Hometown: Edgewood, WA Major: Accounting Minor: Music; English Fun fact: I’ve grown out my hair and donated it four times! Favorite honors class: My favorite honors class is a tie between EL-350 (American Literary Journals) and TH-232 (Wisdom Literature). Getting to learn more about literary journals and all the creative types there are was something I would… Continue reading Senior Spotlight 2020: Angie Brasher
Hometown: Tualatin, Oregon Major: French Minors: Development Studies; Theology Fun fact: One of my favorite snacks is pickles and peanut butter! Favorite Honors Class: Some of my favorite honors classes were the two sections I took of honors Core. In Core 150, I enjoyed the way the honors section did not add additional work but had us… Continue reading Senior Spotlight 2020: Stephanie Melton
Hometown: Boise, ID Major: Sociology; French Minor: Environmental Studies Fun fact: One of my favorite games is go fish with my grandmother and little sister, where we each speak a different language: German, French, and Latin. Favorite honors class: Wisdom Literature (TH 232H) with Will Kynes was a marvelous experience of deeply understanding these books… Continue reading Senior Spotlight 2020: Karisa Westom
Hometown: Duarte, CA Major: Biology Minor: Sociology Fun fact: My name is a star in the Taurus constellation! Favorite honors class: US Civil Rights Movements I am thankful Jason taught this class in the way he did; it broadened my understanding of the Civil Rights Era. It is an important part of our history that… Continue reading Senior Spotlight 2020: Rohini Vyas
Hometown: Vancouver, WA, Major: Health Science Minor: Mathematics Fun fact: My junior year I studied abroad in Hong Kong and traveled to six different countries. Favorite honors class: Wisdom Literature; it gave me a completely different perspective at the Old Testament and was my favorite theology course I took! Favorite experience: Smithsonian fall semester internship! I had an… Continue reading Senior Spotlight 2020: Esther Tsai
Major: Biochemistry Minor: Communications Fun fact: No matter the occasion, my go to dance move is Head Shoulders Knees and Toes. Favorite honors class: This definitely a tie. 1. Honors TED talk. After COVID hit, this class evolved with the changing world and seeing all of that happen. Having the support of the honors department… Continue reading Senior Spotlight 2020: Nadia Sarfraz
Hometown: Spokane Valley, WA Major: Biology Minor: Psychology Fun fact: If I wasn’t pursing a career in medicine, I would want to go into sports journalism and eventually become a sports analyst/commentator. Favorite Honors Class: COPE Health Scholar Internship The honors program allowed me to set up an internship partnership between Whitworth University and the… Continue reading Senior Spotlight 2020: Samartha Shrestha
Hometown: Aberdeen, WA Majors: English Literature and Writing Minors: Editing & Publishing Fun fact: I saw Richard III at the Globe Theatre when I was in London this Janterm, and I did cry about it. Favorite Honors class: HN401 – Smithsonian Seminar. This was a part of the Smithsonian Semester internship program. All of the Whitworth interns got to… Continue reading Senior Spotlight 2020: Bryn Cavin
During the summer 2019 and continuing into the school year, we worked in the developmental biology lab of Dr. Aaron Putzke here at Whitworth University. We worked on a project that was presented at an international conference by Dr. Putzke and that we presented at the regional Murdock College Science Research Conference in November… Continue reading Ryan B. and Lisa H. Present their Research at Genetics Society of America Conference in Washington DC
The 2018-2019 school year brought new energy to the Honors Program. The inaugural women’s Honors floor in Warren Hall lived into the idea of living and learning communities on Whitworth’s campus. Eli Min lived on that hall, and we reached out to her to tell us about the Honors floor final event, the 2019 Honors… Continue reading 2019 Honors Monologues
