By Audrey Richardson As an interdisciplinary student, Alissa Hakim discovered she can combine all of her passions into her studies. Whether it be physical art, philosophy, politics, poetry, research, community-engaged work, or law — her majors complement one another perfectly to help achieve her goals. Alissa grew up in Dearborn Heights and is a third-year student from Lebanon. […]
By Audrey Richardson Four Michigan State University students and a recent graduate have received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Advancing Inclusion through Research Award. The award was created in 2010 to highlight the ways in which MSU students follow King’s legacy, using their analytical and creative skills to understand and re-envision the world. Student research […]
By Sloane Barlow This past fall, nearly 80 Honors College students submitted prompts to be used for this year’s Alumni Distinguished Scholarship (ADS) essays for high school seniors competing from around the country. Out of all the prompts submitted, two were chosen by blind review by a committee, and the winners were each awarded a $500 […]
By Sloane Barlow Honors student Jerome Hamilton Jr. is now in his second year at Michigan State University, almost 600 miles away from his hometown. “I’ve lived in Baltimore my whole life, so I wanted to experience somewhere else — push myself into a different culture for school.” After receiving an invite to the Honors […]
Second-year Honors student Agrim Gupta discovered his passion for astronomy in sixth grade when he joined his school’s astronomy club organized by SPACE India. “We got to know a lot about astronomy, comets, asteroids, and eventually, we went to this space camp and observed the night sky and constellations, and observed the moon with telescopes,” he said. “That’s when I realized I want to […]
Students and staff of the Honors College met with MSU leadership this week to discuss goals for a strategic plan, and to share highlights and achievements over the past year. The meeting gave students a chance to introduce themselves to Interim President Teresa K. Woodruff and Interim Provost Thomas D. Jeitschko and share presentations about […]
Second-year computer science student Praneetha Ankisettipalli was invited to join the Honors College after her first semester at Michigan State University. While rising expectations and a major change in pace can be a lot for any student to adjust to, Ankisettipalli was ready for the challenge. “The requirements to be in Honors College and the […]
Over 30 Honors College faculty, staff and students recently attended a “Dinner with the Dean” event to discuss aspirations of the college and learn more about future plans. “I chose to attend the event to further expand my connections at Michigan State,” said second-year student Pamela Calderon. “My favorite part of the event was the […]
Melissa Elafros’ desire to become a physician began early in life. She always wanted to make a communal impact, and the Honors College at Michigan State University provided her with ample opportunity to do so. “The Honors College is actually the whole reason I came to MSU,” Elafros said. “And, really, opportunities that I had […]
Five years ago, Taylor Kovach never imagined she would graduate from the Honors College at Michigan State University. As a first-generation student who grew up below the poverty threshold, she had her fair share of obstacles, but that didn’t stop her from maintaining a 4.0 GPA. During her time at MSU, Kovach held three research […]
