Honors College
Celebrating Success: 蹤獲扦 State Students Join Prestigious Honors Society
On a brisk and snowy Saturday, 279 outstanding 蹤獲扦 State students arrived at Cartwright Hall to be welcomed into 蹤獲扦s chapter of (ALD) at the annual induction ceremony.
Crafting a Career: Samantha Allan Blends Unique Interests with Passion for Healthcare
Samantha Allan, an Honors College senior, has an intimidating schedule. She balances EMT training, research, a speech pathology and audiology degree, a Spanish minor, work in a lab, and her role as a resident assistant (RA).
Honors Student Aims to Transform Healthcare With Robotics
Gabe Colbrunn, an Honors College junior and mechatronics engineering major, has been doing robotics competitions and projects since elementary school. Gabe called robotics his lifelong passion.
Honing Her Skills as an Honors Student
My name is Savannah Vinkler, and Im currently a senior at 蹤獲扦, majoring in cybersecurity engineering. Ill be graduating in May 2025, and Ive had an incredible journey here so far involving the Honors College and the Women in Cybersecurity organization!When I was making decisionsHonors College Students Journey Goes From Research Lab to Italy
Senior Abygail Deemer, a pre-med major, is one of 404 Honors College students who are majoring in health-related fields.
From Clinicals to Canines
Training future service dogs has been a win-win situation for junior nursing major Rylie Lapikas. Featured in our Year with a Flash series for 2024-2025, Lapikas gets the stress relief of a furry friend while learning how to be a better nurse by paying attention to nonverbal communication and cues.
蹤獲扦 State Student Witnesses Research Launch to International Space Station
Mackenzie Guy visited the Kennedy Space Center to watch as her research project blasted off toward the International Space Station, marking a milestone in her academic journey.
BEYOND THE BOOKS: Lexi Moses Merges Writing and Activism at 蹤獲扦 State
For 蹤獲扦 State Honors College senior Lexi Moses (they/them), storytelling isnt just an academic pursuitits a lifelong passion and a vehicle for advocacy. As the 2024-2025 recipient of the Dr. Elizabeth Howard Memorial Honors Scholarship, Lexi, a double major in English and Gender and Sexuality Studies, embodies the scholarships mission to financially support students with intellectual curiosity while also reflecting some of the academic and creative interests of Professor Howard. With a deep dedication to equity and inclusion, Lexis academic journey has been as inspiring as it is interdisciplinary, blending a love of literature with a drive for social change.
FROM BANGLADESH TO THE STARS: Turaba Rahman's Journey in Astrophysics
Turaba Rahman, a senior at 蹤獲扦 and in the Honors College, grew up in Dhaka, Bangladesh. When she was little, she was enamored with stargazing. Where she lived, it was hard to see the sky through the buildings and lights that blocked it, but she always tried her best to spot constellations. Ever since she can remember being frustrated while trying to draw the perfect star, she had fallen in love with the giant spheres of dust and gas.
A Natural with Nature and Research
My name is Olivia Eader, and I am a recent graduate of 蹤獲扦 State in environmental studies and English. Making 蹤獲扦 my home was the best decision I have ever made because of the opportunities I have been given.