Saturday, June 17, 2023

We're in Honorable hands!

On Saturday June 17th, the 2022-2023 Honors Student Association Leadership Team met to plan for the year ahead.

In the photo below, from left to right:
Top Row: Dr. Andrew Wells, Connor Rakes, Saul Padilla, Andrew Shropshire, Reia Storch
Middle Row: Logan Thompson, Mickeal Friend, Alexus King, Lindsay DeLaughter, Hannah Camp, Gwen Autrey, Allyson Teel
Bottom Row: Felicity Noahubi, Eli Grasso, Emily Speer, Emma Christensen

Honors Leadership Team members not attending: Hunter Allen, Megan Lewis, Cas Northcutt, Delanie Seals
Photo taken by Dr. Steve Benton

Officer Positions
President: Reia Storch
Vice-President: Lauren Herrneckar
President Emeritus: Megan Lewis
Treasurer: Logan Thompson
Secretary: Hannah Camp
First-Year Student Outreach: Emma Christensen
Crowdfunding Campaign Student Director: Saul Padilla
Crowdfunding Campaign Assistant Director: Alexus King
Marketing Student Directors: Emily Speer and Gwen Autrey
Honors Olympics Coordinators: Mickeal Friend and Allyson Teel
Community Service Coordinator: Felicty Noahubi
EQ5 Coordinator: Eli Grasso
Dao House Leader: Lindsay DeLaughter
Arete House Leader: Andrew Shropshire
Orenda House Leader: Connor Rakes
Eureka House Leader: Hunter Allen
Student Government Liaison: Delanie Seals


Minutes of HSA Leadership Team Summer 2023 Planning Meeting

 Submitted by HSA Secretary Hannah Camp

·         Attendance

o   Reia, Logan, Emma, Eli, Emily, Andrew, Felicity, Mickeal, Gwenny, Allyson, Hannah, Alexus, Connor, Saul, Lindsay, Dr. Benton, Dr. Wells

Saturday, May 6, 2023

2023 Spring Graduation


Top row from left to right: Alejandro Arriaga, Landen Underwood, Aislinn Beak, Bethany Bengs, Reese Siegle
Bottom row from left to right: Brady Pyle, Jess Zwermann, Kim Cryer, Blake Bennett

Graduation Ceremony
Master of Ceremonies:
Bethany Bengs
Featured Student Speaker:
Alejandro Arriaga

University Honors with Thesis
Alejandro Arriaga
Aislinn Beak
Bethany Bengs
Reese Siegle
Landen Underwood
Jessica Zwermann

Departmental Honors with Thesis
Blake Bennett
Kim Cryer 

Departmental Honors
Brady Pyle

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

2023 Honors Banquet

Top row from left to right: Dr. Mark Felts, Taylen Middendorf, Elizabeth Jones, Alyssa Rogers, Hannah Camp, Emily Crowley, Felicity Noahubit, Luken Sloan
Bottom row: Aldan Gallaway, Eli Grasso, Morgan McClellan, Megan Lewis, Cas Northcutt, Jimena Ramirez, Lindsay DeLaughter, and Maddox Wofford

Award winners
First-Year Classroom Leader Award: Alyssa Rogers and Maddox Wofford
First-Year Writing Award: Aldan Gallaway, Elizabeth Jones, Taylen Middendorf
Second-Year Classroom Leader Award: Morgan McClellan
Second-Year Writing Award: Hannah Camp, Emily Crowley, Luken Sloan
Outstanding Honors Proposal Award: Lindsay DeLaughter
Honors Newcomer of the Year Award: Eli Grasso and Felicity Noahubi
Ally and Talor Stewart Honors Scholarship Award: Cas Northcutt
Thomas/King Honors Scholarship Award: Megan Lewis
Honors Teacher of the Year Award: Dr. Mark Felts
Honors Campus Engagement Award: Hannah Camp and Jimena Ramirez


Thursday, December 2, 2021

Laude Dinner!

Back row from left to right: Gabe Wilmot, Ethan Strickler, Kenneth Duesman, Ashley VanSchuyver, Russell McCreary, and Dan Howard.  Front row: Dr. Donna Autrey (keynote speaker); Pooja Neupane, Alisha Smith, Abigail Fowler, Kiley Moore, and Kaylee George.

Dr. Donna Autrey (1996 Honors graduate from ECU) delivered the keynote lecture at this year's Laude Dinner, which was held in the Regents Room. We celebrated graduating seniors: Gabe (Accounting), Ethan (Physics), Kenneth (Physics), Ashley (VanSchuyver), Dan (Accounting), Pooja (Biology), Kiley (Human Services Counseling), and Kaylee (Elementary Education).  We also celebrated Russell (Biology) and Kiley (Biology) who presented their Honors theses at Honors Showcase earlier in the day, and Alisha Hayes (Music), who presented her Honors Project and Showcase and finished all of her requirements for graduating with University Honors!


Friday, November 12, 2021

OKC Road Trip: Fire and Ice!



68 Honors students and 6 faculty enjoyed the annual fall road trip. We started with a visit to the new First Americans Museum, then had dinner at the Koto Japanese Steakhouse, and wrapped up the evening with an cooooold Oklahoma Shakespeare outdoor production of "Macbeth."