ScholarCon

ScholarCon is a 3-day conference hosted annually by The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) in collaboration with other honor societies in Orlando, Florida, US.
The conference is known for drawing famous guest speakers, established professionals and students together in a community driven by bold ideas. It brings together the best and brightest of the nation’s high achievers for 3 days of collaboration, innovation and celebration.
History
ScholarCon started in 2014 as a creation of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) headed by Stephen E Loflin; a former George Washington University administrator. Loflin developed the program with the intention of connecting college students with professional development and job opportunities.
Past editions
2014
The first edition of ScholarCon was held in July 2014 at Hilton Orlando, Florida, US. Among the confirmed speakers at the event include: Among the confirmed speakers at the event include:
* Casey J. Cornelius - Founder/CEO, ForCollegeForLife
* Holly K. Pilcavage - Founder of Project Wednesday
* Jess Ekstrom - Founder/CEO of Headbands of Hope
* Kal Penn - Actor, College Instructor, Former White House Associate Director of Public Engagement
* Lauren Berger - Career expert guiding students to the internship of their dreams at InternQueen.com
ScholarCon also included the international issue of campus sexual assault with the screening of the documentary, The Hunting Ground: Dare to Take a Stand and with a talk from Kyle Lierman, the White House leader for the It's On Us campaign. Guest Speakers, established professionals and students will be at the event.
Speakers include:
* Florent Groberg, Medal of Honor Recipient
* Jack Andraka, Teen Scientist and Cancer Researcher
* Zach Wahls, Author & Co-founder of Scouts for Equality
* Chef Art Smith; Oprah Winfrey's Personal Chef, Bravo's Top Chef Masters and Restaurateur
* Lizzie Velásquez, Anti-bullying Activist, Motivational Speaker & Author

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