Posts by Allison Heppner
Honors Crocheting Class Donates Hats
Honors Crocheting Class Donates Hats HNR 210, Crocheting for a Cause, has recently made hats and donated them to a local charity! Some of these intrepid hat wearers had never held a crochet hook before this semester and look at their skills now! Watch for your chance to sign up for Crocheting for a Cause…
Read MoreLinda Baguma
Linda Baguma Working with my first non-profit organization this past summer was an incredibly enriching experience. It provided me with a profound insight into the realm of non-profit organizations and equipped me with a deep understanding of the inner workings of the non-profit sector. Additionally, it granted me a unique opportunity to immerse myself in…
Read MoreEllen Clark
Ellen Clark I spent Summer 2023 in Makhanda, South Africa, where I was immersed for three weeks in the life and culture of the Eastern Cape. We took isiXhosa lessons (which is one of the primary languages spoken in the Eastern Cape), had traditional South African meals, a Braai, a meal with a local resident…
Read MoreGabe 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 MoreMark Nzasi
Mark Nzasi This was truly a transformative and rewarding experience that would not have been possible without the Honors Program’s funding. Thanks to Kayla Turner and the Black Premedical Society, I was able to find out about this opportunity. As a black male student who doesn’t have much representation in neuroscience or psychology, it felt…
Read MoreMadelin De Jesus Martinez
Madelin De Jesus Martinez This summer, I was able to travel across the UK (Scotland, Wales, and Northern England) for 10 days through a course called “Green Britain.” In these 10 days, we explored the interactions between environmental geology, political ecology, and devolution policy. We visited the Principality Stadium, the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth,…
Read MoreTahirah Abdul-Qadir ’26 Featured in Commercial during Women’s FIFA World Cup
Honors Student Tahirah Abdul-Qadir Featured in Commercial During Women’s World Cup Sophomore Honors student Tahirah Abdul-Qadir was recently selected to be a member of the 2023 Cracker Jill Team, a partnership between Cracker Jack/Frito Lay and the Womens Sports Foundation. Designed to spotlight young female athletes and promote gender equality in sports, the I am…
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 MoreYifan Shen
Yifan Shen The Honors Internship Grant supported my work with the General Architecture Collaborative, a non-profit architecture office based in Kigali, Rwanda. I was in Rwanda for a month, investigating the sites and helping with an urban informal settlement upgrade project. I was able to talk with local architects and residents and experience local culture…
Read MoreLuke Elliot
Luke Elliot This summer, I traveled to Lausanne, Switzerland, as a part of the Managing Global Brands of Sport program through the Newhouse School. Throughout the course, our group visited 17 international sports federations and organizations, completed a communications campaign pitch for a sport federation, and curated social media accounts for the program itself. Much…
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