The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) is a 501(c)(3) honors organization recognized on over 330 campuses nationwide. After joining Radford University’s chapter as Vice President of Social Media, I took on the project of completely redesigning and relaunching their underutilized chapter website.

Background & Rationale

The chapter’s website was originally created in early 2018, but had become severely underused and outdated. Students, faculty, and administration rarely visited the site because it lacked clear organization and regular content updates.

In April 2020, I set out to audit, restructure, and relaunch the site to create an active digital hub for chapter news, community service projects, and member achievements.

What I Built

The redesigned site was built using WordPress.com, ensuring zero hosting or maintenance costs for the student chapter. I created custom photography and graphics throughout the portal, structuring the information around three core objectives:

• Educate: Clearly inform students, faculty, and administrators on the value of NSCS membership and chapter qualification.
• Inform: Publish timely updates on fundraisers, community service projects, and local initiatives in Radford.
• Showcase: Highlight the academic and civic achievements of Radford chapter members through dedicated awards and news archives.

Key sections included a monthly event calendar, an executive board directory, community service logs, and the “Honored Student Award” blog archive.

The Outcome

The site was successfully built and launched over a two-day sprint in April 2020. The final result provided the chapter with a clean, fast, and mobile-friendly communication tool that made it easy for executive officers to share updates and for prospective members to learn about the organization.