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 […]
By: Audrey Dayton Audrey Dayton is an Honors College student from West Covina, California, majoring in journalism through the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. Her study abroad as a Mowbray Scholar was sponsored by Honors College donors. Austria is the last place I was expecting to spend last summer. Last July, I attended the […]
By Cheyenne Marchand By the time you are reading this, I’ll likely be back home relaxing and reminiscing on the past 4.5 years of my college experience. However, right now I’m taking on the task of writing a letter of farewell to the Honors College as I move onto the next chapter of my life […]
By Basia Love Basia Love is a third-year Honors College student pursuing a major in plant biology through the College of Natural Science and a minor in horticulture. She recently received the Excellence in Community Leadership Award, which recognizes first-generation student leaders who are exceptionally committed to serving and uplifting others. When I pressed submit […]
By Sloane Barlow This year, eight Honors College students were selected for the 12-person Homecoming Court. Representing Michigan State University on the Homecoming Court is considered one of the highest honors for Spartan seniors. These students will continue to serve as ambassadors of the university – representing MSU and the Honors College at numerous […]
HC IMPACT Week of Service is a summer opportunity for approximately 60 incoming first-year students to engage in their new community through service with various organizations. The Honors College and Academic Scholars Program participants also engage in educational workshops, reflections, and team-building activities. They learn about social inequities and inequalities in areas such as […]
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 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 […]
