Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO Major: Anthropology Minors: Human Health Science & Systems, International Studies, Leadership Studies, Urban Studies Study Abroad: Senegal Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The fellow Honors community members! Something You Geek Out About: Trivia—I auditioned for Teen Jeopardy Other Involvement at DU: USG, Thrive/Heath Promotion, Happy Tampers
Hometown: Park City, UT Major: Hospitality Management Favorite Thing About DU Honors: My favorite thing about DU honors is the smaller, intellectual community it provides within the larger university. DU Honors is such a tight-knit group of academically motivated students, and the challenge provided by the program creates for an overall enriching and shared experience among honors students. Something You Geek Out About: I love anything Broadway! If you do too, let's chat! I can talk for hours about In The Heights, Bonnie and Clyde, The Great Gatsby, or really any musical! Other Involvement at DU: I am the team manager for DU's NCAA gymnastics team. I am also very involved in the Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management and participate within the LEAD mentorship program.
Hometown: Denver, CO Major: Undecided Business Minor: Chinese, Leadership Studies Favorite Thing About DU Honors: My favorite thing about DU Honors is the wide range of events that the HSA plans. While I feel stuck in a routine of classes and homework, it’s exciting to look forward to something new, and at times surprising, throughout the school year. Something You Geek Out About: : I’m a huge nerd about Jane Austen and Studio Ghibli movies. I also love to watch anime, especially an amazing show called Attack on Titan. Other Involvement at DU: CWC Leadership Scholars, Marketing and Communications Assistant for the Office of Student Employment (starting FA24). Once the school year starts, I look forward to finding new clubs to join as well!
Hometown: Longmont, CO Majors: Geography, International Studies Minor: Spanish Study Abroad: MSID Ecuador – I spent half of the semester in Quito studying international development, and the other half in the Choco Andino rainforest doing an internship on an ecological reserve! Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The DUH faculty are so amazing and supportive! Also, it's nice to take classes with familiar faces. Something You Geek Out About: : I love pressing flowers and making art out of them! So if you see me stealing flowers from around campus that's probably what I'm doing. Other Involvement at DU: Office of International Education (I work there), previously USG
Hometown: Longmont, CO Majors: Geography, International Studies Minor: Spanish Study Abroad: MSID Ecuador – I spent half of the semester in Quito studying international development, and the other half in the Choco Andino rainforest doing an internship on an ecological reserve! Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The DUH faculty are so amazing and supportive! Also, it's nice to take classes with familiar faces. Something You Geek Out About: : I love pressing flowers and making art out of them! So if you see me stealing flowers from around campus that's probably what I'm doing. Other Involvement at DU: Office of International Education (I work there), previously USG
Hometown: Fort Collins, CO Major: Psychology Minors: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Leadership Studies Study Abroad: EuroScholars Favorite Thing About DU Honors: I love the classroom environments with motivated, intelligent peers that bring different perspectives and life experiences than my own. We all challenge one another and that is supplemented by great professors who teach unique and challenging courses. Something You Geek Out About: I love neuroscience on all levels. Anything on the scale from talking about psychological processes through the lens of neural circuits or how individual receptor densities at synapses change behaviors are fascinating to me and I love to learn and engage with. Other Involvement at DU: PLP, Rugby Team, Undergraduate Student Government, Former RA and Orientation Leader, CCESL Student Scholar, DUPB
Hometown: Rochester, MN Major: International Studies Minor: Russian Study Abroad: Salzburg, Austria Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The Honors lounge Something You Geek Out About: I love attending live music. Other Involvement at DU: Club Curling, Lamont Wind Ensemble (I play the tuba!)
Hometown: Crystal, MN Major: Biological Sciences Minors: Chemistry, Psychology Study Abroad: San Jose, Costa Rica Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The frequent fun activities that everyone can be a part of! Something You Geek Out About: I work in the Tinghitella lab focused on evolution and behavioral ecology, so you could say I geek out about crickets because they are the species we study, and I know quite a bit about them. Other Involvement at DU: Tinghitella Lab, Club Volleyball
Hometown: Canon City, CO Majors: English & Literary Arts, Film Studies & Production Minors: Environmental Science, Leadership Studies Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The small, discussion-based classes that you get to take with your peers. Something You Geek Out About: Science fiction short stories and old shows like the Twilight Zone! Other Involvement at DU: Pioneer Leadership Program, Club Tennis, and Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
Hometown: Pueblo, CO Major: History Minors: Business Administration, Business Ethics & Legal Studies, Japanese Favorite Thing About DU Honors: Our community of people with common interests and goals Something You Geek Out About: Hockey! Other Involvement at DU: I am in Model United Nations, Club Curling, and Housing
Hometown: Little Rock, AR Majors: Biological Sciences (cognitive-neuroscience concentration), Gender and Women's Studies Minors: Chemistry, Psychology Favorite Thing About DU Honors: Small, discussion-based classes on interesting topics with passionate professors Something You Geek Out About: Llamas, Thrifting, Boba, Sabrina Carpenter Other Involvement at DU: DUURJ, Qin Lab, CCESL, Phi Beta Kappa, Writing Center
Hometown: Worthington, OH Majors: International Studies, Socio-Legal Studies Favorite Thing About DU Honors: My favorite thing about DU Honors is the relationships you make through consistently taking interdisciplinary courses with honors attributes. Something You Geek Out About: Malcolm Gladwell books! Other Involvement at DU: DU Women's Lacrosse and the Social Movement Support Lab
Hometown: Tampa, FL Major: Psychology (cognitive neuroscience concentration) Minors: Biological Sciences, Leadership Studies Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The community building and sense of connection that is built between students and students and staff. Something You Geek Out About: House plants! Other Involvement at DU: Pioneer Leadership Program, Equity in STEM (ESTEM), DU ASL Club President, Du Club Gymnastics, Research Assistant in the LEARN-BRAVE Lab Collab, Resident Assistant
Hometown: Aspen, CO Major: Physiology in Health & Disease Minors: Chemistry, Medical Physics Study Abroad: Tuscania, Italy (a rural town two hours from Rome) Favorite Thing About DU Honors: All the wonderful people (from staff members to friends) I have met through the program! Something You Geek Out About: Powder days Other Involvement at DU: Pre-health Club, Robert M. Dores Lab
Hometown: Loveland, CO Majors: Political Science, Socio-Legal Studies Minor: Business Administration Study Abroad: New Zealand Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The supportive Honors program staff and unique honors coursework with a close group of fellow honors students makes classes comfortable and meaningful. Something You Geek Out About: I geek out about all things music. I love how many genres have been influenced and pioneered by previous styles and artists. There is an entire world of math, artistry, and story-telling in music that is insurmountable! Other Involvement at DU: Delta Sigma Pi (professional business fraternity), Microsoft Office Specialist team
Hometown: St. Lous, MO Major: Mechanical Engineering Minors: Chemistry, Mathematics Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The community! Something You Geek Out About: 3D Printing Other Involvement at DU: DU EMS, Pre-Medicine, and Housing
Hometown: Parker, CO Majors: Ecology & Biodiversity, Psychology Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The incredible opportunities to reflect and take unique classes. Something You Geek Out About: The Metazooa game!! I play it literally every day and have yet to lose :) Other Involvement at DU: Tinghitella Research Lab, have worked for HRE and at the Library!
Hometown: Tampa, FL Major: Accounting Minor: Leadership Studies Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The community that is fostered in the classrooms where we can hold challenging yet important conversations about diverse topics that are prevalent in our society. Something You Geek Out About: Music Production & Vocal Performances Other Involvement at DU: Women in Business, Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority Inc., DU Service & Change, and the Colorado Women's College
Hometown: Dallas, TX Major: Music Performance Minor: Leadership Studies Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The peers and professors that I get to interact with, as well as the environment that is fostered through the program both in and out of class. Something You Geek Out About: Baking, journaling, music, and cheesy romances Other Involvement at DU: CWLC tutors, Asian Student Alliance, and the Colorado Women's College
Phi Beta Kappa
Founded in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) is the nation's first Greek-letter organization, and most prestigious academic honor society.
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