edited by Kistler Hunt
Volume 7, Issue 24
March 20, 2024
Dear Honors Community,
Welcome back! I hope you're feeling refreshed and ready to tackle the rest of the semester. Join us this Friday for the Honors College Formal (RSVP here) to reconnect and celebrate with your peers. Remember to lean on your community for support over the next seven weeks—yes, in just seven weeks and one day, you'll have completed the semester and your exams. You’ll likely find that, along the way, you will be a pillar of support for someone else, too. If you'll be in Boone this summer, apply to join us as a Summer Office Assistant and Honors Wednesday Memo Associate. In this role, you'll have the chance to share the Honors story with prospective students, incoming first-year students, their families, and the broader community by writing news stories showcasing Honors experiences and achievements. Thanks to Kistler and her team’s great work, you can read about all of these opportunities in the memo!
Here's to filling the rest of your semester with growth and meaningful connections.
Best wishes,
Vicky
Upcoming Opportunities:
Interim Dean Vicky is happy to help you apply; send her an email at klimavw@appstate.edu
Honors College Summer Office Assistant/Associate HWM Editor
The Honors College is seeking a summer office assistant and Honors Wednesday Memo associate beginning in late May and ending in mid-August. The position includes both office and writing responsibilities: email correspondences, file organization, Honors College tour leadership, as well as sourcing, proposing, developing, writing, and editing news stories. Candidates interested in moving into a part-time (5-7 hours per week) Honors Wednesday Memo editor-in-training position in fall 2024 and transitioning to editor of the Honors Wednesday Memo in spring 2024 are preferred. However, we encourage all students interested in the summer position to apply. The student working in this position will work 30 hours per week for 11 weeks, earning $13 per hour. To learn more about the position and how to apply click here or contact Interim Dean Vicky.
Honors College Formal
The Honors College and Appalachian Honors Association (AHA!) will be hosting its annual formal on March 22 from 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. in the Grandfather Mountain Ballroom of the Plemmons Student Union. A favorite Honors College tradition, the formal will offer a great night of dancing and fellowship. To RSVP for the event, click here. For any questions, contact Anna Carroll.
Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies Research Prize
The Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies (CJHPS) is accepting applications for its Student Research Prize in Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace (JHP) Studies. The award honors a student in a JHP cross-listed class or a student who has completed exceptional research or artistic endeavors directly related to JHP Studies. Winners of the award will receive a cash prize. Faculty nominations and self-nominations can be made. To submit a work for consideration, contact Amy Hudnall and the CJPHS with the work and a brief description of the work attached. Applications are due April 15 at noon. For any questions, contact CJPHS.
Health Sciences Graduate and Professional School Fair
The Career Development Center will be hosting its Health Sciences Graduate and Professional School Fair on March 27 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the Reich College of Education. A variety of graduate and professional schools will be at the fair, including medical schools, dental schools, pharmacy schools, physician assistant programs, nursing programs, dietetics programs, and more. For more information and to register, click here.
LEAD Leadership Development Workshops
The Office of Community-Engaged Leadership’s LEAD Team will be hosting a leadership development workshop on March 27 from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. In this workshop, students will explore, through dialogue and activities, the various eras of Taylor Swift as a means to develop leadership skills. For more information and to register, click here.
Stay in the Know
Women of Color in Academia Presentation
The Office of Diversity, the Women’s Center, and the Department of Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies will jointly host a panel and networking event, titled “Women of Color in Academia,” on March 21 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The event features five App State faculty, women of color who will share their experiences working in academia. The event will then break into small groups to further discuss the content discussed in the panel. For more information and to register, click here.
Documentary Filmmakers Presentation
High Country Humanities will host an event, titled, “Documentary Filmmakers on Interpreting Rural Life: From Appalachia to the World” on March 22 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. The event will feature documentary filmmakers from App State. Their work will be screened, followed by a panel discussion, and an audience opportunity for questions and answers. The speakers will address how visual narratives portray and inform the public's perceptions of communities outside of cities. For more information click here.
Boyles Distinguished Lecture: Tammy DeBoer
The Walker College of Business will host its 65th annual Boyles Distinguished Lecture on March 22 at 10:00 a.m. The event will feature Ms. Tammy DeBoer ’91, the president of Harris Teeter. She will present on “Cultivating a Thriving Company Culture: Unlocking the Power of People.” For more information, click here.
CEL Day of Service: Spring into Action
The Office of Community Engaged Leadership (CEL) hosts several days of service throughout the year. These are opportunities to volunteer for a day with a local nonprofit. On March 23 from 9:00 – 2:00 p.m., CEL will host its “Spring into Action” service day. Those interested can volunteer with several nonprofits, including Volunteers in Parks, Springhouse Farm, Grace Woodlots, Wine to Water, Spirit Ride, and Habitat for Humanity. For more information and to register, click here.
Office of Diversity: We’re Here Series
The Office of Diversity will be bringing back its “We’re Here” series for the 2023-2024 academic year. This series seeks to amplify the voices and experiences of App State’s students, faculty, staff, and alumni who come from underrepresented backgrounds. The final presentation for the 2023-2024 academic year will detail the voices of the Appalachian region. The event will take place virtually on March 26 from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Registration is required. For more information and to register, click here.
In the Honors Spotlight
Emily Zaremba ’23 transitions from RA to full-time position with University Housing
Top photo features Emily Zaremba. Photo submitted.
Honors alumna Emily Zaremba ’23 is now working in a temporary full-time position as a housing specialist in App State’s University Housing, Administrative Services. Zaremba graduated with University Honors in December 2023 with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology with a concentration in human services and a minor in sociology. As an undergraduate, Zaremba also served as a resident assistant (RA) for two and a half years. Typically, over 10% of RAs on App State’s campus are Honors College students and campus leaders like Zaremba. About her Honors College experience, Zaremba shared, “The Honors College helped develop and bolster my confidence in my abilities as a scholar and a professional. It helped me persevere through the challenges of balancing my work in University Housing and school.” Zaremba furthered that the Honors College has also extended her professional growth and specifically helped her develop time management and leadership skills.
To learn more about Zaremba’s experiences, click here to read the story by Sydney McDonald.
Have announcements to share? Submissions can be made to honors@appstate.edu. Any content received by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday will be considered for the following week’s issue.
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