Information and News for Current and Future Members of the Honors Program
Above: Lindsey Reed (Biochem), Lydia Holmes (Civil Engineering), Whitney Bogus (Pre-Med), Haley Dirmeyer (Secondary Ed), Shannen Leahy (WFS), and Amelia Mimms (Psych)
Big Sibs and Honors 1010 Peer Mentors wanted for 2013-14!
Big Sibs offer incoming freshman Honors students individualized guidance as they navigate the strange new terrain of college life. We are looking for returning Honors students who would like to be of assistance to next year's freshmen. Being a Big Sib involves helping out with summer SOAR, attending a training session in the spring and another in the fall, and being actively available to your assigned Little Sibs. Download and print a 2013 Big Sib Application form, complete it, and submit it to the Honors Office as soon as possible. Contact Mr. Clark at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with any questions. Be a member of the Team Big Sib for 2013!
Peer Mentors for Honors 1010 assist both faculty and freshmen. These experienced and knowledgeable returning members of the Honors Program serve in and out of the classroom to achieve the goals of Honors 1010. Read more about Honors peer mentors and how to apply.
Honors students future and present: Wondering where to go, who to call or e-mail--and for what? Click here.
Scholarships for advanced-level Tech Honors students:
http://www.tntech.edu/honors/scholarships/
Innovative classroom opportunities: Honors colloquia for Fall 2013
Current Students: Get more involved in your Honors Program. Start here.
Honors Student Wins National Science Research Award
Honors Scholar Rosa Vasquez, a double major in molecular biology and biochemistry, received first prize in the Research Poster Health Sciences Division at the National Collegiate Honors Council's 2012 conference in Boston. Click on the headline above to see and hear Rosa at the NCHC awards ceremony describing her research on detection of Borrelia in Rhipicephalus sanguineus, conducted under the mentorship of Tech biology professor Dr. David Beck.
The 2013 GInkgo Grant for Innovative Service
Current students and Honors Program alumni are eligible to apply for The Ginkgo Grant, an initiative sponsored by our honors student organization, the Associated Scholars Guild. This annual award supports service innovations that address unfulfilled needs in the community, or that address needs in a unique but substantial way. More information on the Ginkgo Grant
Current Honors students and Honors Program alumni: Download a Ginkgo Grant Application.
