Becka Cullen
Downtown Henderson
What award(s) did you receive at Awards Night?: I received the award for valedictorian.
What was your favorite part about Awards Night?: My favorite part of awards night was the fact that we were all able to get together and celebrate each other’s accomplishments.
How does the award you received reflect all the hard work you’ve done in high school?: I think that the award that I received reflects all of the hard work that I have done in high school because we all were taking real college classes that have the potential to be difficult. I think that this award just proves that hard work does pay off and that we can do anything we set our minds to.
Do you feel like NSHS gave you a real college experience?: I do feel like Nevada State High School gave me a real college experience. I think that it definitely better prepared me for my future and has helped me become more responsible.
Do you have any advice for future NSHS students to earn an award like you did?: The advice that I would give for future NSHS students is to stay organized and do your best. If you work hard for the time that you attend NSHS it will pay off and you will be better prepared for your future. It may be difficult but hard things only make you better!
Kaysey Williams
Downtown Henderson
What award(s) did you receive at Awards Night?: I received an award for being Valedictorian for the downtown Henderson campus.
What was your favorite part about Awards Night?: My favorite part about awards night was being able to talk to all of the other students there about their accomplishments.
How does the award you received reflect all the hard work you’ve done in high school?: The award I received reflected my hard work because I would spend hours studying and reviewing to get good grades in my classes. I would try my hardest in every class that I had and that led me to getting straight A’s in them.
Do you feel like NSHS gave you a real college experience?: I do feel like NSHS gave me the real college experience because it let me understand how real college classes work and it let me basically do everything that someone in college does every day.
Do you have any advice for future NSHS students to earn an award like you did?: My advice for a future NSHS student would be to work hard and to never be afraid to ask for help from your professors or the other students around you.
Haley Hesselgesser
What award(s) did you receive at Awards Night?: I received the salutatorian award.
What was your favorite part about Awards Night?: My favorite part about awards night was getting to take pictures with my teachers in addition to my family.
How does the award you received reflect all the hard work you’ve done in high school?: I have worked extremely hard to have a high GPA throughout high school. This award reflects all the hard work I have put into my college classes and high school course at NSHS.
Do you feel like NSHS gave you a real college experience?: Yes, I feel extremely prepared to go to college and earn my Master’s degree in business. NSHS has been a large part of teaching me how to be prepared for college.
Do you have any advice for future NSHS students to earn an award like you did?: I would tell future NSHS students to do their best because hard work pays off!
Jordan-Sky Magee
Las Vegas: Summerlin
What award(s) did you receive at Awards Night?: I received the valedictorian award at Awards Night.
What was your favorite part about Awards Night?: There were so many amazing parts that I loved at Awards Night. My favorite being seeing all my peers and the Nevada State High School instructors again (I haven’t seen them all since quarantine started).
How does the award you received reflect all the hard work you’ve done in high school?: The valedictorian award I received indeed does reflect all the hard work I’ve done throughout high school. I always work hard and am determined in everything I put into school, and it was extremely refreshing to be rewarded and acknowledged for that.
Do you feel like NSHS gave you a real college experience?: NSHS has definitely provided me with a real college experience. I now know how to navigate college and all the coursework because of the NSHS curriculum and the assistance of the instructors.
Do you have any advice for future NSHS students to earn an award like you did?: The piece of advice I would give to any future NSHS student who would like to earn the valedictorian award would be to turn your work in a day before its due (to avoid procrastination), plan your week out (listing all assignments), keep a balance between school and social life, don’t compare yourself to your peer’s successes (we all work at our own paste, don’t feel insecure if your peers are ahead of you in anything) and, most importantly, don’t be hard on yourself! Everyone deserves breaks and time off, your mental state and health are everything.
Additional comments?: I loved learning through NSHS! I had great experiences and learned so much throughout my two years here.
Ellie Warner
Summerlin
What award(s) did you receive at Awards Night?: I received the Principal’s Award for the Summerlin campus.
What was your favorite part about Awards Night?: Seeing all the other seniors and all the great awards they won.
How does the award you received reflect all the hard work you’ve done in high school?: I think it reflects how I have worked hard at school while also keeping busy with two jobs. I’ve always strived for good grades no matter how hard the class is.
Do you feel like NSHS gave you a real college experience?: I definitely think NSHS gave me a real college experience even thought a lot of it was done online. I learned what to expect in college classes which prepared me for the classes I will be taking in the Fall.
Do you have any advice for future NSHS students to earn an award like you did?: I would advise students to not give up on a class just because it is hard. Also, make sure to communicate with professors. They will understand how hard you are working in the class when you show that you care.
Additional comments?: Congrats to all the graduating seniors and the other seniors that won awards!