August Back to school event: Rivers of steel cruise
Cultural Events
Honors students are required to attend one cultural event per semester. For 2021-2022, due to the ongoing pandemic, they were all movies you could watch via streaming.
The Prison in Twelve Landscapes (Documentary about the role of the correctional system in the U.S. economy)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Feature film based on a true story about race, class, and the first immortal human cell line used for pioneering medical breakthroughs)
The Farewell (Golden Globe winning feature film about culture, family, and medical ethics)
Race the Power of an Illusion(Documentary)
Minari (Oscar winning feature film about a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream)
My Octopus Teacher (Best Documentary of 2021)
Student-Led Discussions
In the spring semester, seniors in the program lead discussions at honors meetings on the topics of their choice.
Senior honors student and Psychology major Kylie Meyer led a discussion on Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy.
Senior honors student and Biobehavioral Health major Sarah Offen led a discussion about the effects of photo editing software in social media on mental health. (Image from "Can online image editing on social media contribute to eating disorders?" priorygroup.com)
Honors Seminar Spring 2022
Dr. Craig Hammond offered HIST 003 The American Nation: Historical Perspectives. The course examined the founding period of United States history along with the American Revolution and analyzed modern popular rhetorical portrayals and misconceptions about the founding of the country.
Research and Student Engagement Expo 2022
The honors students presented a total of 13 projects at the Research and Student Engagement Exposition. The Expo was back in person this year, with students presenting their research on posters in the Athletics Center.
Elizabeth Schachte, Abigail Kane, Ally Albert, Laurel Cowling, and Meredith Carter proudly show off their research.
Elizabeth Schachte, Abigail Kane, Ally Albert, Laurel Cowling, and Meredith Carter proudly show off their research.
Ally Albert (BBH), Meredith Carter (COMM), Laurel Cowling (BBH), Abigail Kane (EDU), Michel Nafash (BBH), Sarah Offen (BBH), and Elizabeth Schachte (BBH) all won awards for excellence in information literacy for their Research Expo projects. Each student won a $50 prize.
Awards Ceremony 2022
This year's Academic and Student Achievement Awards Ceremony highlighted many achievements of our honors students.
We are particularly proud of Kylie Meyer for winning the Eric Walker Award! Congratulations to Clayton Groves for also being nominated for this award.
Honors Coordinators
The Honors Coordinators are (clockwise from top left): Dr. Joe Cuiffi, Jennifer Gilley, Dr. Richard Wentling, Dr. Kristen Pueschel, Dr. Joie Marhefka, Dr. Penelope Morrison, and Dr. Craig Hammond.
The Honors Coordinators are (clockwise from top left): Dr. Joe Cuiffi, Jennifer Gilley, Dr. Richard Wentling, Dr. Kristen Pueschel, Dr. Joie Marhefka, Dr. Penelope Morrison, and Dr. Craig Hammond.
Compiled by Jennifer Gilley, Head Librarian and Honors Program Coordinator
Questions? Contact Jennifer Gilley at jrg15@psu.edu
