By Chiara Palomera Perez “After my mom told me this story, I realized, I really want to be able to do something.” After traveling to Bangladesh and West Bengal 14 years ago, Honors College student Sanaa Bashar described having an eye-opening experience to the levels of poverty, inequities, and inequalities that persist in such a […]
By Charisma Holly One of the highest honors for a senior at Michigan State University is to be selected for Homecoming Court. These are student leaders who represent themselves, their class, and the university. This year, eight incredible Spartans in the Honors College are among those chosen. Between rigorous classes and a wide variety of […]
By Melanie Brender For decades, undergraduate research has been a focal point of the Honors College. These experiences have fueled student success, growth, and discovery. The Honors Research Scholars program emerged as a way for generous donors to support more undergraduate research positions, and in some cases, entire cohorts. This has resulted in scientific discoveries and […]
By Melanie Brender Michigan State University has awarded comprehensive scholarships to 51 extraordinary incoming first-year students. Alumni Distinguished Scholarships are part of a 71-year tradition, University Distinguished Scholarships were initiated in 2000, and the Joseph R. and Sarah L. Williams Scholarships have enabled more students than ever to receive full merit awards to MSU. “The Williams Scholarship […]
This story originally appeared on the MSU Distinguished Student Awards Office website. By Anneliese Mackel, Kristin Janka, and Melanie Brender Michigan State University student Roberto (Marcos) Garcia has earned the nationally competitive Beinecke Scholarship. Garcia worked with the Distinguished Student Awards Office to become MSU’s sixth Beinecke Scholar since the program launched in 1975. This year, he is […]
The Honors College is home to roughly 4,000 students, a fraction of which are hired to serve the college as student employees. Three of those employees graduated last weekend. Sloane Barlow, Tate Rudisill, and Domenic Cedillo shared a cumulative 8.5 years of Honors College student employment experience. They enriched Eustace-Cole and Campbell Hall, bringing unique […]
This awardee information originally appeared in MSUToday. On April 10, the MSU Board of Trustees announced the recipients of their Award for Academic Excellence, recognizing all graduating students who completed their undergraduate careers with a 4.0 GPA. Out of the 315 students awarded, 161 of them – more than 51% – are in the Honors […]
By Sloane Barlow Michigan State is a leading university in education abroad, with over 350 programs across all seven continents. About 40% of Honors students participate in a study abroad program during their time at MSU. Fourth-year Honors College student Julia Preservati has studied abroad three times as a Spartan. She graduates this spring with […]
By Chiara Palomera Perez and Melanie Brender A decade-long Honors College event brought many firsts this year. The 10th annual Honors Giving Back Awards recognized eight student finalists for their outstanding community-engaged work. For the first time, the awards ceremony was held in the newly renovated Campbell Hall, home of the Honors College’s inaugural living-learning […]
This story originally appeared on the MSU Distinguished Student Awards Office website. By Kristin Janka and Melanie Brender Two Michigan State University students, Lauren Jin and Aswath Karai, have earned the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Jin accepted the scholarship while Karai declined, placing MSU at 61 Goldwater Scholars since the award’s inception. The Goldwater Foundation […]
