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Society member Carla Butcher, of the Society chapter at DeVry University of San Diego, signs publishing deal with CelebrityPress® to co-author new book Carla Butcher will team up with several of the premier business minds of our time to release the new book, Cracking the Code to Success by CelebrityPress®. Cracking the Code to Success is tentatively scheduled for release in early 2017. A portion of the royalties earned from Cracking the Code to Success will be donated to Entrepreneur’s International Foundation, a not for profit organization dedicated to creating unique launch campaigns to raise money and awareness for charitable causes.

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner announced Society member, Charles J. Barchett of the Society chapter at Bradley University as one of the 2016 outstanding college students honored by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. The Academy recognized Barchett during the annual Student Laureate Convocation Saturday, November 12 at the Old State Capitol in Springfield.

Andy Cohen, Emmy Award-winning American television executive and author, will be the guest speaker in the third of a series of broadcast events sponsored by the Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success. The live event will be held today, Wednesday, Nov. 9, beginning at 7 p.m. in Room 424, Warren Hall, on the DSLCC Clifton Forge campus. Cohen’s presentation will be rebroadcast on Monday, Nov. 28, at the DSLCC Rockbridge Regional Center in Buena Vista in Room 912 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be streamed live and hosted by New Jersey City University in Jersey City, NJ.

The Society chapter at Sam Houston State University is set to stream a live video broadcast with Andy Cohen, Host and Executive Producer of “Watch What Happens: Live.” Tonight, Cohen will be speaking at New Jersey City University, and through SHSU’s NSLS Chapter, students will have the opportunity to listen in to Cohen’s words. In this livestream, Cohen will focus on building a personal brand, landing your dream job, and other real-life obstacles people can have in their professional lives. Cohen is a radio and talk show host, author and producer. After serving more than 10 years as the head of development at Bravo, Cohen stepped down in 2013. Cohen also received an Emmy Award in 2010 as the Executive Producer of Top Chef.

The National Society of Leadership and Success Biola chapter has begun its first full semester as a society, and society leaders and students find the society helpful. The society’s goals include increasing student leadership skills and helping students form and accomplish goals through orientation, leadership training, live speaker broadcasts and success networking teams. The society has exceeded several student and society leaders expectations, but also left students hoping to see further improvements.

The Society's Fall Speaker Series kicked off on October 4th with Dolvett Quince, celebrity trainer on NBC's The Biggest Loser. The final two events of the Fall will take place at New Jersey City University. On October 18th, we are proud to present Leigh Anne Tuohy, the inspiration for the Academy Award nominated film, "The Blind Side." She will be followed by the Emmy and Peabody Award winning host of Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live," Andy Cohen, on November 9th.

Society member Keda Dorisca, of the Society chapter at Delaware State University recently accepted a position as a public ally with Pathways to Success. Public Allies Delaware is a University of Delaware Center for Community Research and Service program. Public Allies’ AmeriCorps program provides a pathway for selected talented and diverse young leaders to utilize their talents and skills to build capacity in communities across the state of Delaware. Since 1994, Public Allies Delaware has developed over 350 young leaders who have completed over 600,000 hours of service to Delaware.

Society member Jessica Binkiewicz, an alumna and current post-baccalaureate students at Caldwell University, was chosen for the prestigious 2017 New Jersey Governor’s STEM Scholars program. The goal of the competitive program is to educate the best and brightest students about science, technology, engineering and math opportunities in New Jersey and to encourage the Garden State’s economic development.

Jacqueline Donnelly, "NELA" recipient, "Excellence in Service to Students" awardee and Executive Board Member of the Society chapter at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, was one of 50 students selected to U of M-Dearborn's newest class of Difference Makers. "What makes me a Difference Maker is that I strive to help students build on their leadership skills, especially in the student organizations that I am a part of currently. One of the things I think is an important aspect of being a student is also being actively engaged in the events each organization offers, even if I am not currently a part of that student organization." - Jacqueline Donnelly