Honors Program

Florida State University’s first-semester retention rate hits record 99%

Published: February 14, 2023 | 2:48 pm | Posted in: University News

A record 99% of first-year undergraduates who started at Florida State University last fall returned for the spring semester, one of the best first-semester retention rates in the country and another indicator of FSU’s national leadership in student success. FSU’s historic first-semester retention, in a class of more than 6,000 students, is among the highest […]

Nicole Heim

Published: September 1, 2020 | 3:52 pm | Posted in: Student Stars

Florida State University senior Nicole Heim remembers watching the 2013 National Championship game from her couch in Cranford, New Jersey, when she was a freshman in high school. After FSU won the championship, she told her family that’s where she was going to go for college. No one took the comment seriously until Heim and […]

FSU awards honors medallions to Summer 2020 graduates

Published: July 31, 2020 | 11:23 am | Posted in: University News

FSU awarded 30 honors medallions to Summer 2021 graduates.

Florida State University awarded honors medallions to 27 high-achieving graduates during a virtual ceremony on Thursday, July 30. The FSU Honors Program supports the efforts and talents of the university’s most intellectually curious students who have the potential, dedication and drive for creating change. The virtual ceremony included remarks by Provost Sally McRorie, Dean of […]

FSU awards record number of honors medallions to spring graduates

Published: May 7, 2020 | 12:38 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

FSU awarded 330 honors medallions to Spring 2021 graduates.

Florida State University awarded honors medallions to 383 high-achieving graduates — the university’s largest class to date — during a virtual ceremony on Thursday, April 30. The FSU Honors Program supports the efforts and talents of the university’s most intellectually curious students who have the potential, dedication and drive for creating change. The virtual ceremony […]

Leah Singleton

Published: May 5, 2020 | 2:16 pm | Posted in: Student Stars

Leah Singleton, a graduating senior at Florida State University, found an unexpected world of opportunities at FSU as she began a career in public service. In high school, Singleton discovered the broad scope of human trafficking issues when she lent a hand at a local nonprofit in her hometown of Winter Springs, Florida. As a result, […]

FSU goes the ‘virtual’ extra mile to recruit high-achieving students

Published: April 14, 2020 | 4:11 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

The transition to a remote campus has been an "exciting challenge" for the Florida State University Honors Program. (FSU Photography Services)

While the novel coronavirus is causing disruption for enrolled college students, the pandemic is also affecting how prospective students interact with universities. The transition to a remote campus has drastically impacted how the Florida State University Honors Program recruits potential students. Instead of bringing future students to campus, program staff have been hard at work […]

Sebastian Mejía

Published: March 2, 2020 | 12:29 pm | Posted in: Student Stars

Sebastian Mejía found his passion for Latin American & Caribbean Studies at Florida State University while embracing his identity as a member of the Latinx community through involvement and research. Mejía, from Naples, Florida, originally chose to attend FSU because of his fascination with law and politics. However, after taking several classes and exploring his […]

Charlotte Wollermann

Published: February 3, 2020 | 12:41 pm | Posted in: Student Stars

Senior Charlotte Wollermann has used her time at Florida State University to further her professional ambitions while giving back to her hometown of Tallahassee in the process. Wollermann was attracted to Florida State because of its student-centered culture and atmosphere to foster growth and learning. At Florida State, she’s had the opportunity to develop the […]

Evan Albury

Published: November 4, 2019 | 9:10 am | Posted in: Student Stars

Senior Evan Albury wants to make a difference through suicide prevention research, and her experiences at Florida State University are helping her reach that goal. Albury, who grew up in Palm City, Florida, said her parents raised her to help people. From a young age, she remembers doing volunteer work with her family for United […]

Ashley Moses

Published: October 1, 2019 | 12:01 am | Posted in: Student Stars

Florida State University honors student Ashley Moses boasts some impressive accomplishments, but she’s not just looking to check off boxes or fill up her resume during her collegiate career. Moses, a senior from Orlando, first visited FSU for a high school cross country meet and said the campus “immediately felt like home.” When she returned […]

FSU unveils enhanced Honors Program

Published: August 21, 2018 | 10:50 am | Posted in: University News

(From left) Christina Owens, Ross Moret, Annette Schwabe and Azat Gundogan are working to enhance the FSU Honors Program. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University is implementing some important changes to enhance the Honors Program this fall. The program has named a new director and hired three new specialized honors faculty members who have designed a core honors curriculum around interrelated courses on enduring themes. Annette Schwabe, associate dean of Undergraduate Studies and former director of Liberal […]

Engage 100: Connecting students beyond the classroom

Published: August 14, 2018 | 12:55 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Freshman Interest Groups (FIG) are a way for new students to connect with others who share similar interests.

College is a place for educational and personal growth, a place where students begin finding their place in the world. Florida State University is doing its part to help students during that process through its new initiative, Engage 100. The initiative is designed to enhance the student experience by connecting, engaging and challenging them from […]

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