Meet the Team: Student Advisory Council

Get connected with your 2022 student advisory council and uncover why the honors program is important to each of these students.

Honors Opportunities

Learn about the Honor’s Program plans for 2022 and find ways to get connected!

Water Rights Research Project: Celia Hagey

Celia Hagey, Class of 2023

As an English Writing major, I am constantly asked the question, “what are you going to do with your degree?” The answer, as I have discovered during my time in Whitworth’s honors program, is that the possibilities are far more wide-reaching than even I would have guessed as I declared my major in 2019. Eighteen-year-old… Continue reading Water Rights Research Project: Celia Hagey

World Relief Intern: Alexis Dubreil

I’ve always considered it a blessing to have been raised in an environment that exposed me to different types of peoples and cultures. I am one of a lucky few to have this blessing; the potlucks at my churches always presented a beautiful array of food originating from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean,… Continue reading World Relief Intern: Alexis Dubreil

The World in All its History: Jan Term 2022

Aaron Slape '22

This past January, I was able to study abroad for a class called Early Christian Cites in Greece, led by Dr. Jonathan and Stacey Moo. We were able to visit almost all of mainland Greece as a class despite the hurdles of the pandemic. I had never traveled abroad before, so the trip was a… Continue reading The World in All its History: Jan Term 2022

Internship Spotlight: Madison Gotthardt

Madison Gotthardt '23

This past semester, I’ve had the opportunity to intern as a junior media specialist for local Spokane wedding photographer and videographer, Amanda Munchmore (Amanda Muchmore Media Co.), as well as her team’s creative agency, Averson Creative. I’m an English major on the writing track with a minor in film and visual narrative. To translate: I… Continue reading Internship Spotlight: Madison Gotthardt

Registration Guide Part II: Tips from an Honors Student

Registration can be a bit of a balancing act for Honors students. On the one hand, you’ll hopefully be excited by many of the courses that are offered, eager to make the most out of your time in college. On the other hand, it’s easy to become overeager and undertake too much in a single… Continue reading Registration Guide Part II: Tips from an Honors Student

Registration Guide: January and Spring 2022

Course schedules for January, Spring, and Summer ’22 are now live! That means that we get to take a look at some of the exciting opportunities available to Honors students as registration (Nov. 8 – Nov. 19) approaches. Note: Current Honors students should already have received an email with upcoming course offerings. If you did… Continue reading Registration Guide: January and Spring 2022

Summer Internship Spotlight: Sarah Immel

Last summer, I got the chance to get honors credit for an academic internship I did with Site Savvy, a web design business in my hometown of Yakima, WA. Web design is a broader field than most people realize, and so, as I went into my very first internship, I didn’t really know what to… Continue reading Summer Internship Spotlight: Sarah Immel

Community Building Day 2021: Part of Something Bigger

Pictured: Savannah Hayward and Ethan Worth, HN 300 students working with the Spokane Indian Tribe for their community project

On September 22, 2021, over a thousand Whitworth students, faculty, and staff participated in Community Building Day, Whitworth’s annual service event. For the university as a whole, Community Building Day means partnering with and giving back to our Spokane community. For students and faculty involved in the George Whitworth Honors Program, it is also an… Continue reading Community Building Day 2021: Part of Something Bigger