edited by Kaylie Morales
Volume 8, Issue 23
March 19, 2025
Greetings Honors Students!
Today we introduce Raoul Eno, one of our newest office assistants who is dedicated to helping our Honors community thrive. Honors is a student-centered and student-led community, and there are so many ways to contribute and get involved. Together, we shape the future of our college through a shared enthusiasm for academic inquiry and collaboration across disciplinary boundaries. In today’s Memo, you'll find information on how to: become a peer mentor for incoming first-year Honors students; support your peers in their thesis writing through the Thesis Workshop and Defense Practice; and celebrate together at the Honors Moonlight Ball. I encourage you to engage, to make our community your own, and to help foster the Honors community for future students.
Best wishes,
Vicky
Upcoming Opportunities:
Dr. Klima is happy to help you apply; send her an email at klimavw@appstate.edu(link sends e-mail)
Become a 2025-2026 Peer Mentor
The Honors College Peer Mentor program encourages current Honors students to sign up to be peer mentors for the 2025-2026 school year. Peer mentors are current Honors students who will be paired with an incoming Honors student with a similar major or minor to help them adjust to life in the Honors College. We also seek current Honors students to take on leadership positions in the Peer Mentors program. To complete the mentor interest form, click here(link is external). To complete the leadership position interest form, click here(link is external) by Sunday, April 6.
Honors Thesis Workshop and Defense Practice
Taylor Carrillo, the Honors College graduate assistant, is hosting an Honors Thesis Workshop on Monday, March 24 and April 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Appalachian Hall room 085. From this workshop students can learn citation and writing tips, ask questions, practice thesis defenses, and support other Honors students in their thesis work. This is a great opportunity to learn about and get support for the thesis process. To RSVP, click here(link is external).
Speaker from Northeast College of Health Sciences
Nikki Schwarz(link is external), associate director of admissions at Northeast College of Health Sciences(link is external), will be sharing information about their graduate programs in Appalachian Hall 085 on Thursday, March 27 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. This is an opportunity to learn more about graduate degrees in the fields of chiropractic care, clinical nutrition, human anatomy and physiology instruction, or diagnostic imaging. Click here(link is external) to RSVP by noon on Friday, March 21. For questions, contact Dr. Scott Collier(link sends e-mail).
Appalachian Honors Association: Honors Moonlight Ball
The Appalachian Honors Association is hosting the annual Honors College formal, the Honors Moonlight Ball, on Friday, March 28 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Parkway Ballroom, Plemmons Student Union room 420. There will be food, drinks, music, dancing, and fun! Click here(link is external) to RSVP by Friday, March 21. For questions, contact Kelsie Peck(link sends e-mail) and Kaylie Morales(link sends e-mail).
Student Editorship with NCHC’s UReCA
The National Collegiate Honors Council(link is external) is accepting applications for editors of its journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity(link is external) (UReCA). UReCA fosters the exchange of intellectual and creative work between undergraduate honors students, providing a platform where students can engage with and contribute to their field of study. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, April 1. To learn more about this position, click here(link is external).
Upcoming Thesis Defenses:
Dr. Klima urges, “Support your fellow Honors College students and faculty by attending Honors thesis defenses! You'll marvel, learn, and grow. With each defense you attend, you'll make your own easier.”
Chloe Glaser
March 24, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Leon Levine, Room 210
Presenting “The Therapeutic Effects of Learning Magic Tricks Among Appalachian State University Nursing Students and Faculty”
Stay in the Know:
Survey Opportunity for Honors Thesis
Kayla Masterman, a departmental honors student majoring in digital journalism, is calling for App State undergraduate students to fill out a survey for her honors thesis: "Free Speech vs. Social Equity: Understanding Students’ Views on Campus Expression." The purpose of this thesis is to measure student attitudes and behaviors around free expression on App State's campus and in their daily lives. To fill out the survey, click here(link is external). For questions, contact Kayla Masterman(link sends e-mail).
“World Storytelling Day” with Dr. Laura Ammon & Dr. Anna Cremaldi
Dr. Laura Ammon(link is external) and Dr. Anna Cremaldi(link is external) will present “World Storytelling Day” on Thursday, March 20 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Turchin Center for Visual Arts(link is external) room 1102. This presentation is the third installment of the four-part series titled “Philosophy and Religious Studies in the Contemporary World,” hosted by High Country Humanities(link is external) and the Department of Philosophy and Religion(link is external). To sign up for this presentation, click here(link is external). For more information about the series, click here(link is external).
World Water Day Symposium
The Office of Sustainability(link is external) is hosting a symposium in celebration of World Water Day(link is external) on Friday, March 21 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union room 242. This event will feature speakers from across North Carolina, offering insights into the region’s aquatic systems and the importance of water conservation. To sign up for this symposium, click here(link is external).
Cooking with Purpose
The College of Arts and Sciences(link is external) and the Office of Sustainability(link is external) invite students to join their third session of “Cooking with Purpose,” on Monday, March 24 at 5:30 p.m. on Zoom. The goal of the program is to educate students on how to prepare healthy food using sustainable ingredients and techniques. To register for this event, click here(link is external).
Climate Connection with Music Therapy
Pathways to Resilience(link is external) and Dr. Melody Schwantes(link is external), an associate professor for the Hayes School of Music(link is external), and her graduate students, are hosting a group music therapy session. This event offers participants a safe space to discover new ways to cope with the stress and uncertainty surrounding climate change. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 26 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Broyhill Music Center room 212. For more information and to RSVP, click here(link is external).
In the Honors Spotlight
Introducing Raoul Eno, Honors College front office student worker
Raoul Eno has worked in the Honors College as a front office student worker since January of 2025. Eno joined App State and the Honors College in the Fall 2023 semester. He is majoring in computer information systems with a minor in supply chain management. Eno is also a member of the Honors Vanguard and the secretary for Sky Campus Yoga Club exemplifying his “engagement beyond himself, across disciplinary boundaries, and in collaboration with others.” The front office student workers serve as the front face of the Honors College. In his new position, Eno is finding his teamwork and interpersonal skills growing stronger. “All in all, it is nice to feel like I am helping someone alongside getting better at it,” said Eno.
To learn more about Eno’s role in the Honors College as a front office student worker, click here.
Have announcements to share? Submissions can be made to honors@appstate.edu(link sends e-mail). Any content received by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday will be considered for the following week’s issue.
Have a story to share? Share what you have done, what you are doing, or what you will be doing by submitting a story here.
To stay in the know, learn about opportunities, and take part in the Honors community, find us below!