Honors Monthly Memo
Opportunities and Information for Honors Students
edited by Brad Rentz
Volume 2, Issue 37
August 14, 2019
Message from Dean Jeff Vahlbusch
Welcome from Dean Jeff Vahlbusch
Dear Honors students and parents, colleagues and friends,
There is something so special about moving to campus to begin a new fall semester.
I will never tire of the energy, excitement, and promise of students returning to a place they love, of new students discovering how to love the same place, of campus staff and faculty knowing again, as if for the first time, why we do what we do.
If my counting is correct, this is my 45th fall campus move-in: as an undergraduate and then graduate student, as a lecturer and then professor, as Honors program director and now the Honors College dean.
We in the Honors College at Appalachian are looking forward to helping create a great year of opportunities in and out of the classroom, of unconditional support, and of Honors life and Honors community-building. Please reach out to me (vahlbuschjb@appstate.edu; 828-262-7573) if you would like to help!
Honors students and faculty, stay tuned for news on your Student Opportunity Center subscription by clicking here.
Yours,
Jeff
Jeff and an Honors Move-in team.
Do you have a photo submission for the top of the Memo? Send it to Honors@appstate.edu!
Important Announcements
Honors Farm Day: Meet at the Cannon/Hoey Hall Bus Stop at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning.
Honors Convocation is Friday (August 16) in room 201A of the Student Union.
Upcoming Opportunities:
Dr. Vahlbusch will be delighted to assist with applications!
Undergraduate Research Assistantship
The Office of Student Research is now accepting applications for Fall 2019 Undergraduate Research Assistantship (URA) Program. The deadline is Wednesday, August 28, 2019 with award notifications made by mid-September. This position is for fall semester work to begin on or after September 16, 2019. For more information and where to apply, visit our website.
Bryan Stevenson Guest Speaker
Bryan Stevenson, author of the Common Reading Program 2019-20 book selection Just Mercy, will speak on Tuesday, September 17, from 7:00-8:00 p.m., at the Holmes Convocation Center. A book signing will follow. The event is free and open to the public. For more information on Stevenson’s visit, click here.
Woman’s Right to Vote
The University Forum Lecture Speaker Series is excited to celebrate the 19th Amendment Centennial - Women’s Right to Vote! Throughout the 2019-2020 academic year, the University Forum Committee will host a series of lectures and films to help celebrate this milestone as well as its impact on American democracy. For a complete list of upcoming speakers, visit our website.
Visiting Writer Series Line-up
In collaboration with the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting writer series, there will be several speakers coming to Appalachian this fall. All events will take place in the Plemmons Student Union, with rooms and craft talk topics to be listed on the forthcoming electronic schedule. For more information and a list of upcoming speakers, click here.
GWS Lecture Series
Appalachian’s Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies program is hosting a lecture series on campus this fall. So far, there are five scheduled speakers from September 11 through November 20. For a complete list of speakers, and more information, visit our website.
Stay in the Know…
CAS Events
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is hosting several events this semester. Scholars & Scones: Seeing the World with the Cones and “Decriminalizing Domestic Violence” are just two programs scheduled for September. For a complete list of all currently scheduled events, click here.
Autism Conference
The Appalachian Community is invited to take part in an autism conference presented by the Hub for Autism and Neurodiversity (HANd), a program of the BlueCross of North Carolina Institute for Health and Human Services within the Beaver College of Health Sciences. Professionals, family members, people with autism or other disabilities, as well as ASU faculty, staff and students are encouraged to register. The conference will be held on September 27, 9 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. at Alliance Bible Fellowship. For more information on this conference, visit our website.
First Fridays at the Turchin Center
On the first Friday of every month (excluding January), the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts (TCVA) is open late as part of the Downtown Boone Art Crawl. Residents, visitors and the Appalachian State University community are invited to TCVA to experience the exhibitions featured in its seven galleries. For more information, click here.
Craft Enrichment Registration Now Open
The Craft Enrichment Program’s Fall 2019 classes are now open! You can learn more about watercolors, pottery, spinning, printmaking and much more! Classes range from 3 weeks to 10 weeks in length. Visit our website to learn more!
In the Honors Spotlight
Kara Snow Shows How Getting a Head Start in Research Pays Off
Photo submitted by Kara Snow
Honors first year student Kara Snow from Raleigh, NC, has been selected as a North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Women in Science Scholar. Snow is majoring in applied physics with an emphasis in astrophysics and minor in mathematics. She is working with faculty mentor Dr. Daniel Caton, Director of Observatories and professor in Appalachian’sDepartment of Physics and Astronomy. The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Women in Science Scholars “offers a unique educational opportunity to young women by coupling college scholarships with a mentoring program.” With this award, Snow will receive funding covering tuition for up to three years, the completion of her undergraduate degree at Appalachian State University.
For more on Kara Snow, click here for the full story by Garrett McDowell.
Honors Seniors with College of Arts and Sciences Senior Awards
The following Honors seniors have been recognized at the 2019 College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Senior Awards. Twenty-seven Honors students received awards from 16 departments in the CAS. Congratulations to these award winners!
Patrick F. James (anthropology),
Morgan R. Gaglianese-Woody (biology),
Latanya J. Gordon (biology),
Caroline D. Guthrie (biology),
Jessie D. Hatcher (biology),
Kierdre S. McFadden (biology),
Samantha J. Malone (biology),
Tanner M. Orders (biology),
Rose K. Rossell (chemistry),
Elizabeth B. Vaughan (chemistry),
Preston Wilson (computer science),
Leah K. Wingenroth (culture, gender and global studies),
Emily Fedders (geological and environmental sciences),
Cathleen Humm (geological and environmental sciences),
Paige Anderholm (government and justice studies),
Fahiima Mohamed (government and justice studies),
Hayley McCulloch (history),
Catherine Lattimore (mathematical sciences),
Andrea Olivet (mathematical sciences),
Allison Staley (mathematical sciences),
Morgan Coyle (philosophy and religion),
Logan Curtis-Warner (philosophy and religion),
Karoly Majtenyi (philosophy and religion),
Amanda Pinto (philosophy and religion),
Caroline C. Piephoff (physics and astronomy),
Sam Reis (psychology),
Amanda Bianco (psychology)
Click here to read the full story from the CAS.
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