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 […]
By Sloane Barlow In a hands-on experience exploring the community around them, rising eighth and ninth grade students from Detroit Public Schools Community District developed as scholars through the second annual MSU Detroit Early Honors Experience. Led by MSU faculty, staff, students, and local experts, students spent four days (August 6-9, 2024) learning about art, […]
The Michigan State University Honors College, the MSU Detroit Center, the Office of Gifted and Talented Education, and partners in the Detroit Public Schools Community District will host the second annual MSU Detroit Early Honors Experience August 6-9, 2024. This innovative program helps rising eighth and ninth grade students build college readiness with a hands-on […]
Michigan State University has awarded its annual Alumni and University Distinguished Scholarships to eighteen top incoming first-year students. “These eighteen scholars represent a remarkable cohort of academic excellence and community engagement,” said Christopher Long, dean of the MSU Honors College through the scholarship competition cycle. “We look forward to how they will influence the Honors […]
