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 community impact from […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Sloane Barlow The Honors College hosted the 9th Annual Diversity Research Showcase (DRS) on Friday, January 23. The Diversity Research Showcase provides undergraduate students space to discuss their research with peers, faculty, and staff in a supportive and constructive atmosphere. This year included roughly 40 undergraduate participants across poster and oral presentation categories. Both Honors and non-Honors students brought new […]
By Sloane Barlow The Honors College hosted alumna Joanne Maguire (’75) last month to connect with and inspire students. As former executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Maguire was the company’s first woman corporate officer. She was named of one of Fortune’s “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” and executed NASA missions such […]
By Sloane Barlow The Honors Research Scholars Program provides early research opportunities to Honors College students. Funded primarily through donor support, these scholars serve as research assistants to faculty mentors in every field around Michigan State’s campus. “The Honors College at MSU is really a leader in the undergraduate research space,” said Assistant Dean Justin […]
By Sloane Barlow When they met on the Holmes Hall Honors floor in 1994, Randy and Michelle Kimple would never have guessed they would both be leaders at a research-intensive university 31 years later. Randy and Michelle met during their first year at Michigan State, both members of Lyman Briggs and the Honors College. Michelle […]
By Sloane Barlow Forty years ago, the Honors College launched the Professorial Assistantship program with 10 students and a goal to expand undergraduate research. Today, the program creates opportunities for 365 first- and second-year students, and the Honors College is now a leader in undergraduate research. The Professorial Assistantship (PA) program, housed within the […]
The original version of this release appeared here on the Distinguished Student Awards Office website. By Anneliese Mackel and Kristin Janka Michigan State University undergraduate student Eleanor Pugh has earned a Boren Scholarship to study abroad in Kazakhstan. The Boren Awards program funds the intensive study of language and culture abroad for U.S. undergraduate and graduate […]
