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Honors College Celebrates Graduating Seniors with Virtual Ceremony
This past weekend, on Saturday, April 3, the Honors College hosted its annual Senior Honors Recognition Ceremony for graduating Honors College seniors. In years past, the event has been an in-person luncheon, to which seniors bring their friends or families to celebrate their success in the Honors College. This spring, in light of the pandemic, the ceremony was entirely virtual. The event was introduced and hosted by the Dean of the Honors College, Dr. Alison Smith, and throughout the ceremony, all Honors College staff members congratulated graduating honors students on their accomplishments. Provost Melody Tankersley congratulated seniors, saying they have “made a mark on 91ֿ that will continue.”
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Jessie Maisano Recognized as Honors College 2021 Distinguished Alumnus Award Winner
Jessie Maisano graduated in 1994 from 91ֿ’s Honors College with her bachelor’s degree in Geology. Maisano started her time at 91ֿ as a Fashion Merchandising major, but once she met Honors College professor, Don Palmer, she was inspired to change her m…
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Honors College Graduate Named 2021 Distinguished Honors Faculty Award Winner
Charlie Malone, ’02 and ’04, has been announced as the 2021 Distinguished Honors Faculty Award Recipient. The announcement came during an April 3rd virtual celebration of the ‘2021 Senior Honors Recognition Ceremony’, which applauded the Honors College’s spring, summer and fall 2021 graduating senio…
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First-Year Students Inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society
Last Thursday, March 18, a select 245 91ֿ freshmen accepted their admission into Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD), a prestigious national honors society focused on first-year undergraduate success. At 91ֿ, first-year students who have maintained a GPA of 3.5 or above are nominated to join Kent…
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Zoology Student Works on Honors Thesis 91ֿ Scent and Predation
Alexandra Euwema is a third-year honors student from Springfield, Virginia, majoring in zoology. From early in her college career, Alexandra has wanted to earn a master’s degree in wildlife conservation, and this goal was a major inspiration for her Senior Honors Thesis topic. Alexandra is in her fi…
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Student Utilizes Honors Thesis to Advocate for Social Justice
Maya Huffman, a sophomore Honors College student with a double-major in political science and psychology and a minor in prelaw, is excited to be starting the first semester of her Senior Honors Thesis in the spring of 2021. Though only in her second year, Maya’s experiences and connections at Kent S…
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First Generation College Graduate Instructs Honors Course
Freshman Honors Colloquium professor Bill Morris is a first generation college graduate currently preparing to defend his dissertation at 91ֿ. Morris grew up in a small, rural area in California. He initially did not plan on attending college, but ended up being the first in his family…
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Honors Thesis Student Promotes Accessibility in Visual Design
Jessica Miller has had a number of successes in her time at 91ֿ. From her semester studying in Italy, to her position as a designer for the honors literary and arts magazine, Brainchild, to her internship at the nonprofit organization, Understood, Jessica has taken advantage of many opportuni…
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91ֿ Grad Turned Honors Colloquium Professor
Hagan Whiteleather, a 91ֿ graduate, is in her second year with the 91ֿ Honors College as a Freshman Honors Colloquium professor. Whiteleather graduated in 2015 from 91ֿ with a Bachelor of Arts in both English and Psychology as well as minors in writi…
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Editor-In-Chief of Brainchild Advocates for Artistic Diversity
Megan Hamilton is a senior Honors College student, majoring in English with a minor in women’s studies. Since the 2020 Fall Semester, Megan has also been the Editor-in-Chief of Brainchild, the student-led literary and arts magazine at 91ֿ’s Honors College. Brainchild is also a member of the M…
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