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Honors College

Alena stands next to her thesis research poster "Translating Music into Words: Musical Expression of Figurative Words" at an exhibition in Portland, Oregon.

All or Nothing

Alena Miskinis, a senior and triple major in the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Honors College, has passionately seized every opportunity she can to pursue her combined interests in the arts and science. With a diverse array of classes intensified by Honors courses, as well as projects, internships, and even…

Tags: Honors College , Department of English , Department of Psychological Sciences , School of Music , Research and Innovation

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Abigail stands with her parents in her graduation gown at her high school graduation ceremony on a football field.

A Match Made in Honors

Abigail Wilsbacher just began her freshman year at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University this past fall, but she has been immersed in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State nearly her entire life. In 1997, her parents met as Honors College students at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State and now in 2023, Abigail continues the legacy as an Honors student.  Abig…

Tags: Honors College , Alumni , Freshman Honors Colloquium , Early Childhood Education , School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies , College of Education, Health and Human Services , Alpha Lambda Delta

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Alpha Lambda Delta officers of the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State chapter stand under a balloon arch with gold colored ALD letter-shaped balloons in front of them.

Alpha Lambda Delta Welcomes Largest Induction Class to Date

On Saturday February 4, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta: The Honor Society For First-Year Academic Success (ALD) honored an unprecedented number of students in their annual induction ceremony. The Academic Honors Society promotes undergraduate success and invites all first-seme…

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Blog Banner Ruth Morara

A College Worth a Cross-Continent Journey

My name is Ruth Morara and I am in the class of 2026. My major is Conservation Biology. I honestly feel more like Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ chose me than the other way around! I am Kenyan-American but my family lives in Kenya, and so have I for the past 12 years. The exchange rate between our currencies made my dream of…

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Students sit and study together at a table in the Academic Success Center.

Honors College Students Utilize the Academic Success Center

College can be a stressful time for students, and some even feel like they are on their own when navigating their grades and schoolwork. The Academic Success Center (ASC) at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University is a resource for students seeking the tools necessary to reach their academic goals. All Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Uni…

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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State softball player and Honors College student Emily Lippe at bat during a softball game.

Scoring Home Runs On and Off the Diamond

Emily Lippe, a junior nursing major at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University, has challenged herself athletically and academically since an early age. Having taken advanced courses since she started school and playing softball since she was eight, Emily understands what it takes to have a student-athlete minds…

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Honors College student and volleyball player Gracey Jarecke on the court while representing Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State in a women's volleyball game.

Setting Up for Success

Gracey Jarecke, a senior from Denver, Colorado, hones her athletic skills as a defensive specialist for the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State  University women’s volleyball team. When she’s not making diving plays and serving aces, she focuses her time as a fashion design major with a minor in arts ent…

Tags: Volleyball , School of Fashion , College of the Arts , Honors College , MAC , Golden Flashes , Department of Athletics

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Honors College student Kenzie Sklar lines up to throw the ball during a lacrosse home game versus Central Michigan.

Translating Success in the Classroom onto the Field

In recent decades, the game of lacrosse has grown in popularity, especially among the high school and college population. In spring of 2018, the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State women’s lacrosse team  became the first new women’s Division I sport to be added to the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University roster since women’s g…

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Honors College student Richie Dell poses in his baseball uniform holding a baseball.

Pitching for Precision on the Mound and In the Lab

Richie Dell, a senior molecular biology major, has navigated the last three years as a Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Honors College student as well as a pitcher for the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Men’s Baseball team. With extra coursework from Honors-level classes and playing a Division I sport, he always has to be in tip-…

Tags: Honors College , Baseball , Department of Athletics , Biology , Cellular and Molecular Biology , MAC

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Mallory Woods

Just go for it!

Mallory Woods, BS ’22, a Fulbright English teaching assistant posted to Ecuador, encourages others to participate in transformative education-abroad experiences. 

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