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Honors College Model UN Team Wins Three Outstanding Paper Position Awards

Honors College Model UN Team Wins Three Outstanding Paper Position Awards

Washington State University represented New Zealand at the 2014 National Model United Nations Program in New York City March 30-April 3.

A team of 11 Honors College students acted on behalf of New Zealand at the conference. They were responsible for writing position papers and debating topics of national and international importance in a real-world context. » More …

UK Braces for Cougar Invasion

UK Braces for Cougar Invasion

The United Kingdom will be hit with a Cougar invasion this summer when three Washington State University Honors students travel to England and Scotland as WSU’s first recipients of Fulbright UK Summer Institute awards.

Sophomores Joanna “Joey” Redmon and Grace Reed and freshman Alyssa Norris will spend four or five weeks this summer participating in thematic academic and cultural programs at highly regarded universities. The programs are intended to allow the students to experience the UK; help them develop their presentation, research, and communication skills; and perform some local community service. The program covers the majority of participants’ costs, including round-trip airfare, tuition and fees, accommodations, and meals. » More …

WSU Honors Scholars Get National Boren Scholarship, Alternate Designation for 2013-14

WSU Honors Scholars Get National Boren Scholarship, Alternate Designation for 2013-14

John Stark
John Stark

PULLMAN, Wash.— Chinese major John Stark is Washington State University’s newest Boren Scholar to receive federal funding to study a foreign language abroad, and chemical engineering student Monica Bomber has been named a Boren alternate.  Both are in the Honors College. » More …

WSU Honors Student Danica Wixom Uses Art as Therapy

WSU Honors Student Danica Wixom Uses Art as Therapy

— by Kaitlyn Kelly

Visit Wixom's Blog
Visit Wixom’s Blog

PULLMAN, Wash. – Senior humanities (general studies) and Spanish double major Danica Wixom found a creative coping mechanism in art. Since her father’s unexpected death several years ago, WSU and the Honors College have played a role in Wixom’s recovery. She manages her grief by painting colorful acrylic images that represent her faith. » More …

Honors Students Named 2012 “Big 10 Seniors”

Honors Students Named 2012 “Big 10 Seniors”

PULLMAN, Wash. — Three seniors from the Honors College at Washington State University were awarded Big Ten Seniors recognition from the WSU Alumni Association (WSUAA).  Rachel Wanty, a neuroscience and Spanish double-major, and Omar Bayomy, a neuroscience major, earned the honor in the academics category, while Graham Dart, a music performance and economics major was recognized in visual and performing arts. » More …

Honors Students Present at 2012 WRHC

Honors Students Present at 2012 WRHC

WRHCwebPULLMAN, Wash. — Five Honors College students were selected to represent WSU at the Western Regional Honors Conference (WRHC) in Albuquerque, N.M. April 12-14. Jared Brickman, senior journalism major from Baker City, Ore., Lindsey Elhart, sophomore political science major from Vancouver, Wash., Laurel Graves, sophomore civil engineering major from Arlington, Wash., and Deven Tokuno, junior zoology and English major from Bellevue, presented about the Honors College freshman seminar, Honors 198. Brickman and Elhart also presented about the Honors College “Summer of Excellence” with Dean Libby Walker » More …

WSU Veterinary Hospital Internship

WSU Veterinary Hospital Internship

— by Deven Tokuno

Kelsey Withrow
Kelsey Withrow
“My Honors experience has had a very positive impact on my education—I have thoroughly enjoyed the classes and feel that mentorship and class participation really helped me become a better speaker and writer. Without those skills, I would not have been able to get this internship.”

Kelsey Withrow, junior zoology major from Escalon, Calif. has a head start in her veterinary career  by working as an intern with the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Washington State University. Withrow, who plans to go to vet school, is enjoying this three-semester, competitive position. » More …

Rempe and Rosenkranz Recall International Experiences

Certificate of Global Competencies: Rempe and Rosenkranz Recall International Experiences

Approximately 29 percent of Honors students at Washington State University study abroad and about 80 percent of entering freshmen study a language other than English during their first semester at WSU. These Honors students are eligible to earn a Certificate of Global Competencies before graduating. » More …

WSU Auvil Scholars Program Supports 17 Honors Students’ Research- for Fall 2010

WSU Auvil Scholars Program Supports 17 Honors Students’ Research for Fall 2010

PULLMAN, Wash.—Washington State University Undergraduate Research announced that 17 students from the Honors College are among those who have been awarded $1,000 Auvil Scholars Fellowships for the 2010-11 academic year.  There were 34 total recipients and nearly 100 applicants from majors and disciplines across campus, both record setting numbers for the program. » More …

Honors Students Focus on Biophilia in New UH 390 Course

Honors Students Focus on Biophilia in New UH 390 Course

PULLMAN, Wash.—Fifteen Honors College students were happy to get their hands dirty during finals weeks of spring semester. On a field trip to the new 170-acre WSU Arboretum and Wildlife Conservation Center, they partook of activities that brought a sort of symmetry to the close of their UH 390: Domain of the Sciences class. Led by professor Ginny Lohr, it was a case study in global issues in science. » More …