Danielle Prince '08

MONMOUTH, Ill. — Danielle Prince, a sophomore from Morris, Ill., was featured Feb. 9 as "Scholar of the Day" on the Web site of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

An honors organization which recognizes outstanding academic achievement among first- and second-year college students, the NSCS encourages members to develop leadership skills through community service.

The organization has 218 chapters in all 50 states and more than 70,000 new members join each year. Members must be in the top 20th percentile of their class and have a GPA of at least 3.4.

The text of the story on the NSCS site is as follows:

Danielle N. Prince, a biochemistry major at Monmouth College, considers her weekly Bible study group to be a "highlight of my week." Prince said that, "I really enjoy the fact that I get to hang out with friends while at the same time, I come closer to God." Prince also enjoys her time off from class participating in theater and track. She attributes both as providing challenges "that I must overcome" and providing a get-away from the stress of college life.

Once she receives her bachelor's degree, Prince would like to attend graduate school and obtain a degree in forensic sciences. "After the completion of grad school, I plan on pursuing forensic science as my career," she said. "I have wanted to be a forensic scientist since I was in sixth grade." Prince said that she sees science as "a giant puzzle that needs to be solves in order for the truth to be revealed."

Prince stresses that "life is a gift and every one is precious." She advised for everyone to "live like you deserve the gift."

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