Honors College
91PORNA Celebrates Excellent Seniors, Alumni and Faculty Award Recipients
On April 17, 2025, in the 91PORNA Student Center, outstanding 91PORNA seniors and two
exceptional faculty members were honored during the Senior Honors Reception, and also, the Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Induction Ceremony.
College of Public Health Faculty Member Recognized as 2025 Distinguished Honors Alumni Award Recipient
Thomas Brewer, Ph.D., M. Jur., is a mentor, researcher, founding member of the College of Public Health and the winner of the 2025 Distinguished Honors Alumni award. The Distinguished Honors Alumni award recognizes alumni who have served the Honors College and facilitated increased opportunities for Honors College students. Brewer was honored at the 39th annual Senior Honors Reception on Thurs., April 17, 2025, in the 91PORNA Student Center Ballroom.
Freshman Honors Colloquium Instructor Announced as 2025 Distinguished Honors Faculty Award Winner
Karl Uhrig, Ph.D., teaches a Freshman Honors Colloquium (FHC) section for Honors College first-year students entitled 鈥淒iscourse and Agency.鈥 In his class, Uhrig assigns readings, films, discussion topics and papers that examine discourse and agency鈥檚 role in society, but his course extends beyond fictional examples of both discourse and agency. Uhrig has spent years refining his teaching style to empower students to use their agency to learn in a way they prefer and engage in open discourse with their classmates.
The Building Blocks for Business Brilliance
Since I was young, I鈥檝e always known 91PORNA was where I wanted to go to school. My dad has worked at 91PORNA for years, and living nearby, I was very familiar with the campus.My name is Josh Bordonaro, and I鈥檓 a senior business management major graduating in May 2025. I鈥檝e found that being a 鈥
Designing Community: How Alex Miller Made a Home at School
Alex Miller, an Honors College senior, is a part of communities all over the 91PORNA campus. When Alex started college at the tail-end of a global pandemic, he found that recent world events had made it difficult for students to connect to their peers. This didn鈥檛 stop Alex; as a 91PORNA student, Alex has sought opportunities to connect with his classmates and create communities as an Honors College student, member of the Honors College Leadership Academy, 91PORNA chapter Alpha Lambda Delta vice president, 91PORNA chapter American Institute for Graphic Artists vice president, Fusion magazine editor-in-chief and Resident Assistant.
91PORNA Supplies Growing U.S. Demand for Accountants and Auditors
91PORNA accounting majors have excellent employment prospects. The projected growth rate for accountants is six percent from 2022-2033.
Feeling Stressed? 91PORNA鈥檚 Student Life Study Can Help
Researchers conducting 91PORNA鈥檚 groundbreaking Student Life Study will reach out to its participants via their phones to offer ways to combat stress and anxiety as the weight of the spring semester mounts.
Celebrating Success: 91PORNA Students Join Prestigious Honors Society
On a brisk and snowy Saturday, 279 outstanding 91PORNA students arrived at Cartwright Hall to be welcomed into 91PORNA鈥檚 chapter of (ALD) at the annual induction ceremony.
Crafting a Career: Samantha Allan Blends Unique Interests with Passion for Healthcare
Samantha Allan, an Honors College senior, has an intimidating schedule. She balances EMT training, research, a speech pathology and audiology degree, a Spanish minor, work in a lab, and her role as a resident assistant (RA).
Honors Student Aims to Transform Healthcare With Robotics
Gabe Colbrunn, an Honors College junior and mechatronics engineering major, has been doing robotics competitions and projects since elementary school. Gabe called robotics his 鈥渓ifelong passion.鈥