Current Honor Students
National Collegiate Honors Council
The Honors College
Dr. Donna Kowal, Director
The College at Brockport
219 Holmes Hall
Brockport, NY 14420
(585) 395-5400
(585) 395-5046 FAX
What our students think of the program
Name: Jessica Geraci
Class year: 2012/Junior
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Major : Math, Adolescence Education Certification Program
Q: What’s your honors thesis? I have no earthly idea, honestly. Possibly something about applied mathematics curricula in high schools.
Q:What do you want to do after graduation?
I plan on going straight to grad school, for education and possibly also for math, and then getting a job teaching high school math, hopefully in Western New York.
Q: What’s your favorite thing about the Honors program at the College at Brockport?
My favorite thing
about the Honors program is the intimacy of the Peer Mentoring Program. You
really get to know your peer mentor so that that your mentors and fellow
mentees are your friends, not just people that talk about the same things in
the same room as you. I remain very close with one of my mentors from freshman
year, and I know many people that keep in touch with their mentors and mentees
as well.
Additionally, the Honors programs gives its students more opportunities to get
involved with the program. We have an Honors club and newsletter which are both
entirely student-run.
Q: What has being in the Honors Program allowed you to do, that you might not otherwise have done?
The Honors Program has allowed me to be a co-coordinator of the Peer Mentor program, which is not an opportunity I may have had in the college-wide program. I have also become an editor of the Honors Program newsletter—a production of which there is no equivalent and which allows me to become more involved and knowledgeable about what our students are doing.
Q: What’s the biggest challenge in the Honors Program?
The biggest challenge in the Honors Program is managing your time once you get involved in so many activities.
Q: How would you describe the program to other students who might want to be part of it?
The Honors Program is a community within the College community. It affords you opportunities to study with like-minded individuals and connects you to more aspects of the campus than you would traditionally be involved with.
Name: Moniqua C.
McLauhlin
Class year: Sophomore 2012
Hometown: Brooklyn
Major _History
Education
Q: What’s your honors thesis?
I want to focus on homosexuality: Nature vs. Nurture
Q: What do you want to do after graduation?
I want to be a secondary school history teacher
Q:What’s your favorite thing about the Honors program at the College at Brockport? The program allows me to register for classes earlier than most people.
Q: What has being in the Honors Program allowed you to do, that you might not otherwise have done?
The honors program allows me to present at scholars day in front of my peers that I wouldn’t be able to do if I was not in the program.
Q: What’s the biggest challenge in the Honors Program? Maintaining a good GPA
Q: How would you describe the program to other students who might want to be part of it? The Honors Program helps students to take a different path towards success. It is unique and challenges the scholars to work very hard. The program also provides a family friendly environment for personal growth
Name: Allison Baldwin
Class year: Junior
Hometown: Marietta, Georgia
Major: Communication & Sport Management
Q: What’s your honors thesis?
How interpersonal communication affects particular sports teams. I am going to do a case study I think.
Q: What do you want to do after graduation?
I want to go to law school, and I am also looking to work with the Communication department for a NASCAR team.
Q: What’s your favorite thing about the Honors program at the College at Brockport?
I enjoy the challenge of it and I think that the courses that are offered are all very interesting.
Q: What has being in the Honors Program allowed you to do, that you might not otherwise have done?
I think that it has challenged me. Coming into college, I did not want to be in the Honors Program, but I am so glad that I chose to. It has helped me get the most of my college experience.
Q: What’s the biggest challenge in the Honors Program? I think the Thesis is going to be extremely challenging. So far, I have enjoyed it.
Q: How would you describe the program to other students who might want to be part of it?
I would recommend the program to anyone. I think that being able to register early is awesome. It is challenging, but not overbearing. All in all, I think that it has been a wonderful experience.
Name: Natalie
Pilakouta
Class year: 2010
Hometown: Nicosia, Cyprus
Major: Biological Sciences, Environmental Science & Biology
Q: What’s your honors thesis?
The title of my thesis is “Ecology of botfly parasitism in a white-footed mouse
(Peromyscus leucopus) population.” I analyzed data collected by live
trapping in May and September from 1993 to 2009. I examined the relationship
between botfly infection rate and sex, reproductive condition, and age. I also
looked at the effect of botfly infection on mouse mass and overwinter survival.
The main objective of my study was to develop a mathematical model that
incorporated fall abundance, botfly infection rate, and various weather
variables, to predict spring abundance.
Q: What do you want
to do after graduation?
Next fall, I will begin my doctoral studies in ecology and evolutionary biology
at Yale University. My long-term goal is to become a university professor,
while staying actively involved in field research.
Q: What’s your
favorite thing about the Honors Program at the College at Brockport?
For me, the strongest aspect of the Honors Program is the requirement of the
honors thesis. It gave me the opportunity to do extensive research on a topic
in which I had a special interest. Working on my thesis has been one of the
most reward experiences I had during my college career and it definitely played
a role in my preparation for graduate school.
Q: What has being in
the Honors Program allowed you to do, that you might not otherwise have done?
It has allowed me to take challenging courses in small classes, interacting and
working with other Honors students. It also gave me the opportunity to serve as
a peer mentor for incoming Honors freshmen and transfer students, which was a
great experience.
Q: What’s the biggest challenge in the Honors Program?
The biggest challenge is completing the honors thesis, but it is certainly
worth it when you are done! It also makes you a very competitive applicant,
whether it is for a job or graduate school.
Q: How would you
describe the program to other students who might want to be part of it?
The Honors Program is a nice community of dedicated students that want to
pursue a more challenging, but also rewarding, path during their undergraduate
studies. The course options are flexible and there are various internships and
study abroad programs offered. I would recommend to any interested student to
take advantage of this opportunity.
Name: Justin Jackson
Class: 2012
Hometown: Spencerport, NY
Major: History Major with Childhood Inclusive Certification with a Minor in
Studio Art
Q: What’s your honors thesis?
For my thesis, I would like to design and carry out social studies unit plans that fully engage students through kinesthetic means.
Q: What do you want to do after graduation?
After graduation, my goal is to teach sixth grade Social Studies and eventually earn both my Masters and Doctorate in Education.
Q: What’s your favorite thing about the Honors Program at the College at Brockport?
Being a member of the Honors Program means that you are a member of a close knit community of friends. I enjoy being a member of this community that strives for success and is made up of enthusiastic students with great goals and ambitions for their futures.
Q: What has being in the Honors Program allowed you to do, that you might not otherwise have done?
I love the various opportunities that the Honors Program provides for its students. Through the Program, I have had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. for the National Collegiate Honors Conference, serve as a Peer Mentor, represent my class in the Honors Club, express my self creatively by painting a mural in the Honors lounge, and serve as the Editor of "The Promethean", the Honors Newsletter. The various Honors courses have allowed me to explore new venues of knowledge and even learn more about myself, as was the case with Honors Improv Theater, one of my favorite classes here at the College and a class I would never have taken if not for the Honors Program. Without being in the Program, I would not have been able to do any of these things or enjoy the community that the Program offers.
Q: What’s the biggest challenge in the Honors Program?
The biggest challenge in the Honors Program is choosing what path to take when choosing a thesis topic and managing your time to effectively evaluate that path.
Q: How would you describe the program to other students who might want to be part of it? The Honors Program is a community of students and faculty that are dedicated to both personal and community growth and success. Students are given the chance to enrich their college experience through a variety of opportunities that encourage growth and accomplishment.Collaborative Training Dinner
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