Student Award Experiences

Here, you can read about the incredible opportunities afforded to Honors students thanks to our generous donors and supporters. If you have received an award, make sure to submit your report here.

Rachel Renzi

October 26, 2023

Rachel Renzi This summer, I had the opportunity to work at Macy’s Inc. as a…

Linda Baguma

October 20, 2023

Linda Baguma Working with my first non-profit organization this past summer was an incredibly enriching…

Ellen Clark

October 20, 2023

Ellen Clark I spent Summer 2023 in Makhanda, South Africa, where I was immersed for…

Mark Nzasi

October 12, 2023

Mark Nzasi This was truly a transformative and rewarding experience that would not have been…

Madelin De Jesus Martinez

October 12, 2023

Madelin De Jesus Martinez This summer, I was able to travel across the UK (Scotland,…

Yifan Shen

October 5, 2023

Yifan Shen The Honors Internship Grant supported my work with the General Architecture Collaborative, a…

Luke Elliot

October 5, 2023

Luke Elliot This summer, I traveled to Lausanne, Switzerland, as a part of the Managing…

Yifan Shen

September 28, 2023

Yifan Shen The Honors Study Abroad Grant supported my trip to the Galapagos Islands as…

Rylee Pepper

Rylee Pepper

July 2, 2023

Rylee Pepper Traveling to Florence, Italy, was an incredible opportunity for me to expand my…

Victoria Knight

Victoria Knight

July 2, 2023

I was able to travel to Israel and the Palestine Authority with the Hillel Center.…

Isabella Brown

Isabella Brown

July 2, 2023

Isabella Brown This summer, I had the opportunity to work as a Housing Intern for…

Benjamin Gerard

Benjamin Gerard

July 2, 2023

Benjamin Gerard This summer, I went to Florence, Italy, for six weeks. While there, I…

Sophia Moore

Sophia Moore

July 2, 2023

Sophia Moore I interned at the Bustle Digital Group in New York City this summer!…

Catherine Wallace

Catherine Wallace

July 2, 2023

Catherine Wallace The American Chemical Society (ACS) holds two national conferences each year, and this…

Sifan Hunde

Sifan Hunde

July 2, 2023

Sifan Hunde During this study abroad opportunity, I was able to take two courses: French…

Alana Coffman

Alana Coffman

July 2, 2023

Alana Coffman This summer, I interned for the Preferred Communities-Intensive Case Management (PC ICM) team…

Ella Farrell

Ella Farrell

July 2, 2023

Ella Farrell The Innovate Ireland program allowed me to experience the wonders of Ireland while…

Joshua Lee

Joshua Lee

July 2, 2023

Joshua Lee Attending DCentralCon in Miami opened my eyes to the trending and current discussions…

Gianna Frank

Gianna Frank

July 2, 2023

Gianna Frank This experience provided me with many opportunities for personal growth. Living abroad on…

Nathan Bobeck

Nathan Bobeck

July 2, 2023

Nathan Bobeck The experience I had was truly amazing. Not only did I learn a…

Thomas Montfort

Thomas Montfort

July 2, 2023

Thomas Montfort My time spent abroad in London was a once-in-a lifetime experience that has…

Maya Angela Simms

Maya Angela Simms

July 2, 2023

Maya Angela Simms I studied abroad in Florence, Italy, for three and a half months,…

Samariah Crawford

Samirah Crawford

July 2, 2023

Samirah Crawford I found the Madrid Discovery program culturally enlightening. I was able to immerse…

Jovanni Mosca in Lake Como Italy

Jovanni Mosca

July 2, 2023

Jovanni Mosca As a computer science student, I don’t get quite as many opportunities to…