Honors Student Advisory Council (HSAC)
This WSU Registered Student Organization (RSO) is for students in the Honors College. HSAC aims to build a sense of community among students as well as organize various academic, service, and philanthropic events each semester. All students are welcome to attend the meetings held every Monday at 7 p.m. in the Honors Lounge.
What is HSAC?
HSAC stands for the Honors Student Advisory Council. As such, we’re here to work with both the WSU Honors College faculty and staff, and its students to support the Honors College experience. To that end, we have a few goals:
- Create and strengthen relations between honors students, faculty, and staff
- Foster a sense of community within the Honors College
- Support Honors students academically and socially
What does HSAC do?
HSAC plans many events over the course of the school year, from our Yule Ball in December to our spring Distinguished Lecturer. These events are a great place to get to know your fellow Honors College students and meet faculty.
Who is in HSAC?
Any student in the WSU Honors College is welcome to attend our meetings and events.
How do I get involved?
We’d love to have you on board! You can get in touch with us through the contact form on the side bar, or you can come to our weekly meetings in the honors lounge at 7 pm on Mondays.
Your HSAC Officers
Cameron Barton
Major: Piano Performance
Year: Senior
Position: President
What’s your favorite part of HSAC?
HSAC’s membership is made up of highly ambitious students with a collective desire to provide the best experiences and opportunities for their Honors community, and I always feel supported by the advisory council as my peers and counterparts.
What’s your favorite part of meetings?
The moment after we’ve all successfully worked through our agenda, we often take the time to catch up about how school and different parts of our lives are going. There is often a time when you learn something interesting about what an HSAC member is doing, or in turn you receive encouragement with your own endeavors.
What is something you gained through participation in HSAC?
I’ve earned multiple opportunities to shape my leadership style and through that have learned the value of accommodating many different perspectives.
Fun Fact:
I attended the National Conference of Honors Colleges in Orlando, Florida, with a group of other Honors students, some of whom I had no acquaintance with beforehand, that are now some of my best friends from WSU!
John Bussey
Major: Materials Science and Engineering
Year: Sophomore
Position: Treasurer
What’s your favorite part of HSAC?
HSAC is a fantastic opportunity to get involved with the Honors community and experience Honors events. For instance, each semester, we have honors faculty come in for our “Tea with a Professor” event. It is always a great time getting to hear more about each professor’s story, research, and perspective.
What’s your favorite part of meetings?
I really enjoy getting to collaborate with other honors students to plan fun events. The Ferdinand’s Ice Cream we have at every meeting is also a highlight.
What is something you gained through participation in HSAC?
I have gained several good friends and connections with Honor’s faculty and staff.
Fun Fact:
I have a strange love for hiking up mountains and then skiing down.
Kyla Christianson
Major: Animal Science Pre-Vet
Minor: Spanish
Year: Junior
Position: Publicist
What’s your favorite part of HSAC? The opportunity to engage with other honors students and plan fun events for the larger honors community.
What’s your favorite part of meetings?
Seeing everyone weekly and developing friendships with likeminded people.
What is something you gained through participation in HSAC?
I have gained more knowledge on advertisement and social media through my position.
Elli Ehinger
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year: Sophomore
Position: Philanthropy Chair
What’s your favorite part of HSAC?
I enjoy getting to organize events around the Honors College such as Tea with a Professor or some of the smaller things we have done like making valentine’s day cards for local nursing homes.
What’s your favorite part of meetings?
It’s always fun to catch up with other members at meetings. I have a lot of the same classes as other members. Also, the ice cream at meetings is pretty sweet!
What is something you gained through participation in HSAC?
I have made some good friends through HSAC and have established valuable connections with faculty and staff in the Honors College.
Fun Fact:
I can unicycle
Katherine Preuschoff
Major: Genetics and Cell Biology; Pre-pharmacy
Year: Sophomore
Position: Secretary
Favorite Part about HSAC?
Leadership and the opportunity to make more connections in the Honors College through peers and advisors
Favorite Part of Meetings:
The ice cream
What’s something you gained through participation from HSAC:
Leadership and the opportunity to make more connections in the Honors College through peers and advisors
Fun Fact:
My dog and I have the same-colored hair
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Hannah Healy
Major: Medical Science/Pre-Med
Minor: Business Administration
Year: Junior
Position: Recruitment and Retention Chair
What’s your favorite part of HSAC?
My favorite part of HSAC is having a friendly community that meets regularly and works toward common goals together
What’s your favorite part of meetings?
I really like the constant collaboration happening in our meetings. Ferdinand’s ice cream is also a regular highlight
What is something you gained through participation in HSAC?
I gained a better idea of what kinds of opportunities are available in the Honors College. I also gained an outlet to pursue service, which is a personal passion of mine.
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