DAPHNE, Ala. — Several Bayside students have been chosen to serve on the Making It Count National Student Advisory Council, a panel consisting of freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors from high schools throughout the United States.

This group will provide Making It Count with valuable feedback about its student success presentations.

Students chosen to serve on the advisory council will have demonstrated sound academic performance, exceptional communication skills, involvement in extracurricular and community activities and an outstanding capacity for teamwork.

Students will give Making It Count feedback on a variety of topics including program content, Web site content and design, and have the opportunity to contribute material for publication to the Making It Count Web site.

“It has always been important for Making It Count to stay current with the changing needs of students. This advisory council can help Making It Count take students to the next level,” said Making It Count Vice President and General Manager J.R. Cifani. “Our ultimate goal with the Student Advisory Council is to get direct input from students to make our programs as relevant, useful and empowering as possible.”

Senior Dorothy Griffith and junior Ian Shields will head to Cincinnati from March 27–30 to participate in a national meeting. They will be involved in a variety of workshops designed to gather input about Making It Count and its programs, and they will participate in sessions on leadership development, team-building, developing communication skills and other enrichment activities.

Making It Count, a subsidiary of Monster, provides a nationally recognized series of live, in-school presentations that educate and motivate teens to excel in personal and professional educational endeavors.