Cassie Fabry: What's a Teacher To Do?

Cassie Fabry successfully defended her thesis “Classroom Management: What’s a Teacher to Do?”. Cassie presented her thesis before a panel of professors including Dr. Marc Klippenstein, Dr. Rich Alford, Dr. Martha Pennington, and Dr. Phyllis Isaacs. Cassie now looks forward to graduating with full university honors in December, 2012.

Dr. Marc Klippenstein, Dr. Rich Alford, Cassie Fabry, Dr. Martha Pennington, and Dr. Phyllis Isaacs.

Lindsey Dugan: Souls and Supers

Honors senior English major Lindsey Dugan successfully defended her thesis Souls and Supers: A Novella with a Critical Introduction.” Lindsey presented her thesis before a panel of professors including Dr. Christine Pappas, Dr. Joshua Grasso, and Dr. Mark Walling. Lindsey now looks forward to graduating with full university honors in the Spring of 2013.

Dr. Christine Pappas, Dr. Joshua Grasso, Lindsey Dugan, and Dr. Mark Walling

Raise The Roof: 2012 Honors Christmas Shindig

On Sunday, December 9th, the Honors Student Association hosted a Christmas party to help Honors students wind down and get ready to enjoy their Winter break. Students were invited to eat, drink, mingle, and break out the stereotypical ugly Christmas sweaters.

Ridge Kennedy, Chelsi Norris,and Morgan Hicks

Monica Storey and Cora-Lee Snow

Why so serious, Ridge?

Honors student Laura Asaro is rocking her
"ugly Christmas" Santa sweater.

2nd Annual Laude Dinner

On Thursday, December 6th, the Honors Student Association welcomed honors students and their guests to the 2nd Annual Laude Dinner, celebrating  Honors winter graduates and Honors juniors and seniors holding 4.0 grade point averages.  This year's Laude address was given by Dr. Christine Pappas, coordinator of ECU's Political Science and Legal Studies program.

Trevor Sutton (4.0 gpa), Mary Newport (Winter graduate), Lindsey Dugan (4.0 gpa), and Ashley Cardwell (4.0 gpa)

Brace Yourself: Finals Are Coming

On December 5th, the Honors Student Association put together finals care packages for university students as a fundraiser for the organization.  Purchased by students’ parents and other loved ones, the care packages included a variety of finals week “essentials” including snacks, drinks, notebooks and highlighters to help students over that finals week hump. With a grand total of 57 care packages ordered, the fundraiser was a huge success

Swimming in a Sea of Brown Paper Bags
After putting the care packages together with HSA President Nikki Dickerson and Community Branch leader Laura, HSA Treasurer Ashley Cardwell sacrifices her body in order to clear a path out of the brown bag corner they've painted themselves into.