Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on the moon:It’s one of Sophia Emetu’s favorite quotes. Singer Paul Brandt’s lyrical line speaks to her hopefulness, her belief in setting goals and reaching them, her confidence in her own limitless potential. She knows she’s going to go far, that she’ll continue to climb […]
Ferris Bueller took the day off. The Breakfast Club found friendship in detention. The Outsiders didn’t play by the rules. The Heathers lost their cool. Karate Kid stood up to his rivals. The Teen Wolf became a hero. The teens of the 1980s films did what they wanted. They didn’t conform or follow. They embraced […]
Two College of Charleston students have earned nationally competitive awards that will help fund their graduate studies abroad. Chelsea Roland and Ellie Flock have each been awarded Rotary Ambassadorial Global Grants. These grants are sponsored by the regional Rotary Club district and are intended for students who will pursue advanced degrees leading to sustainable, high-impact outcomes […]
For women’s soccer player Claire Newman, soccer is life, but it’s not everything. She has been a stalwart in the defensive backfield for The College of Charleston for three seasons and a team captain this past season, but her biggest contributions may have come off the field. Over the course of her four-year career at […]
Writing a book is no easy feat, not to mention writing an entire novel while still in high school and having it published before graduating from college. But that is exactly what Derek Berry did. Berry, who hails from Aiken, S.C., and is a senior international studies and political science double major in the Honors […]
Patricia Cooney ’16 is an inquisitive student who isn’t afraid to ask questions or try something new. She’s fascinated by how things work and the biological factors that drive organisms to function the way they do. The biology major has spent the bulk of her time at the College researching neural plasticity in snapping shrimp […]
Four College of Charleston students have been awarded Fulbright grants in the 2016 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition. Of the record 32 students who submitted applications through the College’s Office of Nationally Competitive Awards, 15 semifinalists made it through the National Screening Committee, and four were named alternates. This impressive showing was made possible by the […]
The College of Charleston Honors College Class of 2016 has studied on almost every continent, presented award-winning research and volunteered in the Charleston community. These top academic performers have taken their talents all over the world, and they aren’t stopping after graduation. Many graduating seniors received nationally-competitive grants to continue their studies at home and abroad. […]
Congratulations to Honors College student and William Aiken Fellow, James Peyla, on being named a 2016 Goldwater Scholar from a field of over 1,150 applicants. James is majoring in Marine Biology at the college and hopes to achieve a Ph.D. in Marine Biology as well. His career goal is to conduct research on the biology of […]
Preface: This write-up is from senior Valerie Keller, who has worked in the Honors College office as our Content Marketing and Social Media Intern for the past two years. I asked her to tell her Honors story, and she graciously obliged. It’s a little long, but every word is incredibly important. Thank you, Val, for […]