Recognition
Jeremy Todd Shinder ’24 Named a 2024 VPA Scholar
Jeremy Todd Shinder ’24 Named a 2024 VPA Scholar Jeremy Todd Shinder, a film major in the Department of Film and Media Arts, has been named a 2024 VPA Scholar! The Scholars program is the highest undergraduate academic honor within the College of Visual and Performing Arts, as it recognizes the achievements of the college’s…
Read MoreGabrielle Pinkney ’24 Named a 2024 VPA Scholar
Gabrielle Pinkney ’24 Named a 2024 VPA Scholar Gabrielle Pinkney, a senior in the Setnor School of Music, has been named a 2024 VPA Scholar! Often referred to as the highest undergraduate honor in the college, the VPA Scholar Program awards 12 seniors every year based on academic performance and service to the community. As…
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 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 MoreCall for Submissions
Call for Submissions Honors students! Submit your work for a new journal of scholarly work by Honors undergraduates. The journal will be edited, designed, and published by fellow Honors students in the fall 2023 semester through the new HNR 340 course Producing a Scholarly Journal. A few important guidelines: In the fall semester, a student…
Read MoreBlack Excellence Gala
Black Excellence Gala On December 9, 2022, the Black Honors Society and the National Society of Black Engineers hosted their first annual Black Excellence Gala with the support from several offices and individuals; the Renee Crown University Honors Program, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Hendricks Chapel, the Event and Technical Services staff, Office of Student…
Read MoreTahira Abdul-Qadir ’26 Receives Congressional Gold Medal
Honors student Tahira Abdul-Qadir Congressional Gold Medal The Honors program celebrates and congratulates Tahira Abdul-Qadir for accomplishing her goal to earn a Congressional Gold Medal. Tahira, a first-year student, is majoring in Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, and in Management at Whitman. To requirements for earning a Congressional Medal of Honor are…
Read MoreLifting Every Voice at 38th Annual MLK Celebration
Lifting Every Voice at 38th Annual MLK Celebration Honors student Gabrielle Pinkney, ’24 (VPA, Music Industry) recently directed the Community Choir at the 38th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration held in the JMA Dome. Pinkney led the Community Choir, including members of local church choirs and the Black Celestial Choral Ensemble (BBCE), in singing…
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…
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