A Series of Profiled Students–Adrienne Fry

WHO: Adrienne Melissa Fry

Adrienne presented some of her research at the 30th annual GCHC conference at Georgia Southern this past February.

WHAT: Vice President of VSU College Democrats
Sophomore Class Representative for Honors Student Association
Head of Activities Committee For Students Against Violating the Environment (S.A.V.E)
Member of Sigma Tau Delta English Honors Society
Member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
Member of VSU Hillel

WHEN: Sophomore

FUTURE PLANS: After I graduate, I want to join the peace corps and spend two years in Africa helping kids learn English. After that, I hope to work for a publishing company for a few years then attend grad school somewhere in Florida, preferably Florida State or University of Central Florida. All during that time I will be donating my spare moments to a non-profit organization, probably World Wildlife Fund or World Food Programme and maybe eventually work for a non-profit.

MAJOR: English
MINOR: Speech Communication

FAVORITE MOVIE: Into the Wild, The Graduate, 300, The Da Vinci Code, A Beautiful Mind, Back to the Future, To Kill a Mockingbird

FAVORITE SONG: In Your Atmosphere by John Mayer

FAVORITE QUOTE: “I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.” Jack London

FAVORITE BOOK: Shakespeare’s Hamlet

INTERESTING FACT: I was in the spelling bee 3 years in a row in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades, and one of the words I misspelled that disqualified me was “measles.”

CLAIM TO FAME: I made history by participating in the “Forward on Climate” climate rally in Washington D.C. during President’s Day weekend. I was one of almost 50,000 people to take a stand at the largest environmental protest in history!

HSA IS HOSTING A PARKING DECK CLEAN UP DAY–TOMORROW

 HSA is putting on some gloves and picking up trash at 4:30 tomorrow afternoon in the Oak parking deck!! Gloves and bags will be provided for those who want to help!

This is a great way to gain community service hours and helping the environment. About once a semester, HSA helps clean up the parking deck. HSA has a requirement that students must complete at least four hours of comunity service a semester.  Here’s a great opportunity!

    The students always have a great time bonding during the clean up! So, come on over to Oak and put on some gloves.

 

Students picking up trash at last semester’s parking deck clean up!

 

 Let’s help Valdosta glitter by picking up the litter! 

CALL FOR PROPOSALS! Honors Students to Present at Conferences

Honors Students,  the time is near for you to submit your abstracts for the Honors Conferences! The Honors College is going to TWO conferences this year.

Have you been working on some undergraduate research? Would you like to present that research at a conference? Attending an Honors Conference is a great way to add to your resume and to showcase all your hard work! So, take your big project out of the class room and share it with scholars!

GCHC:

The Georgia Collegiate Honors Council is hosting the 30th annual Honors Conference on February 8-9 at Georgia Southern University. You MUST submit your abstract for GCHC to Dean Savoie by MONDAY, JANUARY 14!

SRHC:

The other Honors Conference we will attend is the Southern Regional Honors Conference on April 4-6 in Louisville, Kentucky! Abstracts are due to Dean Savoie NO LATER than FRIDAY, JANUARY 18.

 

HOW TO SUBMIT:

Email Dean Savoie at mpsavoie@valdosta.edu your abstract. Abstracts should be about 150-200 words! Make sure to have your faculty sponsor look over your abstract to give you advice. These Honors Conferences are a lot of fun and a FANTASTIC opportunity to add experience to build your resume. Don’t miss out!

If you have ANY questions, concerns, or anything at all PLEASE stop by the Honors House, contact the Honors College (email, facebook, twitter, instagram) or leave a comment here! Also, the Honors Student Association has an undergraduate research coordinator, Erica Garcia. If you have questions, you can email her at elgarcia@valdosta.edu.

 Here are the links to the conferences websites: (GCHC)  http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/honors/about/gchc and (SRHC)  http://www.srhconline.org/

Honors Student Association Hosts a Semi-Formal

The Honors Student Association is hosting its first semi-formal at the Honors House!

On Friday, November 30, students will dress to the nines and dance the night away in celebration of graduating Honors students!              

Along with great music and fun, refreshments will also be provided.

Students will be competiting for the title of “Best Dressed.” Dean Savoie and his wife will select the best dressed man and woman. Winners will recieve a special prize. So, make sure to dress your finest!

The event starts at 8 PM and will last until MIDNIGHT!                             

Let the Honors College know what you think of the semi-formal by posting a comment, tweeitng us, or contact us on facebook! We love hearing from you!

Operation Christmas Child

The Honors Student Association is on a mission to help spread Christmas cheer via Operation Christmas Child!

Operation Christmas Child is an event where people pack a shoebox with supplies for underpriveledged children.

On Nov14, students will be meeting at the Honors House at 8 p.m.  to assemble shoeboxes. Participants must bring a shoebox, gifts and $7. Wrapping supplies will be provided. This is a great way to receive community service hours!

Some good gift ideas are:

• Toys
• School supplies
• Hygeinie items
• Hard candy

Do not include:

• War-related items
• Chocolate/perishable food 
• Liquids
• Breakable items

For more information, contact the Honors College via WordPress, Facebook, Twitter…OR

 http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/index/

Come and support to make HSA’s mission accomplished!

 

A Series of Profiled Students (Jennifer Stakich)

In our new series, we will be profiling Honors students! If you’re interested in being profiled let us know by leaving a comment, tweeting or Facebooking us!

WHO: Jennifer Stakich

WHAT:  President of Honors Student Association and Honors student assistant

Jennifer Stakich, the first profiled student in our new series!

FUTURE PLANS:Graduate on December 8 and attend law school in fall 2013.

FAVORITE MOVIE: Golden Eye

FAVORITE SONG: Colder Weather, Zac Brown Band

FAVORITE QUOTE: “There is a sacredness in tears. They are not a mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love.” (Washington Irving)

FAVORITE BOOK: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

INTERESTING FACT: Traveled to England, Scotland, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary

CLAIM TO FAME: She has been President of HSA for a year and a half and has worked in the Honors College office for almost three years. Jennifer is the founding member of the Honors social media team and Editor-in-Chief of The Honora. She will be carrying the banner for Arts & Sciences at the December 2012 graduation ceremony.

Honors Students Travel the World!

The Honors College is excited to announce that this summer we will have a study abroad experience JUST for Honors students!

Mike Savoie, Interim Dean of the Honors College, Dr. Johnson, Honors professor and German Historian, and Marie Elliot, a Mass Media professor, are organizing the trip. The trip is ten days (June 3-June 13) and is comprised of lots of travel and fun!

The courses offered are Honors 1990, Honors 3999 and  Honors 3330 (the Honors option). The professors are willing to work with you if you have a need that they can accomodate, either through a directed study or some other alternative. These courses will be seminar style!

The trip is also offered to Mass Media majors. The Media majors will be responsible for documenting the trip through video blogs and documentaries.

The students will be traveling to:

• Germany
  

  Neuschwanstein Castle–One of the many places studenst will travel to!

• the Swiss Alps 
• Liechtenstein
• Dachau
• Neuschwanstein Castle
• Heidelberg Castle wine barrel

The total cost of the trip is only $3310! The price includes round trip flights, land transportation, hotels, sightseeing tours and any admission fees into museums or castles. (Yes, castles!)

As part of the Honors College requirements, honors students must fulfill a global experience, which can be accomplished through taking three years of a foreign language OR doing a study abroad.

The Honors College is hosting an information session at 6 pm on November 1st (TOMORROW) in Reade Hall’s lobby!

If you have any questions, comments or concers feel free to contact the Honors College by phone, Facebook, Twitter, email or just leave a comment!