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Alec Hembree, Keeping us Safe in the Snow
Alec Hembree, a senior in the Architecture school, spent Saturdays of his Spring semester as a chaperon for SU Recreation Services and Outdoor Education. During his volunteer work, Alec oversaw the Lake Placid day drip SU offered for students, and chaperoned the Ski and Snowboard program on campus. He was responsible for keeping track of…
Read MoreJennifer Lawson Goes Global
Jennifer Lawson, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, volunteered her Spring Break as a member of Global Brigades. Global Brigades is the world’s largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. Their vision is to improve quality of life and their mission is to resolve global health and economic disparities through the…
Read MoreHonors Goons
Calling All Honors Students The Goon Squad has been a tradition at Syracuse University since the 1940’s and is a vital part of welcoming our new students into the Orange Family. Be a part of an SU tradition and help institute a new Honors tradition. Sign up to volunteer at this link, enter “Honors” into…
Read MoreHonors Alumna Educates Through Theater
Last week, Arielle Lever, Honors alumna of the class of 2010, returned to Syracuse with the non-profit CO/LAB to speak to the SU Drama Department about theater in an outreach capacity. CO/LAB was founded by 4 SU drama alumni, including Arielle, in 2011 and is inspired by and modeled after Syracuse University’s former Young Actors…
Read MoreBuilding Futures, Henry Peterson is one of the many making it happen
Henry Peterson, a senior studying Engineering and Computer Science, volunteered his time building a house for an underprivileged family with Habitat 4 Humanity. He was part of a group of 15 students who constructed and secured supports and external walls as well as parts of the interior structure of the house. During construction, Henry was…
Read MoreA Chance to Make Your Voice Heard!
Undergraduates for a Better Education (UBE) is a student group advocating for change within the University on issues such as advising, teacher quality, course availability, and internship credit and they have created a survey for students to provide feedback on their educational experience at SU. The survey can be taken here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/UBE. UBE facilitates a connection between the…
Read MoreSU Students Help First Year Students Transition to College Life
Katrina Aberizk served on the Dean’s Team, helping out with a professor’s forum for freshman. She enjoyed the opportunity to work with incoming students. She wrote that, “I feel as if I made a great impression on the students in Professor Himes’ First Year Forum. It was refreshing and reassuring that they all felt comfortable…
Read MoreCapstone projects can lead to great things!
Just a little inspiration for those of you working on your Capstone projects! Recent Honors alumna Adriana Gonzalez-Vega made a film, “Frente Al Mar”, for her Honors Capstone project last year. When it was shown on presentation day, it was clear that not only did Adriana have some serious talent, but that this particular…
Read MoreMcNair Scholars Program Information Session
The McNair Scholars Program will be holding informational sessions to introduce interested students to their program. First, a bit about McNair: The McNair Scholars Program aims to prepare undergraduate students for graduate education through the provision of the following services: GRE preparation Research experience and stipend Mentoring relationship with faculty Opportunities to attend conferences…
Read MorePlease welcome Samir Malovic to the Honors Program!
Please help us extend a warm welcome to our new data administrator, Samir Malovic! Samir recently joined the Honors staff to assist us in managing the complexities of our program’s data, as well as provide support for Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honorary societies, coordinate the Honors vans, and help us in other…
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