Casey Moddrell
CASEY MODDRELL Class of 2024Majors: Chemistry and Political ScienceMinor: Law and JusticeFuture Plans: A year of service followed by completion of a JD/PhD in Chemistry.
CASEY MODDRELL Class of 2024Majors: Chemistry and Political ScienceMinor: Law and JusticeFuture Plans: A year of service followed by completion of a JD/PhD in Chemistry.
AARON BRATT Class of 2024. Aaron Bratt is a double major in music composition and English writing. Aaron cares deeply about storytelling and, although ecology
DELANEY WOODS Class of 2024. Health Sciences Major. Breaking the Cycle: Redefining healthcare through overprescription awareness In a healthcare system reliant on pharmacological interventions, patient
For junior Eleanor Jeffers, her undergrad degree has provided an opportunity to explore life questions many of us never even think about.
Read more to learn about what these experiences mean to her!
Kyle Marquez developed a proposal during HN 300 that combines interdisciplinary endeavors and is a foundation for his future work. Read about how the class helped him narrow his goal and develop this project proposal.
Sigma Xi Five new Honors students inducted This semester, five honors students were inducted into the Sigma Xi branch at Whitworth. Sigma Xi is a
“This last semester took my breath away. This internship gave me insight to myself that I would have never guessed. While it began with a rocky start, it finished the way I wanted to.”
In Fall of 2022, eight Whitworth students spent the semester in DC interning with different Smithsonian institutions and taking classes. Read about one of the student’s experiences here.
“This semester was an extremely informative adventure. I learned about the curation processes in museums.
insight to myself that I would have never guessed. While it began with a rocky start, it finished the way I wanted to.”
In Fall of 2022, eight Whitworth students spent the semester in DC interning with different Smithsonian institutions and taking classes. Read about one of the student’s experiences here.
From the end of August to the beginning of December 2022, I have been living in Washington, D.C., and interning in the Office of Sponsored Projects at the Smithsonian Institution. I have gotten the dual experience of exploring the city like a tourist while also getting a taste of local life and the daily operations at the Smithsonian.
This upcoming week from November 12-21, the Eric Johnson Science Center will be hosting “Beauty in the Chaos”, a collaborative art exhibit inspired by Nonlinear
Over the summer of 2023, Kate Vaccaro undertook an intensive 4-week program at Oxford University, one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
Going to Oxford had always been one of Kate’s dreams. “As a person who loves academics, the richness of learning there has always been appealing,” she said.
As I look back on my past four years at Whitworth, there are many opportunities, lessons and people that I am very grateful for. As a part of the group of students who endured the wrath of COVID-19 on their college experience, these past four years have been hard. Now that I have made it on to the other side and have adorned my cap and gown, I can say the growth I have experienced has been very rewarding.
On our last day in Florence, Italy, the Honors group visited the Musuem of the Innocents, also known as the Hospital of the Innocents. A deeply emotional experience, the museum offered incredible insight as to what life might have been like for children whose families were unable to take care of them while the hospital was still in operation. Well-kept records and well-preserved artifacts were on display for all to see, telling tales of sorrowful loneliness and joyful reunions.
In Jan Term 2023, a group of freshmen Honors students took a trip across Italy. Explore the journey with them through the perspective of two of the students, written in podcast format!
For Jan Term 2023, a group of Honors freshmen explored different parts of Italy. Explore some of these galleries through the eyes of two of the students.
Gabriel Meek believes the Honors program has helped him test out a variety of opportunities that eventually led him back to Whitworth. Read about it, and the advice he would give to other students, here.
Hannah Mumm, 2021 Honors graduate, is grateful that she ‘stumbled’ into Honors as it led her to many enjoyable experiences during her undergraduate career. Read her story here.
Graduating with Honors can be beneficial in any major, even STEM. Read about how Honors has helped Ryan Bax in his next phase of life.