Honors College Grad is Filling the Gap
Malcolm Kates ’16 has always been able to see the big picture. That’s why, upon graduating from the College, he knew that taking a “gap year” would be the best thing in the long run. It wasn’t until Kates received a National Institutes of Health Postbac Intramural Research Training Award to study genetically inherited […]
Allison Gilmore, the Improv Guru
This is a guest post by Paul Dierksheide ’20. On Wednesday, September 28, the Honors ELLC along with various classes focused on entrepreneurship theory and practice met in the Wells Fargo Auditorium to hear Allison Gilmore talk about her experience as an entrepreneur. Gilmore, the Founder and Chief Improv Officer of Dumoreimprov, gave students great […]
From Reading Partners to AmeriCorps
College of Charleston is a valuable community partner and provides Reading Partners with more than 100 volunteer tutors each year. Though students come and go, each class of attendees at the college remains committed to helping the community of Charleston during their four years of residency. Rachel Jaffe, a volunteer tutor, now AmeriCorps site coordinator, […]
Honors Alum Lands Job as Speech-Language Pathologist
Stacey Sangtian ’11 did her homework before choosing her career path in communication sciences and disorders (COMD). After graduating from the College of Charleston Honors College with a bachelor’s degree in biology, the Myrtle Beach, S.C.-native spent a year doing service work in New Orleans and then two years conducting nanotoxicology research at the National Institute of […]
Honors Study Abroad Update: Reilly Kilpatrick
This is a guest post written by Reilly Kilpatrick ’20 for her study abroad blog thechilebean.wordpress.com! Settling In Hello everyone! Apologies for the delayed update, I am simply having too much fun in Santiago! Since I last wrote, I have spent more time with my family, enjoyed lots of delicious food, started classes, and seen more […]
Samantha Sammis Visits the Honors ELLC to Tell Her Story
This is a guest post by Austin Purtell ’20. Do you know how to run a business? Neither did Samantha Sammis (CofC Honors ‘11) who graduated with degrees in sociology and religious studies. What started out as simply playing basketball with local kids in the Charleston area led to the creation of an asset-based community development […]
Honors ELLC Hosts Steve Swanson (CofC Honors ’89) for “Funday Monday” Class
This is a guest post by Sarah Dinning ’20. Mondays for the College of Charleston’s Honors Entrepreneurship Living Learning Community (ELLC) class are filled with networking, knowledge, and most importantly, pancakes. On Monday, September 19, Steve Swanson joined the Honors ELLC’s “Funday Monday” for pancakes and discussion. Being one of the most successful entrepreneurs in […]
My Blackbaud Experience
This is a guest post by Elaina Cole ’18. The other day I had the opportunity to attend a talk by Tui Allen, the Director of Product Management at Blackbaud. The presentation titled “Surviving and Moving Up Using Innovation and Culture” detailed the important qualities that are required to succeed in today’s work environment, such as […]
CofC Honors Student’s Chemistry Paper Published in Journal of Polymer Science
The CofC Boucher Research Group unites a whole host of exceptional chemistry students, including Dillon Presto ‘16, a CofC Honors student. Dillon’s research was recently accepted for publication in the Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics. The paper entitled, “P3HT/graphene Composites Synthesized Using In-Situ GRIM Methods”, also includes co-authors Vivian Song (a student […]
Sarah Wiegreffe, Study Abroad Experience in Estonia, Thanks to Huge Scholarship
Sarah Wiegreffe is a data science Honors senior at The College, who spent the spring semester of her sophomore year studying abroad in Tartu, Estonia, through the exchange program with the University of Tartu. In today’s blog post, Sarah was gracious enough to share highlights of her life-changing experience in Estonia. Alluding to Estonia’s name in […]