Hometown: Spokane, Washington Major: English (Literature & Writing) Minor: Editing & Publishing Fun fact: Without meaning to, I started collecting bread tags so they wouldn’t just go to the landfill, and now I have a bunch of bread tags and nothing to do with them! Favorite honors class: American Literary Journals with Dr. Thom Caraway; this class made me aware… Continue reading Senior Spotlight 2020: Gabriel Meek
Continuing in our series of highlighting Honors Program seniors, we have Grace Trumbo. Grace is an art history major who transferred to Whitworth as a junior from Cottey College in Missouri. Grace has received the Provost’s Transfer Scholarship, Enhanced Talent Art Award, Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship, and Piano Scholarship over the course of her two… Continue reading Grace Trumbo
Whitworth holds in high esteem it’s plethora of high achieving students, including Misikir Wondaferahu Adnew. Misikir is a senior who is double majoring in Health Science and Community Health. As head coordinator of the Health Professions Peer Mentorship Program since 2018, Miskir has helped to “overseeing a team of Health Science and Community Health students… Continue reading Misikir Adnew
Hometown: Barrington, IL Majors: Arts Administration Minors: Leadership Studies, Community Arts, Honors Fun Fact: Lived in Switzerland for 3 years Favorite Honors Class: Whitworth TED Talk class –> It was a completely unique experience compared to any other type of class offered at Whitworth. Being able to learn and present a very specific type of organized work… Continue reading Senior Spotlight 2020: Andy Weeks
Honors goes to see saxophonist Joshua Redman perform with the Whitworth Jazz Ensemble “The act of playing music becomes emotionally and spiritually whole when played for and with an audience.” -Joshua Redman On Friday November 9th, a group of Whitworth Honors students attended the Whitworth Jazz Ensemble concert featuring saxophonist Joshua Redman at the… Continue reading Honors at Joshua Redman Concert
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
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: 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
