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SSHS’ Kanani Lee accepted to National Society of Scholars
Kanani Lee
Kanani Lee A 17-year-old local lass is the latest addition to the growing membership of the prestigious National Society of High School Scholars, which recently recognized the student’s superior academic achievements.
Kanani Lee, a 12th grader at Saipan Southern High School, is the daughter of Lawrence and Winnie Lee. Currently, she is a member of her school’s National Honor Society and the SSHS Manta Ray Concert Band, which performed in numerous international stages including an historic appearance at the 2012 Olympics in London.
Lee’s acceptance into the National Society of High School Scholars was recently announced by the organization’s top executives: president James Lewis and founder and chairman Claes Nobel, a senior member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes.
The NSHSS recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship, and community commitments.
In an interview with Kanani, the student shared that she will soon be attending the University of Massachusetts Amherst and studying in the Commonwealth Honors College.
Kanani also aims to become a travel writer someday.
She said this latest honor she obtained means a lot to her and her family.
“I was thrilled upon receiving the news of an opportunity to participate in a nationwide honor society. I felt that, although I was so far from the other scholars in the organization, I could fully represent myself as a resident of the CNMI. The honor means a lot to me, as I have certainly worked hard throughout my high school career. The achievement felt like a reward for my academic efforts,” she said.
