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.
Next spring, SC-126: Infinite and the Void will become an Honors class, allowing it to count towards Honors credit for Honors students.
This course examines concepts of math through an interdisciplinary lens. Charlie Rodriguez, a senior math major who TA’d for the class, said that people often think that mathematics has no meaningful connection to life. He says this “couldn’t be further from the truth.”
Hannah Stoddard, who is majoring in international studies, found that Honors has given her a way to connect her major, her personal experiences, and her passion. The intersection of these different parts of Hannah’s life has resulted in a pool project aimed to improve local communities.
Every year during the Spring semester, Whitworth hosts a few Honors scholarship weekends. These weekends are times in which highly motivated students are invited to stay at Whitworth. During the weekend, the invited students give a speech, participate in a discussion group, and write an essay in hopes of winning a full ride scholarship or a runner-up $1,000 a year scholarship. This year, one of the full-ride scholarship winners is eighteen year old Stella Ester Palmisano.
Every year during the Spring semester, Whitworth hosts a few Honors scholarship weekends. These weekends are times in which highly motivated students are invited to stay at Whitworth. During the weekend, the invited students give a speech, participate in a discussion group, and write an essay in hopes of winning a full ride scholarship or a runner-up $1,000 a year scholarship.
Read about Alex’s experience winning one of the full-ride scholarships this spring!
Are you passionate about Honors and looking for an on-campus job? The Honors Program is hiring for four separate positions! Click here to learn more about the positions and how to apply.
George F. Whitworth Honors Program: Fall 2023 Offerings Questions: Contact Honors Director Dr. Bert Emerson at dbemerson@whitworth.edu Shared Curriculum Offerings Upper Division “H” and Major Requirements CO-150H: Ancient and Modern Worldviews Taught by K.King and J. Leim. Counts toward the belief inquiry group. SC designation: CORE. Co-250H: Worldview and Role of Reason Taught by… Continue reading Honors: Courses for Fall 2023
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.
During Jan Term 2023, a group of freshmen Honors students took a trip to Italy. Part of the trip was a day spent in the Academia followed by watching a game of football (soccer). Read about the experience written by two of the students on the trip.
Over Jan Term, a group of Honors freshmen students took a trip across Italy to learn and grow. Read about two of those students’ experiences in the Vatican City, and how it didn’t meet many of the expectations they had set.
