Honors College

On Feb. 21-22, eighteen GCSU Honors students participated in the Georgia Collegiate Honors Conference at Georgia Tech. They all did an excellent job presenting their scholarship! Each student’s presentation and mentor are listed below. Chloe Melton won first place in the Social Sciences category for her paper on the history of the Body Mass Index. Congratulations, Chloe! And a big thank you to Dr. Steve Elliott-Gower and Ms. Anna Whiteside for driving students to the conference. Kassie...

Dr. Kasey Karen will discuss the work of Drs. Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, who were awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation. This event is open to all students. The registration link is https://gcsu.campuslabs.com/engage/event/10771208.This event will take place Monday, Feb. 10, from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. at the Humber-White House.

My journey began as a freshman at Georgia College & State University desiring to be soil scientist. Through various research experiences with aquatic macroinvertebrates and an internship with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, I desired to pivot to the marine systems where I spend my days boating through coastal waters and exploring seagrass meadows. I am currently a Ph.D. student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, based out of the Institute of Marine...

This semester, the Honors College is again pleased to host Zoom-based Legends of Honors sessions for alumni, friends and students of the Honors College. On Nov. 20 at 6 p.m., Honors alumnus Dr. David Snow will deliver a Legends of Honors Zoom presentation titled "A Long & Winding Road: Opportunity (and Adventure) in Public Service." To register, please click on the embedded link, or the QR code in the flier, and the Honors staff will send you the Zoom information and a timely reminder...

Over the recent fall break, from Oct. 12 to Oct. 15, the Honors College took more than 40 students to New Orleans, where they visited the World War II Museum and the Whitney Plantation and toured the French Quarter. Highlights of the trip are featured in this slideshow, which student assistant Allison Decker created from photos taken by participants, of which Allison was one. As you can see, the students—including those in Dr. Newsome’s World War II class—found the experience deeply...

Honors Convocation, at which new Honors students are inducted into the Eta Sigma Alpha Honors Student Association, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 29, at 1 p.m. in the College of Arts & Sciences Auditorium. Faculty are invited to attend and to process in their regalia at the start of the ceremony and at its conclusion. Please register by Sept. 19 via the embedded link or the QR code in the flier.Honors Convocation is positioned during Family Weekend so that parents/guardians may attend...