Alumni
Alumni Spotlight: Celina Rosita Tousignant (A & S/PC, 2009)
Alumni Spotlight: Celina Rosita Tousignant (A & S/PC, 2009) What are you currently doing? Currently, I am working as a project manager at Mission Lane, a new financial services company founded in January providing credit cards to the subprime market with a focus on fair and clear products. I oversee the firm’s larger projects,…
Read More2019 Honors Thesis Prizes
2019 Honors Thesis Prizes The typical Honors Thesis Project is an outstanding piece of scholarly work. The threshold for receiving a prize, however, is extraordinarily high, and the choice is always difficult. Committees made up of faculty met to evaluate many outstanding projects, and determined prize recipients in five different categories: creative, humanities,…
Read MoreLetter from the Director
To the Community of Honors Program Alumni, Gazing from the window in my office in Bowne Hall, I see students soaking up a bit of sunshine on the quad. It has been a cool and wet spring. Long awaited, summer seems close, and we have had a busy and productive spring semester! We congratulated Kate…
Read MoreHonors Alum, Alexander Weiss (ECS ’12), Reflects on the Influence of an Honors class
Honors Alum, Alexander Weiss (ECS ’12), Reflects on the Influence of an Honors class Alexander R. Weiss (ECS ’12) has a library full of books and journals, from arcane treatises on science and engineering to timeless works of literature and philosophy. One book he holds dear is The New York Times Bestseller “The Brain That…
Read MoreMegan Phan Awarded the Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics
Megan Phan, Honors Program alumnus (Chemistry/Neuroscience, 2018), was awarded the 2018 First Prize in Ethics, from the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity. Her essay reflects on the Black Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter social movements. The essay is written from the perspective of a police officer’s daughter. The Ethics Essay Contest provides a forum for college juniors and seniors to…
Read MoreHonors Alum Visit
Dr. James Dunford (Syracuse University, 1972, Chemistry) stopped by Bowne Hall for a surprise visit this week. He was among the first students enrolled in the Honors Program. Dr. Dunford shared how important his Honors experience was critical in preparing him for his career in emergency medicine, which began with medical school at Columbia University,…
Read MoreLaura Marsolek ’13, G’17 Is University’s First Luce Scholar
Laura Marsolek ’13, G’17 Is University’s First Luce Scholar An alumna of the College of Arts and Sciences and former participant in the Renée Crown University Honors Program, Marsolek is one of 18 Luce Scholars chosen from a pool of 162 candidates nominated by 73 colleges and universities across the United States. Read more about…
Read MoreAlum News: Alexander Amico (AS & PC ’17)
Alum News: Alexander Amico (AS & PC ’17) In his first year in law school at the College of William and Mary, Alex Amico (AS ’17) is still taking required first year law classes before he makes a decision on the type of law he will focus on and eventually practice. He is also exploring…
Read MoreAlum News: Ilana Siegal (AS ’17) to join medical school this summer!
Alum News: Ilana Siegal (AS ’17) to join medical school this summer! Ilana Siegal (AS ’17) is thrilled to report that she will be joining medical school this summer. She is currently in her final semester at the Case Western Reserve University where she is completing her MA in Bioethics and Medical Humanities. In addition…
Read MoreAlum News: Katherine Barymow (Arch. ’17)
Alum News: Katherine Barymow (Arch. ’17) Katherine Barymow (Arch. ’17) is pursuing graduate studies at Yale University where she is concurrently enrolled in the Master of Architecture II (Post-Professional) degree and the Middle Eastern Studies Graduate Certificate of Concentration programs. The Master of Architecture II is an accelerated graduate program for professional Bachelor of Architecture…
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