SHC News

Honors College announces new associate dean for academic affairs

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:21:31 GMT

Penn State Lehigh Valley professor Nichola D. Gutgold has been named the Schreyer Honors College's associate dean for academic affairs. ...

Scholastic achievement recognized during Medals Ceremony

Tue, 07 May 2013 21:34:53 GMT

At the Schreyer Honors College’s spring Medals Ceremony, held Friday on Penn State’s University Park campus, 390 graduating Scholars were recognized. ...

Educational policy interests put Scholar at the head of the class

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:06:43 GMT

As Kelcey Grogan sees it, true change isn't going to come from thinking. It's going to come from doing. As a community, environment, and development major, Kelcey studies sociology, international relations, law and environmental issues. The common thread? Learning to influence change. ...

Power of the Press: Scholar ready to take over the Collegian's reins

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:01:00 GMT

At a press conference in fall 2011, two reporters stood next to one another, seemingly identical. Both juggled notepads, cell phones and digital recorders, and both sought to tell one of the biggest stories to ever happen at Penn State.
But they couldn't have been more different.
One was a seasoned reporter from CBS, and the other was Brittany Horn, then a sophomore and a reporter for the Daily Collegian tasked with covering the criminal charges filed against former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. ...

Outgoing Collegian editor reflects on past year's top stories

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:56:11 GMT

Casey McDermott can't imagine what it's like to work a 9-to-5 job. That's because she's in the office past midnight every night, constantly checking her email and Twitter to stay on top of the latest news and balancing a full-time job with being a full-time honors student. ...

Scholar’s puppet show is more than child’s play

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:58:35 GMT

Some kids dream of growing up to wear a fireman's suit, doctor's white coat, or lawmaker's pin. In Mark Blashford's case, his childhood idol's uniform was a cardigan sweater. "I've always kind of wanted to be Mr. Rogers," said Mark – a senior in the Schreyer Honors College – about the soft-spoken children's television program host. ...

Madame Speaker: Chairing speaker series introduces Scholar to distinguished guests

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:09:38 GMT

Melissa Carey is good at keeping her cool. But every once in a while, things can get a little hectic, especially when she is preparing to introduce former world leaders. ...

Schreyer study break full of “paws”ibilities

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:04:36 GMT

Sharing a couch with a Great Dane isn't usually part of the planning process for a Schreyer Honors College event. But for junior Jess Meyer, she did just that when she spent a January afternoon at Centre County PAWS, a local animal shelter that finds homes for cats and dogs. Jess and fellow Scholar Lexi Hyczko have arranged for about a half-dozen dogs to be brought to the Atherton courtyard for Scholars to play with on Friday, the last day of classes before the start of finals week. ...

Book drive supports efforts to build libraries in Africa

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:20:38 GMT

On a recent Saturday morning, in Atherton Hall's Grandfather Clock Lounge, students were hitting the books as usual.
They were sorting and stacking and boxing and packing. And though it was early, the Scholars got cracking.
There were books on the tables and books on the floor, and every few minutes they carted in more. ...

Farm Fresh: Tour showcases successes, challenges of feeding the world

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:49:48 GMT

When four students wearing identical blue protective suits and white hairnets are standing amid a sea of sandy-colored chickens, it's hard to distinguish a budding philosopher from a future risk management analyst. But on a chilly November morning, Penn State students with various interests and aspirations were brought together to answer one question: Will big or small farming be the best way to help feed the planet's growing population? ...

Sunny Forecast: Meteorology Scholar predicts bright future

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:36:37 GMT

Two summers ago, a group of seasoned doctoral students gathered in a lab at the University of Bern to conduct never-before-done research about the hydrogen isotopic composition of methane. Joining them was Schreyer Honors College Scholar Hailey Mitchell, a meteorology major who, at the time, was only half-way through her undergraduate education. ...

Game Changer: Scholar tosses up advantages in the market, on the court and out in the field

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:58:02 GMT

Every morning last fall, Sean Gillooly was a financial wizard, analyzing the stock market and managing a $4.6 million mutual fund. But in the afternoon, the Penn State senior left the trading room for the basketball court and became an Iowa Hawkeye. ...

Greener Pastures: Professor wants students to meet challenges of feeding the world

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:49:14 GMT

Ask Troy Ott to identify the most pressing, imminent problem facing our planet, and his answer might surprise you. "The challenge of feeding the planet's growing population truly is the problem of our time – not Iranian nuclear weapons and not even global warming," said Ott, a professor of reproductive physiology in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and member of Schreyer Honors College's Distinguished Honors Faculty Program. "This problem is going to hit us sooner, harder, and with more certainty." ...

Volleyball player's academic success puts her at the top of the game

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:36:55 GMT

As a 7-year-old growing up on a farm, Maggie Harding didn’t get to stay up past midnight very often, but she remembers one thing special enough to merit an exception: volleyball. Volleyball has always been a part of Maggie’s life. Her parents took her to countless home games when she was little, and she grew up next door to Russ Rose, the legendary Penn State women’s volleyball coach. ...

Strategic Plan: Smeal Scholars field top U.S. team to place in international case competition

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:42:50 GMT

At three in the morning on Saturday, Feb. 15, when most of the world was asleep, four Schreyer Scholars were feverishly working out how a U.S. health supply company should best handle its acquisition of a German firm. This wasn’t your typical cram session. The four, representing the Smeal College of Business case competition team, were in Los Angeles and were just hours away from having to present their entry in the Marshall International Case Competition. ...

That’s amour! Professor shares love of French culture with students

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:57:53 GMT

Willa Silverman has picked up many things in her travels — a second language, a teaching career, a love for farmers markets and a fine appreciation of French cuisine — and a piece of history: a yellow star from World War II – given by her host mother, who had survived the war as a Jew in France. ...

Inside Hollywood: Aspiring film producer makes Oscar predictions

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:12:15 GMT

If "Silver Linings Playbook" chalks up an Oscar win at this weekend’s Academy Awards, Chelsea Burka will know that she helped the film strike gold. Chelsea, a senior Schreyer Scholar majoring in accounting in the Smeal College of Business and public relations in the College of Communications, worked on publicity and marketing events for "Silver Linings Playbook" and other films at last year’s Cannes Film Festival in France. ...

Honors College associate dean named dean of Boston University’s hospitality school

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:29:21 GMT

Dr. Arun Upneja, the associate dean for academic affairs in the Schreyer Honors College and a professor of financial management in Penn State’s School of Hospitality Management, has been chosen as the new dean of Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration. ...