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Pforzheimer Honors College
The Pace Advantage:Superior professional education combined with two strategic New York locations and robust scholarships and financial aid.
Join the Honors College today: www.pace.edu/honors.
As a student in the Honors College, Theater Arts major Madison Embrey ’14, is mentored by eminent faculty, including Fulbright Fellows and leading researchers. As a result, she is becoming a leader herself—helping to pave the way in Pace’s new Commercial Dance program. “Pace brings us real-world opportunities, and we are learning from professionals in the field,” Madison says. A favorite memory? “I danced in Times Square for Microsoft’s launch of Kinect. The event featured Ne-Yo and was an experience I will never forget!”
A select group of academic and student leaders. A once-in-a-lifetime experience. Welcome to the Pforzheimer Honors College.
Join a highly esteemed community of talented, hand-selected scholars and up-and-coming leaders studying under Pace University’s distinguished faculty. At the Honors College you will thrive in an academic and social atmosphere where you, your peers, and your professors can energize and challenge each other to fully realize your potential.
The Honors College ensures you stand out from the crowd.As a nationally recognized University, a Pace degree ensures you are prepared for professional success when you graduate. Adding the Pforzheimer Honors College to your resume and transcript will ensure that you will be recognized by future employers and graduate schools as an exceptional achiever who has taken full advantage of the best that Pace University has to offer.
Join the Honors College today: www.pace.edu/honors.
What Honors College Can Do for YouStudents in the Pforzheimer Honors College are eligible for special academic, financial, and personal benefits designed to create a path to an exceptional career at Pace.
n Financial benefits–Honors students receive an annual $15,000 scholarship and approximately $500 in resources to support their education, including a laptop computer, iPad, or spending allowance for supplies.
n Unique, challenging classes based on your interests–Honors courses are based on topics chosen with input from Honors students and taught by professors who have been identified as the best at the University.
n Early registration and flexible requirements–Honors students are among the first to register for classes and have greater flexibility in course requirements.
n Special social and cultural activities–Exclusive Honors College activities are based on student recommendations and designed to be relevant to all students, regardless of major. Past activities include exclusive guided tours at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the United Nations, and the Central Park Zoo, and free tickets to hit Broadway shows.
n Individual attention–Honors classes are smaller and more intimate, offering students a better opportunity to know their professors. An Honors adviser helps students plan their schedules, guides them through their undergraduate years, and helps them prepare for graduate school or employment after graduation.
n A supportive community of peers–Honors students have the option of living together on campus; participating in an Adopt-A-Frosh program, which pairs first-year students and upperclassmen; and collaborating and studying with classmates in the privacy of the Honors Study Room.
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Kelly Fisher ’13, Biology, is experiencing the best of all worlds at Pace. An Honors College student and a pitcher on the women’s softball team, Kelly is also a resident assistant, member of Golden Key, a community service-based national honor society, and is doing research on brain development with Professor Jack Horne. Professor Horne regularly publishes papers with students, listing them as first author. “The entire Pace faculty are committed to helping us learn,” Kelly says.
“Most students don’t get involved in research until their junior year, but at Pace I was able to engage in research at the end of my freshman year,” says Neil Patel ’13, Biochemistry major, Honors College student, and founder and president of the Pace University Pre-Medical Society. Early preparation paid off for Patel, who was awarded both an Undergraduate Research Initiative Grant and an American Society for Microbiology 2011 Undergraduate Research Fellowship, an elite opportunity for rising young scientists. Last summer, Patel traveled to San Francisco to present his findings to more than 8,000 microbiologists from around the world.
What You Can Do as an Honors Student As a student in the Pforzheimer Honors College, you have exclusive opportunities that will help you excel academically and realize your greatest potential. Though the work can be rigorous, the benefits are tremendous.
Here are just a few things that Honors students are doing:n Gaining a global perspective, first-hand–Understanding of other cultures is a
quintessential part of a comprehensive liberal arts education. Honors students are guaranteed the opportunity to study abroad for an academic year, a semester, or a short-term tour led by a member of the Pace Honors faculty.
n Going for the gold–Honors students are supported by faculty and advisers in applying for national and international grants. Our students have been awarded: Fulbright Scholarships, Goldwater Scholarships, James Madison Scholarships, Udall Scholarships, Jack Kent Cook Scholarships, Jeannette K. Watson Scholarships, and the National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates.
n Exerting intellectual independence–Upperclassmen may apply for a $1,000 grant to support their guided research with a professor. Students present their research at the Honors Independent Research Conference and may be published in Transactions, the scholarly journal of the Dyson College Society of Fellows.
n Getting a taste of graduate school–By their final semester, all Honors students must complete an Honors Thesis on the topic of their choice. The thesis can be submitted to a graduate school in the student’s field as a sample of their best scholarly work.
You have what it takes to excel.
Now’s the time to take advantage of it.
Speak to your Honors Director
about scheduling your first-
semester courses, including
Honors classes; settling into
the Honors House; and taking
part in all the great events the
Honors College has to offer!Sheila Chiffriller, PhD Director of Pforzheimer Honors College [email protected]
Westchester
Ida Dupont, PhD Director of Pforzheimer Honors College [email protected]
New York City
Beyond the ClassroomWith the largest internship program in the New York Metropolitan Area and two strategic locations, it’s no surprise our students are landing coveted positions at Fortune 500 companies, exciting startups, and international nonprofit organizations. You’ll have access to on-campus recruiting programs and career fairs, exclusive job search databases and online job postings, one-on-one career counseling with a dedicated career adviser, workshops and seminars, and much more.
Meet some of the students who are working toward greatness beyond the classroom:
Since arriving at Pace, Entrepreneurship and Finance major and Honors student Jonathan Prato ’13 has been making his mark in small business and social change—from co-founding the student organization SIFE: Students in Free Enterprise to landing internships at Level Group, Direct Agents, UBS, and the NYC Department of Small Business Services. “The work experience I’ve gained in my time at Pace has been critical. Through Career Services, I’ve held consistent jobs and internships from the second I walked in the door here.”
“When I came here as a freshman, the support of the professors and the energy of the city transformed me into a person who was a little more motivated,” says Mark Kazinec ’12, Marketing major and Honors student who joined student organizations including the Pace University Marketing Association, the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, and the Pace Advertising Team; studied abroad in London; completed several internships including a social media position at NBCUniversal; and secured a job after graduation
at News America Marketing through Pace Career Services. “I truly feel that I have worked towards greatness, and achieved it.”
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Kristie Dash ’14, Communications, already has more experience than many professionals with coveted internships at Fashion Week, NBC’s Peacock Productions, Celebuzz, and Teen Vogue. But that’s not all. The Presidential and Honors Scholar has also danced with Ne-Yo, been an extra on Gossip Girl, and met role models like Giuliana Rancic and Kelly Cutrone. This summer, her job with the Housing Department at Pace also offered her free room and board so she could accept her dream position: an internship with E! News. “Pace seemed to be the perfect fit for me because of its amazing Career Services program and its overall atmosphere—Manhattan being its campus.”
The Best and the Fulbrightest
Since 2002, 37 Pace students have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships. Honors College alumna Lorendra Pinder ’11, who graduated with a triple major in English Literature, Women’s and Gender Studies, and Political Science, was awarded a 2011-2012 Fulbright Grant to South Africa, where she’s researching how gender and poverty influence rates of HIV/AIDS transmission. “I started at Pace as a first-generation college student with lots of hopes but no real idea of how I was going to make it through the next four years. Then I was accepted to the Honors College. At every juncture, I received the guidance I needed at the Honors College to reach my goals.”
Realize your greatest potential with the Pforzheimer Honors College.
When Compassion and Competitiveness Meet Honors College alumnus and Accounting major Christopher Uhlick ’11 had always wanted to go into accounting, but he also knew he wanted to try his hand at other experiences before entering the professional world. His time as a member of the Honors College gave him the chance to do that: working as a Teacher’s Assistant for a travel course to Fiji, and Trinidad and Tobago, conducting a research project on compassionate love, volunteering for local organizations (for which he received a national Bronze Jefferson Award), and interning at Ernst & Young, which ultimately landed him a full-time position. “The opportunities I was provided at Pace, and everything I was encouraged to do, actually helped me realize that the field I was interested in was the right profession for me.”
Realize your greatest potential with the Pforzheimer Honors College.
Visit our Google map to see their stories and learn how Pace students, faculty, and alumni are making a difference the world over. www.pace.edu/aroundtheworld
Striving to have a positive impact on the world around you is an important part of a liberal arts education, as Honors student and Political Science major Krupa Patel ’12 well knows. As a member of Pace’s award winning Model UN team for four years and the current Secretary General, Krupa has helped take the team on to a number of national and international victories including honorable mentions at the Southern Regional Model United Nations and awards at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City, where they competed against more than 300 universities from around the world.
Visit our Google map to see their stories and learn how Pace students, faculty, and alumni are making a difference the world over. www.pace.edu/aroundtheworld
A Global PerspectiveLocated in the heart of one of the largest international populations in the United States, Pace is a proud reflection of that population and home to students representing more than 100 different countries. Each year, Pace helps hundreds of student travel and learn in more than 30 countries around the world. Here are just a few places Honors students have recently visited:
“A stay abroad of any length does one a world of good,” says Honors College alumnus Martin Totland ’11, who both traveled to South America with fellow Pace students as part of a course on Argentine History and Culture and also completed a Semester at Sea. “Everything changes depending on your perspective, and being able to see things from different viewpoints is key to becoming a better person.”
• Australia • Czech Republic • England • Ireland • Peru• China • Dominican Republic • France • Italy • Spain• Costa Rica • Egypt • Germany • Mexico
“Before the voyage I knew I wanted to be a human rights lawyer, but I wasn’t necessarily sure what that meant,” says Honors student and Political Science major Breanna Romaine Giuliano ’13, who participated in a 25-day Semester at Sea voyage around Latin America. “Now my eyes are open to all different types of career tracks that need human rights lawyers, or people working to secure these covenants in all countries.”
Building a Community Beyond the ClassroomThe Honors College educates global citizens with a commitment to the community. Special social and cultural activities enhance the academic, professional, and collegiate experience while promoting cultural awareness and understanding. Multiple civic engagement opportunities include local volunteering, advocacy work, and Alternative Spring Break. Last year, Pace students devoted more than 33,800 hours to community service.
Pace is also:
n A founding member of Project Pericles, a national initiative to promote the rights and responsibilities of citizenship
n A champion and recipient of multiple bronze and gold Jefferson Awards, the “Nobel Prize” for public service
n A Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement designee
n A member of the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
For the last several years, Pace’s Alternative Spring Break has provided students like Finance major Zarif Alam ’13 with a three-dimensional view of hunger and homelessness. Activities have included, trash tours to uncover waste and alternative sources of subsistence, rescuing food from a food show, volunteering in a soup kitchen, and special film screenings and readings. Past Alternative Spring Break themes have included computers and youth, recycling and sustainability, and voter engagement.
Honors College admission is offered to a select number of students. Be sure to reserve your space today!
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A National Network of Peers
The Honors College fosters intellectual growth, ethical maturity, civic responsibility, and professionalism in specific disciplines. National honor societies play a vital role in advancing these goals. Honor societies open doors to graduate school, career opportunities, and professional development. These are just some of the chapters active at Pace:
• Alpha Chi, National College Honor Scholarship Society
• Alpha Delta Sigma, National Marketing Honor Society
• Alpha Iota Delta, National Honor Society In The Decision Sciences
• Alpha Phi Sigma, National Criminal Justice Honor Society
• Beta Alpha Psi, National Honor Society For Accounting, Finance, And Information Systems
• Beta Beta Beta, National Biology Honor Society
• Beta Gamma Sigma, National Honor Society In Business
• Gamma Kappa Alpha, National Italian Honor Society
• Golden Key International Honour Society
• Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society In Education
• Kappa Mu Epsilon, National Mathematics Honor Society
• Lambda Pi Eta, National Communications Honor Society
• Lambda Sigma, National Honor Society For Second-Year Students
• Omicron Delta Epsilon, International Honor Society In Economics
• Phi Alpha Theta, National History Honor Society
• Phi Sigma Iota, International Foreign Language Honor Society
• Pi Delta Phi, French National Honor Society
• Pi Gamma Mu, International Honor Society In Social Sciences
• Pi Lambda Theta, International Education Honor Society
• Psi Chi, International Honor Society In Psychology
• Sigma Iota Epsilon, National Management Honor Society
• Sigma Tau Delta, International English Honor Society
• Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society Of Nursing
• Sigma Xi, International Honor Society Of Science And Engineering
• Upsilon Pi Epsilon, International Honor Society For The Computing Sciences
Honors College admission is offered to a select number of students. Be sure to reserve your space today!
Visit: www.pace.edu/accepted
