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Finding Themself in Florence

When I started searching for colleges, I had no idea what I wanted. I had two very common majors in mind—English and history—that almost every university offered. I toured and applied to public and private, big and small, in-state and out-of-state institutions, waiting for that feeling I'd heard oth…

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Honors College May 4 Scholarship Recipient

Annika Dudik, a third year Honors College student from Geneva, Ohio, continues to excel and grow throughout her time and experiences at 91ֿ. And if it were not for the May 4 Scholarship Award she received as an incoming freshman in the Honors College, her story may have turned out quite diffe…

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Freshman Honors College student Moira Armstrong visits Venice during Freshmen in Florence program

Honors Student Announced as Fulbright Alternate

Moira Armstrong (they/them), an Honors College senior from Warren, Ohio, has been selected as an Alternate for the 2022 Fulbright Scholarship Award. As an alternate, candidates such as Moira may be elevated to finalist status for an award should extra funding become available. Moira’s alternate stat…

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Honors Student Helps Change Conversations 91ֿ Millennials and Generation Z Across Nation

Getting involved on-campus is a big step to help build relationships and make a change. One student put his front foot forward and is helping an organization gain recognition, as well as making an impact. Honors College student William Dakin (He/Him) is a current first-year student. Majoring in…

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Justin Thompson

Taking Action to Protect the Planet

Environmental student activist Justin Thompson is working to make the world a better place for future generations.

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Honors College senior Morgan Bowers pitching during a 91ֿ women's softball game.

Pitching the Perfect Game

Morgan Bowers, a senior Honors College student from Whitehouse, Ohio, is nearing the end of “pitching” a perfect game. As an economics major with a minor in data analytics, Morgan will graduate a year early in the spring of 2022, having only attended 91ֿ for three years to earn her…

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Dylan Mace, 91ֿ Student Board Trustee, was recently recognized for his outstanding service.

Student Trustee Dylan Mace Recognized by 91ֿ Board of Trustees and Fraternal Association

Leadership roles in the Interfraternity Council and Delta Tau Delta Fraternity served as preparation for Dylan Mace's service on the 91ֿ Board of Trustees when Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine appointed him in July 2020. Mace’s two-year term, in which he served as a member of the Board’s Academic Excellence and Student Success Committee and the Finance and Administration Committee, will expire May 16, 2022. 

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THE FINAL STRETCH: SENIOR HONORS THESIS/PROJECT AND THE DEFENSE

From beginning the thesis process, to starting research, to the final oral defense and end results, students take approximately three semesters to complete a thesis in its entirety for the Senior Honors Thesis/Project. To have their project finalized and submitted to both the Honors College and…

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THESIS PROCESS: RESEARCHING AND UNDERSTANDING THE TOPIC

This article is part two of a three-part series, each focusing on a student in the process of navigating their Senior Honors Thesis/Project. Once students have established their topic, who their faculty advisor will be, and what they hope to research, phase two of the thesis process begins. Ale…

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STUDENT INSIGHT OF THE THESIS PROCESS: STARTING UP

An opportunity that the Honors College at 91ֿ offers students is to create and present a thesis project. During the last year and a half of their undergraduate career, all Honors and non-Honors students have the opportunity to create a thesis/project from the ground up. With the assistan…

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