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Spring 2013 Welcome Dinner!
Honors held our semi-annual welcome dinner for new students Wednesday night, and it was great fun! Thank you to all the new students who joined us, and for being so kind and cooperative with our little event photographer! [fsg_gallery id=”1″]
Read MoreIvan Dives In
Ivan Bakin, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences and a member of the Honors Program, volunteered at the Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery located in Elbridge, NY. Only twenty minutes off campus, the Hatchery has been operating since 1938 when it was created by the joint efforts of Onondaga County and the U.S.…
Read MoreKaren Hall on 9WSYR Live
Last month, in the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary, our very own Karen Hall was asked to join Christie Casciano on News Channel 9 to discuss changing gun culture in modern America and we could not be more proud of her. Karen has studied American popular culture in the post-war period and her…
Read MoreTutoring Program at Nottingham High School Looking for Volunteers
The English tutoring program at Nottingham High School seeks to improve social literacy by providing academic tutoring and mentorship to “English as a Second Language” students. Tutors will help Nottingham High School students from all over the world, and with a variety of backgrounds. Honors Alumnus, John Cardone ’11, started the program in Fall 2010. …
Read MoreHonors Student at the Great NYS Fair!
Ashley Burke volunteered at the New York State fair, working with area 4 H members. 4-H represents a partnership between the Cornell University Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Human Ecology and county Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations. 4-H helps youth ages 5-19 to develop and apply useful knowledge and skills, as well as positive attitudes…
Read MoreHonors Students Receive as They Give
Like thousands of others during the holiday season, Honors student Brian Cheung helped out at The Samaritan Center, serving dinner to the needy. He said that the experience reminded him of the importance of charities in the community. He commented that, “It was nice to see exactly how many people rely on the Samaritan Center as…
Read MoreCivic Engagement in Italy!
Alison Joy worked in a grape vineyard on the coast of Liguria, Italy which was devestated by flooding last October. Here’s how she describes her experience: Saturday morning, we woke at 6:30; got ready; quickly dined on yogurt, cereal, pastries and hot coffee; and then took the train to Vernazza to meet Michele and Brittany.…
Read MoreHonors on Facebook
Hi Honors community, We have noticed changes in Facebook that impact the frequency of our posts. Basically, Facebook made it impossible for us to reach each person who ‘likes’ our page unless we pay them extra money to “promote” a post. We think this is terrible, because here in Honors we would rather devote our…
Read MoreThe Christmas Bureau: A Time of Giving
Hello Honors Community! Writing today with a message from your fellow student, Mary-Jo Robinson: Although the holiday season seems to be far away, it IS approaching very quickly. During these challenging economic times, many people are struggling to provide even basic needs for their families; making the joy of the holiday season out of reach. Many in…
Read MoreVicky Bickel is leaving Honors
Hello Honors community! It is with mixed feelings that we announce the departure of our own Vicky Bickel from the Honors program. Vicky has decided to relocate to the Richmond, Virginia area to be closer to her family and new granddaughter. Her last day with the Honors program will be Friday November 9th. We could…
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