By Melanie Brender Michigan State University has awarded comprehensive scholarships to 51 extraordinary incoming first-year students. Alumni Distinguished Scholarships are part of a 71-year tradition, University Distinguished Scholarships were initiated in 2000, and the Joseph R. and Sarah L. Williams Scholarships have enabled more students than ever to receive full merit awards to MSU. “The Williams Scholarship […]
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 […]
The Honors College is home to roughly 4,000 students, a fraction of which are hired to serve the college as student employees. Three of those employees graduated last weekend. Sloane Barlow, Tate Rudisill, and Domenic Cedillo shared a cumulative 8.5 years of Honors College student employment experience. They enriched Eustace-Cole and Campbell Hall, bringing unique […]
This awardee information originally appeared in MSUToday. On April 10, the MSU Board of Trustees announced the recipients of their Award for Academic Excellence, recognizing all graduating students who completed their undergraduate careers with a 4.0 GPA. Out of the 315 students awarded, 161 of them – more than 51% – are in the Honors […]
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 […]
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 Carly Watson and Melanie Brender For the first time in program history, a member of MSU Debate received the Julia Burke Award and two Spartan debaters brought home the Front Royal Cup. These inaugural milestones for MSU Debate came from last weekend’s American Debate Association (ADA) National Championship. MSU debater Joanna Gusis received the Julia Burke Award, which is given to an outstanding debater who most clearly exhibits a passion for […]
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 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 […]
