Honorably

a Publication of The Honors CollegeVOLUME 24, ISSUE 4 DECEMBER 2015

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Congratulations Honors College graduates!

the Honors College fall 2015 graduates:

Come celebrate with the graduating class of fall 2015! Their honors projects will be displayed at The Honors College Commencement Reception on December 12th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Elliot Union Ballroom. Come and go as you please. Refreshments will be provided!

Rachel BeytienKylie Buss

Emily CarneyMatthew Caviness

Grant ConradRachel Finnell

Nicholas HannaAshley Koehn

Stacia PottorffLeah QuerryMia Roland

Brandt SandersKylie Schudel

Madison SommersEmily TochtropJessica Woods

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The Honors College Commencement Reception

December 12th

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.University Union BallroomRefreshments are provided

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of ServiceJanuary 18th

09:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.University Union BallroomBreakfast will be provided

HCsa end of tHe semester Party

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Honors Project

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The Honors College Student Association ended the se-mester with food, awards, and a bit of Christmas spirit.

Congrats to the Dean

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nCHC 2015 in tHe Windy CityA few Honors College staff and students had the opportunity to attend the 50th anniversary of the National Collegiate Honors Council conference in Chicago, Illinois. The 2015 convention was held November 11th - 14th, and was a full itinerary of speakers, workshops, and roundtables. President of HCSA, Sarah Ragsdale, The Honors College student assistants Allina Robie, Anna Robb, and Kriti Gopal, The Honors College graduate assistant Swathi Chembathi, and Administrative Assistant, Traci Butler, were all able to learn from other honors programs and share their own successes at this year’s conference. During down time, everyone enjoyed seeing and experiencing the windy city of Chicago.

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Congratulations students rePresenting uCm

mcnair scholars*Aimee Ekstrom*Ashley Garrard

Kiera GreenAlissa Hembree*Aaron Henson*Brooke Herrera

learning to a greater degree award recipientsAdriatik Likcani

Jonathan Ellis

uCm Candidates for the truman scholarship*Olivia Piontek

Donald Ross

*Honors College students

Casey AdkinsArissa Calvert

Leanna ClaysonTaylor CollierCassie Dace

Marquita Edwards

*Saidee HyderAlina KryshchendyukEsther Onufreychuk

Mariah R. WrightMorgan Yelvington

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Profiling an Honors ProjeCtSenior, Photography major and Marketing minor, Amy Stackhouse is currently enrolled in HONR 4000 and is doing some really awesome things for her honors project! She recently took the time to share what she is working on.

Who is your mentor? Why did you choose to work with this mentor?I chose Jeremey Underwood as my mentor for this project because he has always pushed me to think more conceptually in class. He has experience putting together photo projects much like the one I chose for my project and has been a great tool for advice and guidance.

What are you doing for your honors project?I am putting together a book about my summer traveling in Europe. Through this book I want to share traveling tips, food to explore, and educate readers about the different cultures I experienced. Through this visual representation, I hope to encourage other students to live outside of their comfort zone and try new, great experiences. I wanted to push myself to photograph in a different way than I am used to since I usually find myself photographing in a studio instead of on location. I also am presenting the ideas and images from my book at the Photographer’s Forum class. I hope to encourage photographers to consider traveling and photographing abroad.

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What are you learning? Have you found anything surprising or unusual while working on this project?I learned so much about myself through the traveling; what my limits are and what I can accomplish in such a different environment. I’m also learning how to organize my thoughts, ideas, images, and make everything flow together into a cohesive visual idea. In my major I am emphasizing in food photography and through traveling I found it incredibly challenging to have such a short period of time to prep the food and photograph it. I usually only have a few moments to capture many of the images which helped me think on my feet and evaluate the situation more quickly in order to produce the best photograph. I definitely was surprised by the amount of time I had to make an image in some situations.

What are some of the obstacles you have encountered in the process?I struggled with the conceptual idea for the book for quite a while. It has morphed into something that is different than what I started with. However, in most situations that’s how the art process goes. You can either get on board with a more developed idea, or get stuck on a mediocre idea. One of the hardest things was only having one chance to get the images. Once back in the United States, I had to start putting my book together and was restricted by what shots I got. There was no going back and re-doing an image so the idea of the book needed to change based on what images I got. I’d say one of the struggles of a photographer is pre-visioning different photographs and creating something very different. *Continued on page 8

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What are the challenges and benefits of this being an independent study course?I love that I was able to work on this throughout the summer and fall semesters. I shot all of my images before I technically started the class but that has given me the chance to really focus on editing and creating a cohesive book this semester. It has been challenging to manage my time without having a physical class to attend. Sometimes it’s easy to put off work when there is no exact due dates throughout the semester. Creating a personal timeline has helped with this challenge. I also really enjoy the one-on-one time with my mentor. I get to receive great feedback and advice. It has definitely been a beneficial part to this process.

How will you use your Honors Project in the future?I want to show this book to future clients and prospective employers for potential employment opportunities. Also, this experience has taught me many things about myself, helped me develop important skills such as workflow, travel photography, and travel skills. These are great areas of knowledge that I will be able to use in the everyday life.

What are some suggestions you have for other students enrolling in Honr 4000?Don’t be afraid to think outside of the box when you are thinking of different project ideas. Find something you are passionate about and that can also help you in your future career plans. Also remember that the experience and learning is in the work, not the final result, which I think, is the coolest part.

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Congratulations, dean leWandoWsKi!

We would like to give huge congratulations to our very own, Dean Lewandowski! The Dean of The Honors College has received a Fulbright Distinguished Chair appointment to serve in the Czech Republic for the spring 2016 semester. Lewandowski will hold the Fulbright Masaryk Distinguished Chair in Social Studies at Masaryk University, the second largest university in the Czech Republic. Masaryk University has more than 42,000 students, and is widely recognized for its research programs. It is located in the city of Brno, in the southern part of the country, near the Czech border with Austria and Slovakia. Fulbright Distinguished Chairs are the most prestigious appointment awarded by the U.S. Department of State. Dean Lewandowski will serve as a lecturer, and will mentor doctoral students, in addition to collaborating with Czech scholars and exploring avenues for future UCM-Masaryk University student

and faculty exchanges. He also will continue to pursue his research on urban cultures. While we will miss Dean Lewandowski, we will be in good hands having Scott Lankford, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, to serve as the interim dean of The Honors College.

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