There's no better way to end the semester than to highlight the accomplishments of our hard-working students.
Tonight we got to do just that in a reception honoring students who've applied for national scholarships in the past academic year. President Saunders hosted students, their parents, faculty, and administrators for snacks and a brief ceremony at the Lucas Administration Building.
What a group of students! This group has applied for -- and many of them have landed -- prestigious scholarships ranging from Phi Kappa Phi scholar grants to Goldwater Award recognition to the Morris Udall Scholarship. President Saunders highlighted many of the winners in her latest blog entry, so I won't repeat them here.
I will stress, however, the huge amount of work that goes into applying for these scholarships. Students literally work for weeks on the application process, and they're helped along by our many supportive faculty, who put hours of writing and rewriting into all-important recommendation letters. I can't tell you just how much we appreciate our supportive faculty.
Many thanks also go to Robyn Curtis, who is winding up her first year as our National Scholarship Officer. The College first hired a part-time scholarship officer four years ago, and the position switched to full-time this year. Robyn helps all university students, not just Honors College scholars, in applying for these national scholarships, and we're delighted to have her.
Tonight we got to do just that in a reception honoring students who've applied for national scholarships in the past academic year. President Saunders hosted students, their parents, faculty, and administrators for snacks and a brief ceremony at the Lucas Administration Building.
What a group of students! This group has applied for -- and many of them have landed -- prestigious scholarships ranging from Phi Kappa Phi scholar grants to Goldwater Award recognition to the Morris Udall Scholarship. President Saunders highlighted many of the winners in her latest blog entry, so I won't repeat them here.
I will stress, however, the huge amount of work that goes into applying for these scholarships. Students literally work for weeks on the application process, and they're helped along by our many supportive faculty, who put hours of writing and rewriting into all-important recommendation letters. I can't tell you just how much we appreciate our supportive faculty.
Many thanks also go to Robyn Curtis, who is winding up her first year as our National Scholarship Officer. The College first hired a part-time scholarship officer four years ago, and the position switched to full-time this year. Robyn helps all university students, not just Honors College scholars, in applying for these national scholarships, and we're delighted to have her.