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Alex Vu poses inside the Judy Genshaft Honors College

Honors Student Alex Vu Represents USF at 2024 Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs

Honors èßäÊÓÆµapp Alex Vu represented èßäÊÓÆµapp at the 2024 Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, presenting original research on Vietnamese foreign policy. Vu stood out among the crowd as an undergraduate among graduate èßäÊÓÆµapps, professors, and political scientists.

February 17, 2025Accolades, Community

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Catching Up with Honors Alum Jody Noll

Dr. Jody Noll, a lecturer at Georgia State University, shares how his experiences in the Judy Genshaft Honors College shaped his academic journey, the transformation of his Honors thesis into a forthcoming book, and his advice for current èßäÊÓÆµapps on how to embrace new opportunities and create positive impact.

February 14, 2025Alumni and Friends

Fabiana Requena, Anrae Stephenson-Frazier, Martin Ladjimi, Dr. Kevin Lee, and Caroline Merriman pose in the Honors atrium with the Go Bulls hand sign

Honors Foundations Program Drives First-Year Student Success

The Judy Genshaft Honors College Honors Foundations Program helps first-year èßäÊÓÆµapps adjust to college life through peer mentorship, community-building, and academic support. Upperclassmen mentors guide èßäÊÓÆµapps in navigating campus resources, forming connections, and developing essential skills for success.

February 13, 2025Teaching and Learning

Alvin Varghese and Claire Kooy pose together in the Honors building

Claire Kooy and Alvin Varghese Win 2024 Honors Grand Challenge Competition

First-year èßäÊÓÆµapp Claire Kooy and third-year èßäÊÓÆµapp Alvin Varghese have been named 2024 Judy Genshaft Honors College Salem Scholars for their innovative research addressing challenges faced by people with disabilities. Both èßäÊÓÆµapps will present their work at a national undergraduate research conference in spring 2025.

February 7, 2025Accolades

USF Student and Miss Tampa Alexandra De Roos

From Ballet to Brain Injury Advocacy: Meet USF Student and Miss Tampa Alexandra de Roos

After a concussion ended her dream of professional ballet, Alexandra de Roos enrolled at USF as a double major in biomedical sciences and psychology with the goal of becoming a psychiatrist. She was also recently crowned Miss Tampa and plans to use her pulpit to promote brain trauma awareness.

February 6, 2025Community

Preston Kifer poses at the National Opera Center of America

Honors Student Preston Kifer Combines Theater and Political Science to Explore Social Change

From performing in plays at the èßäÊÓÆµapp and across the Tampa Bay region to working as an undergraduate research assistant, Judy Genshaft Honors College èßäÊÓÆµapp Preston Kifer explores the connection between the performing arts and social movements.

February 5, 2025Community

USF Women’s Lacrosse team photo

USF Women’s Lacrosse to Make Historic Debut with Student-Athletes Studying to Become Lawyers, Chemists and More

USF women's lacrosse makes its historic debut Friday, Feb. 7 at Corbett Stadium. As the inaugural team, the players are well aware that they will forever be a part of USF history and are working tirelessness to ensure their legacy extends beyond the field.

February 4, 2025Community

Judy Genshaft Honors College Student Council President Mykyta Nechaiev, smiling on the first floor of the Honors Atrium

Mykyta Nechaiev Joins National Collegiate Honors Council Board as Student Member

Mykyta Nechaiev, èßäÊÓÆµapp council president of the Tampa Judy Genshaft Honors College, has been elected as one of only five èßäÊÓÆµapp members on the National Collegiate Honors Council Board of Directors, where he aims to bring a fresh perspective and foster èßäÊÓÆµapp collaboration.

January 31, 2025Accolades, Community

Five Honors èßäÊÓÆµapps stand in front of a green screen while listening to Right Honorable Sir Lindsay Hoyle from a monitor.

Speaker of the UK House of Commons Meets with USF Honors College Students for Q&A

The Right Honorable Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the UK House of Commons, recently joined USF Judy Genshaft Honors College èßäÊÓÆµapps remotely from the Palace of Westminster. During the spirited Q&A, èßäÊÓÆµapps engaged with the global leader on pressing issues facing democracies today.

January 29, 2025Community, Teaching and Learning

Instructor Kyle Romano poses with the èßäÊÓÆµapps in his course with mobility equipment

Disability and Pop Culture: USF Honors College Course Challenges Perspectives

Combining academic analysis with hands-on activities, such as navigating campus using mobility equipment, Honors instructor Kyle Romano brings disability studies to life through his innovative course, Disability and Pop Culture.

January 23, 2025Teaching and Learning

Culinary demonstration in the Judy Genshaft Honors College Leona Genshaft Food and Culture Studio.

Taste of Italy: Culinary Event Strengthens Global Ties

USF joined over 50 universities across the U.S. — and more than 100 countries around the world — for the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World on Nov. 20. The event brought various engagement opportunities to USF and the Tampa Bay area.

January 23, 2025Community, Events, Teaching and Learning

USF Provost Emeritus Ralph Wilcox and Wilcox Scholars Vanessa Quiroz, Sandra Napolitano, and Nico Lavaud pose in the Judy Genshaft Honors College building.

USF Honors College’s Wilcox Scholars Program Empowers the Next Generation of Civic Leaders

As it enters its second year, the Wilcox Scholars Program, housed in the USF Judy Genshaft Honors College, is already shaping the futures of Honors èßäÊÓÆµapps interested in public policy by offering career-building opportunities that challenge them and foster their growth as civic leaders.

January 14, 2025Community, Teaching and Learning

èßäÊÓÆµapp Honors News

Committed to intellectual curiosity, global citizenship, and service across three unique Tampa Bay campuses, Honors News shares the exceptional stories of the Judy Genshaft Honors College.

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