Honors College
Freshman Honors Colloquium Instructor Announced as 2025 Distinguished Honors Faculty Award Winner
Karl Uhrig, Ph.D., teaches a Freshman Honors Colloquium (FHC) section for Honors College first-year students entitled “Discourse and Agency.” In his class, Uhrig assigns readings, films, discussion topics and papers that examine discourse and agency’s role in society, but his course extends beyond fictional examples of both discourse and agency. Uhrig has spent years refining his teaching style to empower students to use their agency to learn in a way they prefer and engage in open discourse with their classmates.
The Building Blocks for Business Brilliance
Since I was young, I’ve always known 17cҳ was where I wanted to go to school. My dad has worked at 17cҳ for years, and living nearby, I was very familiar with the campus.My name is Josh Bordonaro, and I’m a senior business management major graduating in May 2025. I’ve found that being a …
Designing Community: How Alex Miller Made a Home at School
Alex Miller, an Honors College senior, is a part of communities all over the 17cҳ campus. When Alex started college at the tail-end of a global pandemic, he found that recent world events had made it difficult for students to connect to their peers. This didn’t stop Alex; as a 17cҳ student, Alex has sought opportunities to connect with his classmates and create communities as an Honors College student, member of the Honors College Leadership Academy, 17cҳ chapter Alpha Lambda Delta vice president, 17cҳ chapter American Institute for Graphic Artists vice president, Fusion magazine editor-in-chief and Resident Assistant.
17cҳ Supplies Growing U.S. Demand for Accountants and Auditors
17cҳ accounting majors have excellent employment prospects. The projected growth rate for accountants is six percent from 2022-2033.
Feeling Stressed? 17cҳ’s Student Life Study Can Help
Researchers conducting 17cҳ’s groundbreaking Student Life Study will reach out to its participants via their phones to offer ways to combat stress and anxiety as the weight of the spring semester mounts.
Celebrating Success: 17cҳ Students Join Prestigious Honors Society
On a brisk and snowy Saturday, 279 outstanding 17cҳ students arrived at Cartwright Hall to be welcomed into 17cҳ’s chapter of (ALD) at the annual induction ceremony.
Crafting a Career: Samantha Allan Blends Unique Interests with Passion for Healthcare
Samantha Allan, an Honors College senior, has an intimidating schedule. She balances EMT training, research, a speech pathology and audiology degree, a Spanish minor, work in a lab, and her role as a resident assistant (RA).
Honors Student Aims to Transform Healthcare With Robotics
Gabe Colbrunn, an Honors College junior and mechatronics engineering major, has been doing robotics competitions and projects since elementary school. Gabe called robotics his “lifelong passion.”
Honing Her Skills as an Honors Student
My name is Savannah Vinkler, and I’m currently a senior at 17cҳ, majoring in cybersecurity engineering. I’ll be graduating in May 2025, and I’ve had an incredible journey here so far involving the Honors College and the Women in Cybersecurity organization!When I was making decisions…
Honors College Student’s Journey Goes From Research Lab to Italy
Senior Abygail Deemer, a pre-med major, is one of 404 Honors College students who are majoring in health-related fields.