBrienZhan Okuda-Lim

    Rancho High SchoolShadow Ridge High School

    Rancho High SchoolGalena High School Valley High School

    2011 Andrew AgustinTaylor AshtonNeimy Escobar

    Zhan Okuda-Lim

    Advanced Technologies AcademyGreen Valley High School

    Clark High School Valley High School

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    APPENDIX HADVISORS OF THE YEAR

    The Association honors and recognizes student council advisors for outstanding ded-ication and service to their student councils with the Advisor of the Year Award.

    Recipients of the Advisor of the Year Award are eligible to receive the Region VII Advisor of the Year and Warren E. Shull Adviser of the Year Awards of the National Asso-ciation of Student Councils.

    Note: Names in bold indicate recipients of the Region VII Advisor of the Year Award .

    SCHOOL YEAR NAME SCHOOL1993-1994 Jodi Brant

    Hugh Rossolo Valley High School

    Elko High School1994-1995 Mike Sibly White Pine High School1995-1996 Jack Nelson Moapa Valley High School1996-1997 Karen Heater Valley High School1997-1998 Karen Cox Mojave High School1998-1999 Holly Young McQueen High School1999-2000 Judy Beal

    Sandy GingerSilverado High School

    Chaparral High School andCCSD Student Activities

    2000-2001 Sondra McMullen Dayton High School2001-2002 Todd Petersen Green Valley High School2002-2003 Cheryl Stoddard Carson High School2003-2004 Marie-Jeanne Dawson Lowry High School2004-2005 Karen Cox Galena High School2005-2006 Shelly Vick Smith Valley High School2006-2007 Michael Collins Centennial High School2007-2008 Zaid Haddad Canyon Springs High School2008-2009 Patty Hey Valley High School2009-2010 Tanya Grady Lowry High School2010-2011 Matt Faker Spanish Springs High School

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    APPENDIX IADMINISTRATORS OF THE YEAR

    The Association honors and recognizes school administrators for outstanding sup-port to their student councils and student activities at their schools with the Administratorof the Year Award.

    YEAR NAME SCHOOL1996 Mike West Chaparral High School1997 Horrance Smith Basic High School1998 Ed Bonnie Fernley High School1999 Barry Gunderson Las Vegas High School2000 Aldene Reis Silverado High School2001 Betty Sabo Green Valley High School2002 Moyal Kump Elko High School2003 John Barlow Boulder City High School2004 Glen Adair Carson High School

    2005 John Moddrell McDermitt High School2006 Diane Larsen Galena High School2007 Kevin McPartlin Chaparral High School2008 Lisa Cano Eldorado High School2009 Jeff Horn Green Valley High School2010 Jeanne Donadio Foothill High School2011 Missy Shipp Centennial High School

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    APPENDIX JNEW ADVISORS OF THE YEAR

    The Association honors and recognizes new student council advisors for outstandingdedication and service to their student councils with the New Advisor of the Year Award.

    YEAR NAME SCHOOL1998 Jamie Metz Spring Creek High School1999 Todd Petersen Green Valley High School2000 Christina Peteros Pahrump Valley High School2001 Amy Hunsaker Wells High School2002 Cody Krenka Elko High School2003 Michael Collins Centennial High School2004 Chelise Crookshanks White Pine High School2005 Laura Gault Liberty High School2006 Denise Clark Battle Mountain High School2007 Ed San Nicholas Rancho High School

    2008 Roni Casinelli Reed High School2009 Crystal Johnson Reno High School2010 Christopher James Sunrise Mountain High School2011 Miriya Julian Southwest Career and Technical Academy

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    APPENDIX KMIDDLE LEVEL ADVISORS OF THE YEAR

    The Association honors and recognizes middle school student council advisors foroutstanding dedication and service to their student councils with the Middle Level Advisorof the Year Award.

    Recipients of the Middle Level Advisor of the Year Award are eligible to receive theRegion VII Middle Level Advisor of the Year and Warren E. Shull Middle Level Adviser ofthe Year Awards of the National Association of Student Councils.

    Note: Names in bold indicate recipients of the Region VII Middle Level Advisor of the Year Award.

    YEAR NAME SCHOOL2004 Kristin Grimm Silvestri Junior High School2005 Leroy Chase Brown Middle School2006 Pam Quilici Carson Middle School

    2007 Elizabeth Speakman White Pine Middle School2008 Donna Gleason OCallaghan Middle School2009 Jamie Pascua Sandy Valley Middle School2010 Jessica Mexicote Cram Middle School2011 Ernie Ashby Orr Middle School

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    APPENDIX LNEVADA INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATIONSTUDENT COUNCIL ACADEMIC CHAMPIONS

    The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association recognizes student councils whosemembers have maintained high standards in academics with the Nevada Interscholastic

    Activities Association Student Council Academic Champion Award, which is equivalent to aState Athletic Championship Title. Annually, the student council in each Nevada Inter-scholastic Activities Association class whose members have the highest cumulative gradepoint average is selected to receive this award.

    Note: The naming of two schools in a class indicates that the student council of each schoolhad equal cumulative grade point averages.

    YEAR CLASS SCHOOL GRADE POINT AVERAGE2004 A

    AA AAA

    AAAA

    Carlin High SchoolWhite Pine High School

    Pahrump Valley High SchoolBasic High School

    2005 A

    AA AAA

    AAAA

    Carlin High School andMcDermitt High School

    West Wendover High SchoolBoulder City High School

    Carson High School

    2006 A AA

    AAA AAAA

    Round Mountain High SchoolGeorge Whittel High School and

    Lincoln County High SchoolBoulder City High School

    Churchill County High School

    2007 A AA

    AAA AAAA

    Paranagat Valley High SchoolBattle Mountain High School

    Boulder City High School Arbor View High School

    2008 A AA

    AAA AAAA

    Wells High SchoolLincoln County High School

    Boulder City High SchoolCentennial High School

    3.933.563.793.91

    2009 A AA

    AAA AAAA

    Carlin High SchoolSilver Stage High School

    Fernley High SchoolRancho High School

    3.743.573.623.89

    2010 A AA

    AAA AAAA

    McDermitt High SchoolBattle Mountain High School

    Lowry High SchoolBishop Manogue High School

    3.923.713.873.67

    2011 A AA

    AAA AAAA

    Wells High SchoolWest Wendover High School

    Boulder City High SchoolGalena High School

    3.773.833.693.65