Honors student Wins Astronaut Scholarship (06/09/2009)
Iordan Ganev, mathematics and environmental science major, recently was selected to receive the prestigious Astronaut Scholarship.  This $10,000 scholarship is given to an exemplary student who exhibits motivation and exceptional performance in the natural or applied sciences for graduate study. 

Honors Alumnus Receives Fulbright Scholarship and Critical Language Enhancement Award (06/09/2009)
Michael McDonel (’09) was selected for the 2009-2010 Fulbright Scholarship to study Arabic in Jordan for almost 18 months.

Honors Student Receives Full Ride to Vanderbilt Law School (05/07/2009)
Senior honors student, Davis Mello, was awarded the John W. Wade Scholarship to attend Vanderbilt Law School, the highest honor awarded to incoming law school students.  This scholarship offers him full tuition and an annual stipend for each of the three years of law studies. The Wade Scholarship is awarded to students who possess superior academic records and personal qualities that reflect potential for outstanding contributions to the legal profession.

Honors Student Receives Fulbright (04/27/2009)
Senior math major and honors student, Rebekah Farrar, has been selected for the Fulbright Award for 2009-2010 to teach English to middle school children in Taiwan.

University Scholar Wins Singing Competition (04/27/2009)
Megan McGill, first year music performance major and member of the University Scholars Program received first place in the first-year college women category at the Buckeye Chapter National Association of Teachers Singing Voice Competition.  Over 200 students from more than 25 universities participated.

Miami’s Mock Trial Team is 8 th Best in the Nation (04/27/2009)
The James Lewis Family Miami Mock Trial Program finished eighth in the recent National Mock Trial Championship Competition in Des Moines, Iowa. Over half of the mock trial members are also members of the University Honors Program.  Two of them, Gus Lazares and Pavel Gurevich, were given top honors as outstanding attorney and outstanding witness.

University Scholar student wins Beinecke Fellowship (04/16/2009)
Josh McIntire, who is a history major and member of the University Scholars Program, was one of 21 students across the nation to be awarded a Beinecke Fellowship for his exceptional scholarly promise.  The fellowship will offer Josh over $30,000 to support his graduate study in history.  Josh’s research focuses on political life and leadership in fifteenth-century Italy.

Honors & Scholars Students Compete in National Tournament (04/16/2009)
Five students who are members of members of Miami’s Academic Team and members of the University Honors & Scholars Program finished 12 th, among 31 other university teams, at the Intercollegiate Championship Tournament in Dallas, Texas.  Honors student, Spencer Pate, earned All-Star honors as the eighth highest scorer in the nation in Division II.

The team was founded three years ago by Kyle Fields, a history major and honors student.  Kyle hopes that the team will move into Division I status next year as a result of their strong competitive finish.

Honors student recognized by USA Today (04/13/2009)
Senior honors student and geography major, Jason C. Young was one of twenty students from across the nation selected for USA Today's 2009 All-USA College Academic Second Team. USA Today selects students based upon their outstanding intellectual achievement and leadership and particularly upon how they extend their talents beyond the classroom. Jason spent four months in the Amazon region of Peru working with leaders of four Maijuna communities to help them develop an accurate map to use in their negotiations to protect and reclaim their native homeland and ecosystem.

Honors faculty member wins Guggenheim Fellowship (04/13/2009)
Dr. Carla Pestana, the W.E. Smith Professor of History, has been awarded the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship to explore colonial power in the Atlantic world in the 1650s and 1660s. After teaching her course on Jamestown to honors students in the fall, she will begin her fellowship.

Honors student gets published! (02/09/2009)
Iordan Ganev, a mathematics and statistics major and member of the University Honors Program, published his paper entitled, “Order Dimension of Subgroups,” in the Undergraduate Math Journal published by the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Volume 9, Issue 2, 2008).>>

Honors Student Elected to National Position (01/06/2009)
Brett Roeth, senior architecture major, was recently elected   to serve as the 2009-2010 National Vice President of the American Institute of Architecture Students. This is a full time, paid position in Washington D.C. from July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010. Congratulations, Brett!

Honors Residence Hall Wins Programming Award (12/22/2008)
Priyanka Chandrasekaran, resident assistant in the Honors Living Learning Community, Bishop Hall, won a National Residence Hall Honorary “Education Program Of the Month” Award for her Global Rhythms program.  She invited Eloiza Domingo-Snyder, Director of Diverse Student Development, and several members of the Indian Student Association to share a more global and cultural context for the music performed at the annual Global Rhythms concert.  Residents then attended the concert to integrate the discussion with the performance.   Congratulations to Priyanka!

Honors Student Wins $8000 to Study Abroad (12/16/2008)
Carrie Almasi, an International Studies major and member of the University Honors Program, was one of 600 students from across the nation to be awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study in Morocco next spring.  Congratulations, Carrie!

Oxford Scholar Wins NOAA Hollings Scholarship (12/02/2008)
Megan Sabal, an environmental science major and Oxford Scholar, is a 2008 recipient of the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship.  This scholarship which is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides undergraduate students with outstanding academic promise with a scholarship of up to $8000 and a full-time summer internship to provide training in oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology and education.  Congratulations, Megan!

Honors Senior Gets Published (11/06/2008)
Mark Postel, zoology major, is the first author on a paper entitled, “Farm-Work-Related Inquiry Among Middle School Students in Rural China,” which will be published in the Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health.  This paper developed from his work in the Urban Leadership Internship Program last summer.  Mark interned with Dr. Huiyun Xiang, a faculty member in The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health.

Two Recent Honors Alumni Get Published (10/29/2008)
Two papers by Megan Albertz and Samantha Schalk (2008 Honors graduates) are published in the newest edition of Disability Studies Quarterly. These papers emerged from their honors courses on disability issues here at Miami. >>

Two Honors Students Win Leadership Scholarship (10/14/2008)
Congratulations to Katy Lysaght and Kari Beth Nobel for being chosen for the 2009 Bob and Barbara Williams Leadership Scholarship which covers “net” tuition, fees, room and board for two semesters.  Both students are seniors in the University Honors Program, majoring in paper and chemical engineering and were awarded the scholarship for their continuing leadership, creative and academic achievements.

Honors 5K Race on November 8 (10/08/2008)
Honors professors, Dr. Rose Marie Ward, and her honors student mentees are organizing a theme-based five-kilometer race for any interested students, faculty or staff members.  The race theme is the “1980s,” so get out your fanny packs and big hair styles and join in the fun.  The race will be held on Miami’s cross-country course at 10:00 am.  If you would like to help with the t-shirt design, posters, or would like to run in the event, please contact Dr. Rose Marie Ward ( wardrm1@muohio.edu).  Prizes will be awarded based on time, style, and creativity.

Honors Student to Blog For New York Times (9/30/2008)
Kellyn Moran, a journalism and political science major, member of the University Honors Program, is one of a select group of college journalists who will blog for  The New York Times during the first presidential debate.  Congratulations, Kellyn!

Alternative Break Service Trips Planned (9/29/2008)
The Honors & Scholars Program is planning three service trips over the winter and spring breaks:  Chicago Urban Plunge trip (October 17-19); Habitat for Humanity trip to New Orleans (January 3-10); and Southern Appalachian Labor School trip to Kincaid, WV (March 8-14).  Please contact Ms. Debra Stanley at stanleda@muohio.edu for more information.

Two Honors Students Nominated for Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships (9/29/2008)
Jason C. Young, a senior Honors student and geography major, has been selected as the Miami University nominee for the Rhodes Scholarship.  Jason and Heather Hillenbrand (a senior Honors student and anthropology major) are the Miami nominees for the Marshall Scholarship.  Our best wishes to Jason and Heather!

Honors Student Wins Scholarship from American Institute of Architects (07/21/2008)
Congratulations to Ryan Benson, sophomore student in the University Honors Program, for receiving a $2500 scholarship from the Dayton Chapter of the AIA.  This award is given to outstanding architecture majors in the southwest Ohio region.

Ten Honors students receive prestigious Provost’s Student Academic Achievement Award (04/23/2008)
Ben Everly, Brad Felix, Jonathan Gair, Heather Hillenbrand, Erika Kelley, Katy Lysaght, Jessica Reading, Brett Roeth, Richard Wagner and Jason Young will be given this award to recognize their outstanding academic leadership at the 2008 Convocation Ceremony in August.  Congratulations!

Nine Honors Students Receive President’s Distinguished Service Award (04/23/2008)
Congratulations to Whittney Barth, Amy Bergseth, Katherine Beavis, Emily Garritson, Hailee Gibbons, Mary Mitton, John Obrycki, Kate Schweitzer and Stacey Skotzko for receiving this award on April 13, 2008.  This award recognizes exemplary contributions to campus and community life.

Honors Students Lead Pi Sigma Epsilon to Best Chapter in Nation (04/09/2008)
Two Honors students, Jonathan Buehner and Jennifer Van Doorn, who serve as president and vice-president of the Miami University chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon (a national marketing fraternity), received seven major awards, including best chapter and top marketing and service projects, at the national convention in Dallas on March 29.

Janine Saliba Named Clinton Scholar! (04/09/2008)
Honors student, Janine Saliba, was one of ten students nationwide named to be a William J. Clinton Scholar to study at the American University in Dubai this summer.  The scholarship was named after the nation’s 42 nd president and includes tuition for nine credit hours and housing.

Miami’s Mock Trial Team Place 3rd in Nation! (04/08/2008)
Miami’s top mock trial team finished in an impressive third place at the national championship competition in Minneapolis over the weekend of April 4-6.  Seven of the eight members of the team are also members of the University Honors Program.  One honors student, Tom Jeffcoat, was named All-American attorney.  Miami’s coach, Dr. Dan Herron, who is also an honors faculty member, was inducted into the AMTA Coaching Hall of Fame. 

Jason Young, Harrison Scholar, Wins Competition at the Association of American Geographers. (04/08/2008)
Congratulations to Jason who won the master’s/undergraduate student paper competition of the qualitative methods specialty group of the AAG.  He will be awarded a $500 prize for his paper titled “Political Space and Indigenous Power: A Case Study of the Maijuna.”

Iordan Ganev Wins Goldwater Scholarship!(04/04/2008)
Iordan Ganev, a Harrison Scholar and mathematics major, has been named a 2008 winner of the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. This national scholarship honors students who demonstrate excellence in science, mathematics or engineering.  Iordan intends to use his scholarship to conduct research in mathematical models and applications in environmental sciences.

Harrison Scholars Professor, Yildirim Dilek, Receives Major Honor (03/19/2008)
Dr. Dilek, the mentor for the upper-class Harrison Scholars, has been selected to serve on the prestigious scientific board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).  He will serve as theme leader in the field of solid earth geophysics. 

Four Honors & Scholars Students Win State Titles at Forensics Championship! (03/19/2008)
Max Kirby (dramatic interpretation), Lisa Farinella (after-dinner speaking), Elizabeth Miller (dramatic duo) and Tylor Orme (extemporaneous speaking) secured state titles at the recent Ohio Forensics Association Championship held on February 15-16 at Ohio State University.  Kudos to these outstanding students! 

Honors Students Head to National Mock Trial Championship (03/12/2008)
Four Honors students—Gus Lazares, Whitney Benson, Jared Grondin and Aly Bancroft—have secured their place at the national mock trial championship competition.  Miami University’s Collegiate Mock Trial Team competed in the Hamilton National Tournament held at the Butler County Government Services Center on March 7-9, beating out Harvard University and University of Michigan, to advance to the national championship tournament in April.  Gus Lazares was named all tournament attorney.  Congratulations, and good luck at nationals!!

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Honors students take prizes in contest! (02/12/2008)
Almost one third of the winners in the recent Miami University Human Rights and Social Justice Writing Contest were Honors students.  Susan Dirr and Jason Young won in the research paper category; Ben Everly won in the photo essay category.  Shireen Baghestani and Kyle A. Wright won in the op-ed commentary category.  Kyle also won in the category for electronic media, and Paul Morrow won for his creative writing submission.  Congratulations!

Honors student presents at national and international conferences! (01/28/2008)
Amy Bergseth received an honors grant to present a paper at the 2008 Biennial Convention of Phi Alpha Theta, the National History Honors Society, entitled “Lunatic Fringes & Incessant Funding Crises.” Her presentation explored the work of D’Arcy McNickle, one of the most prominent American Indian activists of the 20th-century.   Amy also received another grant to present a paper on Spiderwoman Theatre at the 29th American Indian Workshop Conference in Tromso, Norway.  Kudos to Amy!

Four Honors students create local food guide (01/28/2008)
Along with their two faculty advisors, Charlie Stevens and Tom Klak, four honors students (Heather Hillenbrand, Whittney Barth, Ben Menker and John Obrycki) have received an honors grant to develop a guide to help local Oxford community members identify local food producers. 

Rebekah Farrar received a Freeman Award for Study in Asia (01/28/2008)
Honors student Rebekah Farrar recently received a Freeman Award for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA). The primary goal of the Freeman-ASIA Awards is to increase the number of U.S. undergraduates who study in East and Southeast Asia by providing them with the information and financial assistance they need. Farrar, of Columbus, is a senior majoring in French with a music performance minor. >>

Two H&S Alternative Spring Break Trips Planned! (01/16/2008)
The H&S staff will be leading two different alternative spring break and service trips this semester—one to Broward County, Florida to rehabilitate houses and the other to East Tennessee to construct a new nature trail.  For more information, contact Debra Stanley at stanleda@muohio.edu.

Our First Cambridge Junior Fellows! (01/15/2008 )
Heather Hillenbrand and Timothy Webster are the first students to be selected for our new Cambridge Junior Fellows Program.  This program allows students to live in Cambridge and study at the Department of Biological Anthropology at the University of Cambridge.  We wish Heather and Tim a wonderful time in England!

Brett Roeth publishes article! (01/08/2008)
Junior Honors student and architecture major, Brett Roeth recently had his article, “Paolo Soleri and a New American Social Order,” published in the fall 2007 issue of the academic journal, crit64.  This article forms the basis of his upcoming honors thesis.

Honors Student Wins Prestigious Travel Grant. (01/08/2008)
Congratulations to Eric Frey, a senior Honors student and physics major, who received an award to attend the joint meeting of the Biophysical Society and the International Biophysics Congress in Long Beach, CA in February. Recipients of this competitive award are selected based on scientific merit, with priority given to those who will present a paper at the conference. Frey will present "Fluorescence-based Calcium-ion Sensing at High Hydrostatic Pressures." Eric is one of 53 students internationally to receive the award.

NEW! Workshop Series On Life After Miami. (12/20/2007)
Honors & Scholars students are cordially invited to participate in a series of workshops on life after Miami.  The series will be offered in the spring semester and will focus on various topics such as creating an effective resume, communicating for leadership and influence, and selecting an appropriate graduate or professional school.  Workshops will be led by experts at Miami and in the community.

Harrison Scholar and geography major, Jason C. Young, receives prestigious research grant from the Rufford Foundation in the United Kingdom. (12/20/2007)
Congratulations to Jason who is currently a junior.  He will work with Dr. Michael Gilmore of the University of Oklahoma, Mr. Romero Rios Ushiñahua (president of the Federation of Maijuna Communities), and Mr. Sebastián Ríos Ochoa (president of the Sucusari Maijuna Community).  During the spring and summer of 2008, the research team plans to use participatory mapping as a tool for nature conservation in Peru.

New Policy for Study Abroad Approved (10/12/2007)
New Policy for Study Abroad Approved:  University Honors students who engage in a rigorous study abroad experience can now apply to have that experience count for either Category A or Category B credit.  For more information, see the Honors Program Blackboard site.

Honors Ambassador Program (10/12/2007)
Fifty Honors & Scholars Students Involved as Ambassadors!  Over 50 current Honors & Scholars students have volunteered to assist with a variety of recruitment efforts for the Honors & Scholars Program this year—demonstrating their desire to give back to the program and the Miami community.

NEW! Bishop Fellows Program (10/02/2007)
New Bishop Fellows Program instituted!  University Honors and Scholars students now have the opportunity to serve as peer mentors.  Students selected are trained to offer basic guidance and advice on Honors & Scholars opportunities and requirements.

Honors student wins Rotary Ambassadorial scholarship (10/02/2007)
University Honors student Shelly Alpeter has been awarded a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship. The scholarship provides funding for study abroad, and aims to promote goodwill and understanding between peoples of different nations. Throughout its history, the Ambassadorial Scholarships have awarded more than $500 million, allowing study in more than 70 countries around the world.

H&S Service Day - Help Make a Difference! (9/28/2007)
The first Honors and Scholars Service Day of 07-08 will be held on Friday afternoon, September 28, from 1-4. Students will work with the Three Valley Conservation Trust to begin cleaning up Ruder Preserve and the area around the Four Mile Creek Bridge. Interested students should contact Deb Stanley (stanleda@muohio.edu).

Honors Students Volunteer in Tanzania (09/17/2007)
University Honors student Lynn Bahret and Oxford Scholar Charlotte Sherman both volunteered as English teachers in Tanzania this past summer. The trip was sponsored by the African School Advancement Program, a student organization founded in 2004. Eight other Miami students also participated.

Harrison Professor, Yildirim Dilek, receives GSA Distinguished Service Award (09/10/2007)
The award recognizes individuals for exceptional service. Dilek has made significant contributions to GSA's publications program as co-editor and editor of the Geological Society of America Bulletin, editor of three GSA books, and currently as books acquisition editor.>>

Undergraduate Research at Miami: Summer 2007 (07/12/2007)
University Honors students take part in research projects on campus and abroad.

• Heather Hillenbrand is spending her summer in Ireland conducting research on the effects of the Black Death on the Irish population in the 14 th century. By combining the fields of anthropology and archaeology, Heather will be identifying the direct traces of this disease on its victims while recording the burial treatment of the individuals and their burial items affected by the Black Death.
• Christopher Collier is conducting research as an Undergraduate Summer Scholar in Dr. Hongcai Zhou’s laboratory. In collaboration with other researchers, Chris is working to synthesize metal-organic frameworks that have high hydrogen gas adsorption.
• John Obrycki is combining elements from his two majors, environmental studies and history, in his Undergraduate Summer Scholars project, “Documenting Change in Ohio’s Century Farms.” In an effort to preserve the agricultural heritage of the Century Farms, John is interviewing families that have had working farms in that region for more than 100 years.
• Elizabeth Cable was selected to conduct research focusing on the ecology of human-dominated landscapes in a 10-week program. This program offers 12 academic credit hours with tuition waived, a $4000 stipend, on-campus housing, and travel expenses to attend the Ecological Society of America annual meeting to its participants. She is currently working with faculty mentor Dr. Mike Vanni from the department of zoology.

Frey receives $10,000 from Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (06/07/2007)
Eric Frey, a University Honors student, was awarded $10,000 from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation for his work on a biophysics research project with faculty mentor Paul Urayama (physics). This scholarship is given in recognition of leadership skills, academic achievement, and a pioneering spirit. Eric plans to pursue a doctorate in biophysics.

French and Italian presents student awards (04/25/2007)
In a ceremony on April 25 th, the French and Italian departments recognized outstanding undergraduate students. University Honors students Sean Lair, James Phero, and Matthew Hebebrand received undergraduate Italian awards. University Honors students Sara Hathaway and Kelsey Fenn received undergraduate French awards. William Marion Miller French Scholarships were given to Honors students Mikaela Adams, Daniel Beck, Lauren Fleming, and Paul Morrow. Lastly, Shelly Alpeter, Jennifer Clark, and Janine Saliba were recognized for their outstanding scholarship and service in the French department.

Searching for Lost Miami Honors Students! (3/27/2007)
Miami began its University Honors Program in 1961 under the direction of President John Millett.  Over 200 students enrolled in the program that first year, and literally thousands of other students have joined the program since then.  Unfortunately, we do not have accurate records of students who were in the program between 1961 and 1984. 

If you were in the University Honors Program during that time, we want to know!  We want to know who you are, hear your reflections, and let you know more about our program.  >>

Honors students receive President's Distinguished Service Award (03/27/2007)
Three University Honors students--Paul Wagoner, Anne Smart and Stephanie Spoelstra--are recipients of the 2007 President's Distinguished Service Award, the highest service award offerd by Miami University.  They will be honored in a special ceremony on April 15, 3:00 pm at Kumler Chapel.