Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Recognizes Honors Students with Fall Banquet

Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Recognizes Honors Students with Fall Banquet

The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences held its fall 2009 Honors Banquet on Sept.24,  recognizing students in the college’s Undergraduate Honors Program for their academic achievements and excellence.

Don Rosenblum, Ph.D., dean of the college, and Ray Ferrero, Jr., J.D., president of NSU, welcomed new and returning Honors students and acknowledged the honors faculty's service and leadership.

Rosenblum then presented this year's First-Week Scholarships to 10 students. Scholarship applicants are required to compose an essay explaining how they will benefit from, and contribute to, the Honors program. They are also required to submit two letters of recommendation from faculty members, whom they have met and connected with already in their short time at NSU.

This year’s scholarship recipients include Stephanie Castorani, Inna Dumova, Yael Haklai, Donna Johnson, Sal Kahn, Elif Raynor, Luisa Salazar, Yineth Sanchez, Alexis Yero, and Jessica Young.

Following the scholarship presentation, students from the Honors Student Association (HSA) Executive Board were introduced. The board includes Ben Choi, president; Genevieve Macaisa, vice president; Amanda Sylvester, treasurer; Kirstyn Hoffman, secretary/historian; and William Kotkin, freshman representative.

The evening concluded with a dinner, during which students and faculty members worked together to solve six lateral-thinking brainteasers managed by the HSA—an entertaining, yet challenging, activity.

More than 250 talented and motivated students now participate in the NSU Undergraduate Honors Program. Administered through the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Office of the Dean, this interdisciplinary program for high-achieving undergraduate students provides a rich four-year experience through directed curricula and co-curricular activities in and out of the classroom.

The program is designed to challenge participants through intimate, intensive Honors courses and independent research pursued in collaboration with faculty mentors. Outside the classroom, networking opportunities connect Honors students to an ambitious community that pushes them to hone their analytical and critical thinking skills.