By Sloane Barlow After a 13-year battle with cancer, Ronald Fisher – previous dean of the Honors College and long-time professor of economics at Michigan State University – passed away peacefully last month. Fisher forged a lifelong bond with MSU after graduating from the Honors College with his degree in 1972. From 1996 to 2007, […]
The Honors College is kicking off another successful admissions season with new Assistant Director of Admissions Jess Brandt. To get to know Jess, we asked her a few questions about her journey to the Honors College. What are your past experiences that led you to the Honors College? Before joining the Honors College, I helped […]
i stand on the sacrifices of a million women before me thinking what can i do to make this mountain taller so the women after me can see farther —Rupi Kaur By: Brandi Stover This short poem, a favorite of Honors College student Sumaiya Imad, serves as a constant reminder in her work, inspiring her […]
By Brandi Stover Andrew and Carolyn Bratzel owe everything to computer software. When Andrew was a first-year student and Carolyn was a second-year, they met for the first time in South Case Hall. They lived on the same floor and, as a result, always seemed to cross paths at social functions and in the […]
By Sloane Barlow Since she began working for the Honors College, Assistant Dean Bess German has been a constant source of comfort, advice, and friendship for students and faculty alike. “As one of the longest serving members of the Honors College, Bess German has exhibited an unwavering level of dedication and passion for enhancing our […]
By Brandi Stover & Melanie Brender Three Spartan alumni siblings – Dave Porteous, Bill Porteous, and Ruth Porteous Hamilton – had often thought of ways they could honor their parents, who had attended Michigan State College between 1937-1942. When the siblings learned of the project to renovate Campbell Hall into an Honors College living-learning […]
By Brandi Stover Every year, the MSU Alumni Office selects a group of the university’s exemplary student leaders to sit on the Homecoming Court. This is among the highest honors for seniors, and this year over half of the court are Honors College Spartans. They embody all it means to be an Honors College student; […]
By Sloane Barlow Scholarship donors met student recipients at the Honors College Scholarship Dinner at Cowles House on Thursday, September 26. Scholarship donors were greeted by staff and a live violinist while connecting with student recipients. Afterwards, donors and students sat down for dinner and remarks from speakers. “I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude […]
By Melanie Brender As a mathematician, Ted Petrie is a natural problem solver. He navigated financial hardship and the challenges that come with being a first-generation college student to earn a degree at Michigan State University. As an Honors College Spartan, he went head-to-head against students from MIT, Harvard, and other premiere institutions in the […]
By Dan Olsen & Melanie Brender Howard Akumiah’s transformative experience through the Michigan State University Debate Team propelled his success after graduation in 2015. The program is why he chose MSU in the first place. His focus now? Building a national championship team that cultivates the next generation of entrepreneurs, critical thinkers and innovators. Earning […]
