Heaven Sneed, a senior at Cincinnati Princeton High School, is completing her oneyear term as one of 16 student leaders from across the country serving on the the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) National Student AdvisoryCouncil (NSAC). The NFHS’s NSAC is made up of two students from each of the eight NFHS geographic sections.
Each member is actively involved in sports or performing arts at their school and attends several meetings throughout the school year, where they provide the NFHS with perspectives on the current landscape of high school athletics and activities. The students also develop ways to gather insight on the experiences of peers at schools across their regions, and identify and communicate areas where support may be needed from the NFHS or state associations.
Besides helping the Vikings’ basketball team earn a state championship and two state runnerup finishes during her career, Sneed’s service includes extensive work with youth through basketball clinics, elementary school field days, reading initiatives and church-based childcare and Sunday school programs along with volunteering at a number of other community and regional events. In addition, her service extends to supporting the elderly and families in need through nursing home visits, assisted living outreach and food distribution programs.
Sneed was an OHSAA student ambassador at the 2024 NFHS National Student Leadership Summit in Indianapolis, participated in Princeton High School’s Student Leadership Summit and will conclude her term on the NSAC by participating in a student led panel discussion during the annual NFHS Summer Meeting June 2629 in Salt Lake City.
Following graduation, Sneed will attend Ohio University, where she plans to pursue a prelaw track while studying political science and philosophy.