Honors College

This semester, the John E. Sallstrom Honors College is again pleased to host Zoom-based Legends of Honors sessions for alumni, friends, and students of the Honors College. On March 6 at 6:00 p.m., Dr. Jenny Flaherty, Georgia College & State University professor of English, will deliver a Legends of Honors Zoom presentation titled “Save the Effing Bees! Eco-Anxiety in a Shakespeare Web Series,” which focuses on the web series Bright Summer Night, an adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer...

This semester, the John E. Sallstrom Honors College is again pleased to host Zoom-based Legends of Honors sessions for alumni, friends, and students of the Honors College. On March 6 at 6:00 p.m., Dr. Jenny Flaherty, GCSU Professor of English, will deliver a Legends of Honors Zoom presentation titled “Save the Effing Bees! Eco-Anxiety in a Shakespeare Web Series,” which focuses on the web series Bright Summer Night, an adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream by New Zealand-based...

On Feb. 24-25, Honors students participated in the Georgia Collegiate Honors Conference held at the University of North Georgia. Kassie Arps, Courtney Brandon, Ivan Chu, Katie Cooper, Maryellen Hagberg, Sydney Irons, Sofia Legoff-Flores, Juliann Mackiewicz, Chloe Melton, Blakely Queen and Wesley Sutton presented their scholarship, and Tommy Creekmore participated in a panel on Honors student leadership. They did a great job with their presentations. And Chloe Melton won Second Place...

In October, Dr. Jenny Flaherty led students in her Honors GC2Y “Underworlds and Afterlives” class on a journey to New York City. They explored cultural resources, such as exhibits at the MET and musicals like “Hadestown,” related to theme of the course. The Honors College raised funds for this program through a spring 2023 Giving Challenge campaign. As you can see in this slideshow, the students found the journey both meaningful and fun! Special thanks are extended to Dr. Jenny Flaherty...