State NHS & NJHS Associations and Contacts
Home / State OrganizationsThe following states offer either a state association for advisers and students, or sponsor annual meetings for advisers and/or students. Please note: State associations are not involved in selection or dismissal of individual members and generally do not influence the processes used for these purposes at the local chapter level. Individuals seeking input on policy or procedure for NHS or NJHS should contact the national office at nhs@nhs.us for assistance.
Updated June 2007.
ALABAMA (Region 8): Established 1948.
Susan Avant, Executive Director, AANHS, Glenwood School, P.O. Box 310, Phenix City, AL 36868
PH: 334.297.3614; FX: 334.214.9027;
E-mail: luvsmath@ctvea.net
URL: www.pcboe.net/chs/aanhs
Katrina Akers, Director of Student Activities AASSP, 130 Virginia Ave. North, Anniston, AL 36201
PH: 800.239.3616; FX: 334.265.3611;
E-mail: Katrina@clasleaders.org
ARKANSAS (Region 6):
Jennifer Metts, Director, Flippin High School, 103 Alford Street, Flippin, AR, 72634.
870-453-2233; FX: 870-453-7380
E-mail: metts@flippin.k12.ar.us
Petra Pershall, Assistant Director, Flippin High School, 103 Alford Street, Flippin, AR 72634
PH: 870-453-2233; FX: 870-453-7380
E-mail: pershall@flippin.k12.ar.us
State conference: March, Fall adviser meeting.
CONNECTICUT (Region 1):
Don Gates, Valley Regional HS, 256 Kelsey Hill Road, Deep River, CT 06417-1699
PH: 860.526.5328; FX: 860.526.8123;
E-mail: dgates@vrhs.com
URL: www.casciac.org/honor.shtml
FLORIDA (Region 8):
Michael Roland, Coordinator of Student Activities, FASC/FCNHS/FMLSLA, 206-B S. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301
PH: 800-593-3626; FX: 850-224-3892;
E-mail: Michael.roland@browardschools.com
GEORGIA (Region 8):
Beverly Waddell, Executive Secretary, 560 Frances Dr., SW, Dawson, GA 39842;
PH: 229-995-4048; FX: 229.312.2105;
E-mail: execsecganhs@hotmail.com
State conference: April
URL: www.ganhs.org
INDIANA (Region 5): Established 2003
Katrina (Trina) Veerkamp, Center Grove High School, 2717 S. Morgantown Rd., Greenwood, IN 46143
PH: (317) 881-0581; Fax (317) 885-4509;
E-mail:veerkampt@centergrove.k12.in.us
Central Indiana (NHSCCI) Conference: Spring
KANSAS [Adviser workshop only] (Region 6):
Gene Haydock, Executive Director, KASSP, c/o Halstead HS, 16214 SW 24th Street, Halstead, KS 67056-9395
PH: 316.835.2750; FX: 316.835.3673;
E-mail: kassp@pixius.net
KENTUCKY (Region 3):
Marlene Lamm, KANHS Executive Secretary, 841 Carol Lane, Radcliff, KY 40160
MAINE (Region 1):
Deborah Mitchell, Principal, Messabesic High School, 88 West Road, Waterboro, ME 04087
PH: 207.247.3141; FX: 207.247.3146.
E-mail: Deborah_mitchell@fc.sad57.k12.me.us
URL: http://www.mpa.cc
State conference: spring; Adviser workshops: On an occasional basis in the fall.
MASSACHUSETTS (Region 1):
Starr Pinkos, Pioneer Valley Regional School, 97 F. Sumner Turner Road, Northfield, MA 01360
PH: 413.498.2931 x4103; FX: 413.498.2822.
E-mail: PinkosS@pioneervalley.k12.ma.us
URL: www.mssaa.org
Fall and Spring conferences.
MICHIGAN (Region 4): Established 1995
Kadi Pojeta, Coordinator, MAHS, 1001 Centennial Way, Suite 100, Lansing, MI 48917
PH: 517.327.5315 (MASSP); FX: 517.327.5360;
E-mail: kadip@michiganprincipals.org
URL: www.michiganprincipals.org/students
Fall adviser conference; spring state conference.
MINNESOTA (Region 4):
Ann Postlewaite, MAHS, 1667 Snelling Ave. North, Suite C-100, St. Paul, MN 55108
PH: 651-999-7333; FAX 651-999-7331;
E-mail: Ann@mail.massp.org
URL: www.massp.org
MISSISSIPPI (Region 8):
Currently inactive; under reorganization.
MISSOURI (Region 6):
Terry Barton, MANHS, 12133 Hidden Commons, DeSoto, MO 63020
PH: 636.337.7031; FX: 636.337.7031.
E-mail: JBBarton57@aol.com
Fall adviser conference; spring state convention.
NEVADA (Region 7):
Sandy Ginger, Coordinator of Student Activities, Clark County Schools, 3950 S. Pecos-McLeod #1C, Las Vegas, NV 89121
PH: 702.799.8474; FX: 702.799.2328;
E-mail: ginger@interact.ccsd.net
Spring NJHS conference 2008; spring NHS conference 2009
NEW JERSEY [Adviser workshop only] (Region 2):
Chuck Stein, NJPSA, 12 Centre Drive, Monroe Township, NJ 08831-1564
PH: 609-860-1200; FX: 609-860-2999 or 860-6677;
E-mail: njpsa@njpsa.org
URL: www.njpsa.org
NEW HAMPSHIRE (Region 1):
James McGeough, NHANHS, Manchester High School West, 9 Notre Dame Ave., Manchester, NH 03102.
PH: 603-624-6384; FX: 603.628.6153;
E-mail: jpmcgeough@comcast.net
URL: www.westhighschool.org/nhnhs
State conference: Spring
NEW YORK (Region 2): [State adviser workshops only.]
Rebecca Gardner, NYSCLSA, 8 Airport Park Blvd., Latham, NY 12110
PH: 518-782-7764; FX: 518-782-9552;
E-mail: rag1851@yahoo.com
Web: www.saanys.org
NORTH CAROLINA (Region 3): [Currently reorganizing.]
State organization in transition as of 2009. No contact information currently available.
NORTH DAKOTA (Region 4):
Les Anderson, Exec. Dir., NDNHS, Jim Hill MS,1000 6th St. SW, Minot, ND 58701
PH: (701) 240.1708; FX: 701-857-4479;
E-mail: les.anderson@sendit.nodak.edu
URL: pages.minot.k12.nd.us/mps/jh/ndasc.html
State conference: Spring
OHIO [State meeting only, advisers and students] (Region 5):
JoAnne Rubsam, OASSA, 8050 N. High St., Suite 180, Columbus, OH 43235-6484
PH: 614-430-8311; Fax: 614-430-8315;
E-mail: jrubsam@oassa.org
OKLAHOMA (Region 6):
a. NHS: Kyle Heath, Edmond Memorial HS, 1000 East 15th St., Edmond, OK 73013;
PH: (405) 340-2850; FX: 405-340-2856;
E-mail: Kyle.Heath@edmondschools.net
Fall state convention.
b. NJHS: Linda Salter, Brink Jr. High, 11420 S. Western Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73170 PH: 405-692-5620; FX: 405-692-0170;
E-mail: lindasalter@mooreschools.com
PUERTO RICO: Established 1972 (NHS).
a. NHS: Lourdes Lugo, Box 719, Guayama, PR 00785
PH: 787.864.2572;
E-mail: Loulugo@hotmail.com
b. NJHS: Felix Borrero, Maracaibo L-2, Park Gardens, Rio Piedras, P.R. 00926
SOUTH CAROLINA (Region 3):
Liisa Machowski, James Island Charter HS, 1000 Fort Johnson Rd., Charleston, SC 29412
PH: 843-762-2754; FX: 843-762-5228;
E-mail: liisa_machowski@charleston.k12.sc.us
TEXAS [Adviser meeting only] (Region 8):
Jean Warren, TASC/TASSP, 1833 South IH 35, Austin, TX 78741
PH: (512) 443-2100; FX: 512-442-3343;
E-mail: jean@tassp.org
URL: www.tassp.org
Fall Adviser Workshop.
VIRGINIA (Region 3):
Michael Newman, VDSL/Assistant Executive Director, 4909 Cutshaw Avenue, Richmond, VA 23230
PH: 804.355.2777; FAX: (804) 355.4262;
E-mail: cmnewman@vassp.org
URL: www.vassp.org/dsl.html
State conference: TBD; Adviser Workshop: Fall/spring.
WISCONSIN [State meeting only, advisers and students] (Region 4):
Michelle McGrath, Exec. Dir., WAHS, 4797 Hayes Rd., Suite #202, Madison, WI 53704
PH: (608) 241-7107; FX: 608-241-7139;
E-mail: michellem@wasc.org
URL: www.wasc.org
State workshop: Fall.
UPDATES OR CORRECTIONS? Please send any updates or corrections to the information listed above, or if you have interest in forming a new state association, to the National Office at NASSP (email: nhs@nhs.us ) or write to NHS & NJHS, 1904 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191; PH: 703-860-7327 or FAX: 703-476-5432.
Chapters in additional states have expressed interest in forming state associations, but only those states listed above have formal gatherings for NHS and/or NJHS. Questions about these associations or about forming a new state group can be emailed to the national office, nhs@nhs.us.
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