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Doing It All: Jerome Hamilton Jr. Leans into Honors College to Achieve Goals

By: Brandi Stover When Honors Students Actively Recruiting (H-STAR) mentors meet with prospective students, they often pitch the ability of the Honors College to “make a big university feel small.” H-STAR leader and Honors College student Jerome Hamilton Jr. knows firsthand how that statement can become a reality. As a high school senior in Baltimore, […]

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Author, Attorney, Media Owner, and Ad Executive: Alumnus Charlie McLravy Explores Unique Career Paths

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By: Brandi Stover  For Honors College alumnus Charlie McLravy, no one path forward was the best path forward.  As a 1973 graduate of the Broad College of Business and on the way to law school, he veered away from his planned life path for the first time when he decided to take (and subsequently passed) […]

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A Lasting Legacy: Remembering Alumnus and Supporter Gary Seevers

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By Melanie Brender Honors College alumnus and long-time supporter Gary Seevers passed away peacefully last week at the age of 87. He is remembered for advancing agriculture and natural resource conservation with a humble, philanthropic spirit.  From 4-H to the Oval Office  Seevers’ life included a deep love of agriculture, which began to take root […]

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Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Award honors inclusion through research

By Sloane Barlow  Congratulations to the 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Advancing Inclusion through Research awardees: Emma Knott, Emma Ayers, Elena Forman, Brandon Roberts, and Abigail Rodriguez.  The Martin Luther King Jr. Advancing Inclusion through Research Award is inspired by Dr. King’s commitment to justice and the empowerment of all people.   Students from the Honors […]

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Previous awardees return with continuations of their research for the Diversity Research Showcase

By Sloane Barlow  Students university-wide have prepared work for this Friday’s 8th annual Diversity Research Showcase (DRS), an event hosted by the Honors College.  With monetary awards and valuable presentation experience on the table, the Honors College caught up with two previous winners to hear their perspectives. Both of them will return to DRS this […]

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Diversity Research Showcase projects expand across disciplines

By Sloane Barlow  This Friday, January 24, 2025 will mark the 8th annual Diversity Research Showcase, hosted by the Honors College.   From 1:30-4:40 p.m. at the MSU Union, the Diversity Research Showcase will feature a broad range of work focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion from undergraduate students university-wide.   This event is free to […]

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Signing Off: An open letter from graduating student Brandi Stover

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By Brandi Stover When studying government and the foundations of the American system, you often learn about change-makers, and more importantly, how to become one. As a student studying Political Theory & Constitutional Democracy at James Madison College and Public Relations at the College of Communication Arts and Sciences, I have spent my undergraduate education […]

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