Eleven Honors College students lead as App State Ambassadors

Eleven App State Honors students serve as University Ambassadors, using diverse perspectives and authentic leadership to guide prospective students.

Honors College students travel to Montgomery to present at the Southern Regional Honors Council conference

Seven Honors College students traveled to Montgomery, AL, from March 25 to 28 to present at the Southern Regional Honors Council (SRHC) 2026 annual conference.

Claire Curry builds off her HON 1515 seminar to shape her future with community engagement through photography

Faculty-led group of Honors College students studies history, theatre, and empathy in trip to England and Scotland

First-year Honors College student Sophia White completes Tours of Duty internship

First-year Honors College student Sophia White is turning a lifelong connection to the military into meaningful work through an internship with Tours of Duty.

Ryan Stukes ’25 begins exciting journey at Wake Forest School of Business

Ryan Stukes, an App State Honors College alumna, has completed her first semester in Wake Forest’s Master of Science in Management program.

Breanna Gibson receives the George Williams Garrett Memorial Scholarship

Breanna Gibson has been awarded the 2025-26 George Williams Garrett Memorial Scholarship.

Honors students travel to San Diego for the 2025 National Collegiate Honors Council Annual Conference

Em Acuña, editor of the Honors Wednesday Memo (HWM), and Seleen Al Horani, a departmental honors student in the Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Science

Introducing Dr. Rachel Bleich, the Honors College academic mentor for biology majors

Dr. Rachel Bleich, assistant professor in the Department of Biology(link is external), joined the Honors College in August of 2025 as the academic mentor for

Honors College students travel to Coban, Antigua, and Copal AA La Esperanza, Guatemala to study education and sustainability

In this Faculty Led Education Abroad Program (FLEAP), students earn 3 semester hours of credit for HON3515 Education and Sustainability in Indigenous Guatemala.

Honors College Faculty Led Program studies history, theatre, and empathy in Scotland and England

Faculty-led group of Honors College students studies history, theatre, and empathy in trip to England and Scotland

Honors College Faculty Led Education Abroad Program Summer 2025: Peacebuilding and the Arts in Ireland and Northern Ireland

Honors College faculty lead a Summer 2025 education abroad program focused on peacebuilding and the arts in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Honors College students travel to Vienna summer 2025 to study arts and culture with faculty from German, music, and art

Honors College students travel to Vienna in Summer 2025 to study arts and culture through the faculty‑led education abroad program “Culture and Arts in Vienna.”

Dr. Pia Albinsson joins the App State Honors College mentoring team

Dr. Pia Albinsson serves as an App State Honors College mentor for business majors, using her global and marketing research expertise to guide students.

Honors students serve on the NCHC UReCA editorial board

App State Honors students Em Acuña and Seleen Al Horani serve on the national UReCA editorial board, reviewing undergraduate research and creative works.

Honors College student Ella Watt spent spring and summer 2025 studying French language and culture in Switzerland

App State Honors senior Ella Watt studied French language and culture at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, gaining global insight for future graduate stu

Amanda Bruckstein ‘25 awarded Fulbright to study in Israel

App State Honors alumna Amanda Bruckstein '25 won a Fulbright award to research individualized nutrition and food design at Technion in Haifa, Israel.

Kennedi Ratcliffe selected for 2025-2026 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals

App State Honors alumna Kennedi Ratcliffe '25 was selected for the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program to study and intern in Germany for a yea

Stacy Thornton ’25 pursues M.S. in speech and hearing sciences at UNC Chapel Hill

App State Honors alumna Stacy Thornton '25 will attend UNC Chapel Hill for an M.S. in speech and hearing sciences, expanding her undergraduate research.

Samantha Oleschuk ’24 builds on thesis serving as director of community engagement at Florence Thomas Art School

App State Honors alumna Samantha Oleschuk '24 co-directs the Florence Thomas Art School, leading creative aging programs and community art resilience kits.

JP Neri participates in the 2024-2025 John Robert Lewis Scholars and Fellow Program

App State Honors alumnus JP Neri '25 was named a John Robert Lewis Scholar, exploring civil rights and nonviolence before joining Teach for America.