Alumni
Gabe Khan Helps Others Develop Business Skills in South Africa
Gabe Khan Helps Others Develop Business Skills in South Africa The Business Skills Course funded by the U.S. Consulate Cape Town recently held a wrap-up meeting in Makhanda, South Africa, led by Inkululeko’s General Manager, Julian Barker. Gabe Khan, a Renée Crown Honors Program alum, worked extensively with Inkululeko to draft the original curriculum along…
Read MoreMaggie Sardino ’23 Featured in Humanities for All
Honors Graduate Maggie Sardino Featured in Humanities for All This past spring, recent Honors graduate Maggie Sardino ’23 published a piece in the National Humanities Alliance’s initiative, Humanities for All. Maggie’s article, “Discovering My Passion for Public Arts & Humanities”, highlights her experience as a research assistant for the Engaged Humanities Network (EHN), an initiative…
Read MoreRecent Honors Alum Brennan wins Online Journalism Award
Recent Honors Alum Brenna Wins Online Journalism Award Recent Newhouse School graduate Kate Brennan ’22 is the winner in the Individual Student Portfolio category of the 2022 Online Journalism Awards competition. She was honored her in-depth multimedia reporting project, “Aloha ʻāina,” Brennan completed the work as her Renée Crown Honors Program thesis project. Brennan was the managing…
Read MoreWalter ’20 and Baist ’22 Show Film at ESOTA Conference
Walter ’20 and Baist ’22 Show Film at ESOTA Conference In October, Honors alumni Kylie Walter ’20 and Olivia Baist ’22 (with Dr. Beth Myers and Dr. Christy Ashby, School of Education), presented their film, And They Were Roommates: Navigating Inclusive Mentorship in Higher Education, at the European State of the Art (ESOTA) conference in Austria, held…
Read MoreHonors Alum Returns with Film
Honors Alum Returns with Film Terry Jones, SU and Honors alum is coming to campus to screen his newest short film and discuss his journey as an Indigenous filmmaker. This event is a collaboration between the Native Student Program in the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Blackstone LaunchPad. November 9, 2022 at 4:15pm – 5:30pm EST Bird…
Read MoreTarley’s Research Leads her to Hopkins for MPH
Tarley’s Research Leads her to Hopkins for MPH Honors alum Dorbor Tarley ’22, Human Development and Family Science graduate, utilized her thesis opportunity to explore inequity in maternal health care, with the intention that her findings would help improve care for Black women. Dorbor’s researched focused on the positive impact of community-oriented health centers. With…
Read MoreSocial Differences Symposium Examines Belonging
Social Differences Symposium Examines Belonging The Honors program recently co-hosted the first annual Social Differences, Social Justice Symposium. Content experts explored themes of equity, social justice, and global transformation in this robust symposium hosted at Whitman. Gisele Marcus ’89, Professor of Practice–Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at the Olin Business School at Washington University in St.…
Read MoreHonors Student Selected for Kaish Fellowship
Honors Student Selected for Kaish Fellowship Honors student Elizabeth Su, biomedical engineering and neuroscience, was recently selected as first Kaish Fellow with the Syracuse University Art Museum. Syracuse University alumni and prominent artists Luise ’46, G’51 and Morton ’49 Kaish made a major gift to the university, the Luise and Morton Kaish Gallery Endowed Fund, that included the establishment of the Kaish…
Read MoreMarsolek ’13 Master Class Recording goes Live
Marsolek ’13 Master Class Recording Goes Live Honors alumna, Laura Marsolek ’13 hosted a master class on jewelry making during Orange Central 2021. Laura is a metalsmith, gemologist, and art historian who currently works in the fine jewelry department of a Southern auction house, Heritage Auctions. She was a Fulbright Scholar in Kosovo and a…
Read MoreAlum Shares Passion and Expertise in Jewelry Making
Alum Shares Passion and Expertise in Jewelry Making Laura Marsolek ’13, G’17 shared her rich knowledge and experience in studying the historical significance in jewelry design and cultural meaning during the recent Orange Central Weekend. Laura was a Renée Crown Honors student, 2013-14 Fulbright Scholar, and 2018-19 Luce Scholar. Through photographs and personal narrative, Laura…
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