The NHSI Theatre Arts Division – Summer 2022! Northwestern and NHSI will continue to monitor health information from the CDC and will adhere to all guidelines and directives put out by the State of Illinois. At this time, we are intending to host our programming on Northwestern’s campus this summer. If for any reason…
The NHSI Film and Video Institute – Summer 2022 Northwestern and NHSI will continue to monitor health information from the CDC and will adhere to all guidelines and directives put out by the State of Illinois. At this time, we are intending to host our programming on Northwestern’s campus this summer. If for…
Online Policy Debate for Current Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors Dates for 2022 Summer Season will be announced this fall! Check our website regularly for updates! In light of the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19, Northwestern’s National High School Institute has elected to embrace an online instructional model for our Debate Institute in summer 2021. While…
I would tell [future Cherubs] to get ready for the experience of their lives. It is a ton of work and dedication. But it pays off. I came out of the Cherubs program a different person. It completely changed my life.”
Since 1931, the National High School Institute, a nonprofit organization, has brought outstanding students to Northwestern University’s Evanston campus for intense educational experiences. Students are affectionately known as “Cherubs,” a name given to them in the 1930s by Northwestern Dean Ralph Dennis whose goal, “to bring together gifted young people and superior teachers in an atmosphere of affection, knowledge, and trust,” is still upheld today. The oldest and largest university-based program of its kind, NHSI offers studies in Theatre Arts, Film & Video, and Debate.
We are very excited to begin our preparations for the NHSI 2022 Summer Season! Northwestern and NHSI will continue…
Read MoreThe NHSI presents two online program options during the school year! Winter Teen Acting Boot Camp Spend your Saturdays…
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Congrats to NDS and Akash Deo! Congratulations to the Northwestern Debate Society, who received first place in the first…
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Jenny Avery has been the Director of NHSI since September 2015. Jenny has worked as an arts administrator, teaching artist, and actor in Chicago for the past 20 years….
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Shannon Metts is thrilled to be a part of the Cherubs team, acting as a Program Assistant. Originally from the St. Louis area, Shannon attended Missouri State University where…
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Fletcher Simer has been a Program Assistant with the National High School Institute since 2017. He received his B.A. in Philosophy from Colgate University in Hamilton, NY and minored…
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