Past Honors Announcements

Welcome to the Honors Archived Announcements Page

The Honors Department sends weekly emails updating students on current events and items of which they should be aware. Past announcements are archived here.

Announcements: (Click for more information)

Financial Aid
Honors Socials and Service Projects
Honors Student Bragging Rights
Jobs
Misc Announcements
Registration
Scholarship, Fellowship,and Grant Opportunities
Internship Opportunities
Student Submissions
Study Abroad Opportunities
 

Financial Aid

Many people think it is not worth their time to apply for federal aid through the FAFSA because they feel they will not qualify for anything. Often this is not the case. It costs nothing to apply, and now is the time to start filling out FAFSA forms. Many on-campus scholarship applications require you to submit a FAFSA. If you have questions or need help with financial aid contact a Financial Aid Counselor.

Contact the Financial Aid Office

Phone: 435-797-0173 - TSC 106. Monday: 9am-5pm Tuesday-Friday: 8am-5pm

Meet with a Financial Aid Counselor - Counselors are available by appointment from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday-Thursday. Appointments may be either in-person or via phone.

Counselor
Student’s Last Name
E-mail
Marcy Skinner
A, B, X, Y, Z
Cedra Jensen
C, D
Amanda Alles
E, F, G, Ha
Jacob Brazell
Hb, I, J, K
Raquel Friddle
L, M, N
Jenn McGaughey
O, P, Q, R, Sa-Sl
jennifer.mcgaughey.usu.edu
Sophara Tieng
Sm- Sz, T, U, V, W

 

Math Tutoring

Spring semester Honors math tutoring is held in the Honors Lounge on Mondays from 4-6 pm.

 Scholarships and Grant Opportunities

URCO Grant

Utah State University encourages undergraduates to explore their scholarly, creative, and research interests through URCO, a grant program that financially supports research—broadly defined—of undergraduates. The application deadline for the URCO Grant is February 15. For details, please visit: http://www.law.gonzaga.edu/Academic-Program/thos_more/default.asp. Scholarship applications are due March 1. School of Law applications should be submitted no later than February 1.

Gonzaga Law School's Thomas More Scholarship Program provides a unique opportunity for students to realize their commitment to serving the public interest through law.

Each year, a small number of entering first-year students are awarded full tuition Scholarships so that they may pursue careers in public service unencumbered by substantial law school debt.  The Scholarships are awarded for one year, but are readily renewable.  Interested students and advisors should visit our website for application materials and to learn more about Gonzaga’s Thomas More Scholarship Program.  

Sponsor: Kennedy (John F.) Center for the Performing Arts

Synopsis: The sponsor provides support for internships that offer learning opportunities and on-the-job experiences to college juniors/seniors, graduate students, and recent college graduates (within two years of graduation) who are interested in beginning careers in performing arts management and/or arts education.  Approximately twenty students are selected each semester to participate in a three to four month long, full-time (37.5 to 40 hours per week) internship. 

Deadline(s):
 

03/01/2009 for the Summer 2009 Program (May 26 through August 7)
06/15/2009 for the Fall 2009 Program (September 8 though December 11)

10/25/2009 for the Winter/Spring 2010 Program (January 19 through May 7)
 

class="EC_MsoNormal">Established Date: 12/19/2002
Follow-Up Date:   12/01/2009
 

Review Date:      11/18/2008                                                                                                     

Address: Internships

                  PO Box 101510 

                  Arlington, VA 22210      

                  U.S.A.                                 

Program URL: http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/artsmanagement/internships/home.cfm

Tel:  202-416-8000                  

Deadline Ind:     Postmark                                                 

Appl Type(s): Predoctoral-Non-Student

                  Undergraduate Student

                  Graduate Student

Duration:         4 MONTHS

Objectives: Internships may be available in advertising, development, education (local and national programs), facilities, finance, general counsel's office, institutional affairs, National Symphony Orchestra, press relations, programming and production, VSA arts, and web design/technology. 

 Each intern, with their supervisor, develops a list of learning objectives and goals that they would like to accomplish as well as being assigned a project to be completed during their time at the Kennedy Center.  Each intern maintains a working portfolio, attends required intern events, and participates in mid-semester and final evaluations. 

Funding:  Interns receive a stipend of $225 per week to help defray housing and transportation costs.  College credit may be available.  Interns attend weekly sessions that are led by executives of the Kennedy Center and other major arts institutions in Washington, D.C.  Interns may attend performances, workshops, and classes presented by the Center, free of charge (space available), during their internship. (kww)

Alison Comish Thorne Scholarship for Women & Gender Studies Undergraduates
The Women & Gender Studies Program at USU is pleased to announce applications for the 2009-2010 Alison Comish Thorne Scholarship, in honor of the lifelong leader in women’s issues both at USU and in the Cache Valley. Established by her children, the Thorne Scholarship recognizes her pivotal role and contributions as a USU professor, a founder of the USU Women’s Center for Lifelong Learning and the Women Studies Program, and as a civic leader and community activist throughout her life. The Thorne Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 is awarded annually ($500 per semester) to an undergraduate Women & Gender Studies student. Applications will be reviewed by the Women & Gender Studies Steering Committee and the Women’s Center director. Recipients will be announced on March 24, during the WGS celebration of Women’s History Month. The Thorne Scholar will serve as a WGS ambassador during the year of the scholarship award, assisting the WGS director in promoting program goals.

Application Criteria:
• Declared WGS minor (18 credits) or area studies concentration (24 credits).
• Minimum B grades in WGS 1010—Introduction to Women & Gender Studies, and at least six additional credit hours in WGS courses.
• Junior or senior with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
• Special consideration to students actively engaged in women’s issues.

To Apply:
Submit a letter of application, unofficial transcript and two faculty recommendation letters to:

Dr. Brenda Cooper, Director
Women & Gender Studies Program
Utah State University - UMC 4605
brenda.cooper@usu.edu

Letters should address the applicant’s educational goals, reasons for applying for the Thorne Scholarship and interests/involvement in women and gender issues. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Deadline: February 16, 2009

DHS Science and Technology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
§ Postdoctoral scientists and engineers
§ 12-month research appointments at federal research facilities and  DHS Centers of Excellence
§ Stipends (Federal GS-12 Step 1 with locality pay) plus health insurance and travel reimbursement
§ Application Deadline:  Applications are accepted on a year-round basis. Questions regarding DHS Education Programs can be sent via e-mail to dhsed@orau.org.
Questions regarding DHS Education Programs can be sent via e-mail to dhsed@orau.org or by visiting: http://www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms <http://cur.networkats.com/members_online/utilities/emailct.asp?9A0DA1FE99022B95A896DD2E6679799F1215AE543FC019CB76D4DC7C6E5B27D5>

 American Institute of Professional Geologists Scholarship Program:

American Institute of Professional Geologists National Scholarship Program, Deadline is February 15, 2009

To assist students with college education costs and to promote student participation in the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG). Up to four scholarships will be awarded to declared undergraduate geological sciences majors who are at least sophomores.

For more information, please visit: http://www.aipg.org/StaticContent/anonymous/students/scholarship_program.htm <http://cur.networkats.com/members_online/utilities/emailct.asp?6B1F5C86D292695F347026005910152AF4FF95535CED35A8E0D768C341EE3589>

 Internships

Weingarten Fellowship for Engineering & Business Info Majors

The following is available primarily to seniors and graduate students in Engineering, but also to the Business Information students, (and will be discussed with any interested party who fits the general criteria).

This scholarship, based from the space masters program, offers a monthly stipend of 600 Euros for a student to study abroad in Germany.

More information on the spaceMasters program is available here.

Contact Rees Fullmer if interested: rrfullmer@engineering.usu.edu.

2009 Spring Internship Opportunity

Are you interested in a paid internship that will give you the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in Washington, D.C.?  Applications are now being accepted for the Koch Internship Program. 

Come spend the spring semester interning at the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation and gain the valuable skills that will help equip you to become a non-profit leader and entrepreneur.  During the program, interns develop the knowledge, skills and experience necessary for careers with market-oriented think tanks, policy institutes, and other non-profit organizations.  This hands-on experience gives interns the chance to explore the non-profit sector, while applying Market-Based management®, a management philosophy that emphasizes long-term success.  Spring Internships are part-time and paid.

Below is some actual program feedback given by Interns:

"Interning at the Foundation introduced me to some amazing non-profit opportunities that I didn't even know existed, and after working here, I’ve gained a useful understanding about non-profit management and leadership. It’s definitely a unique opportunity…and it's paid!”

“Excellent program!  I was very impressed with how much the Foundation invests in maximizing the interns’ experience during the program. I was able to learn and accomplish more than I would have in a typical internship.”

Attached is a flyer containing more in-depth information on the program.  For complete program information please visit our website www.cgkfoundation.com.

 Global Change Education Program:

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) sponsors the Global Change Education Program (GCEP) to promote undergraduate and graduate education and training in support of the Department's global change research activities. Global change research encompasses a number of technical areas, including atmospheric sciences, ecology, global carbon cycles, climate, and terrestrial processes.
GCEP has two components:

· Summer Undergraduat e Research Experience (SURE): http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/SURE/index.html <http://cur.networkats.com/members_online/utilities/emailct.asp?0137B93207B7C9C2FB3ECC3E9AF375556D6E7F0D215238BAF6D2E19176A43285>
· Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships (GREF): http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/GREF/index.html <http://cur.networkats.com/members_online/utilities/emailct.asp?F97C388BC3152F67B3A860F3B3DA514E1C104F3D3D9791C312E189CBDDAF1390>

SURE appointments are competitive, require U.S. Citizenship, and a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 (4.0 system). In addition, GREF requires applicants to have successfully completed at least one year of graduate school.

For further information:
· Visit the website, http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/ <http://cur.networkats.com/members_online/utilities/emailct.asp?A3FA954A128D3E3A1C5E7A52658C68ED80C42B7233E08348877D4D7BD0ECD29E>
· Contact Jeffrey Gaffney at jsgaffney@ualr.edu, Nancy Marley at namarley@ualr.edu, or Milton J. Constantin at milton.constantin@orau.org.

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) administers the GCEP for the Department of Energy. ORISE is managed under contract by the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU).

Jobs

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Study Abroad Opportunities

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Student Bragging Rights

 2009 Robins Awards

Join us in congratulating several Honors students who were in the limelight of the Robins Awards this year!  Bill E. Robins Award - Tabitha Lazenby. Josh Kerkmann - Bill E Robins Award nominee.  Jennifer Albretsen Roth - Scholar of the Year. Krista Viau - Scholar of the Year nominee. Trent Olsen - University Undergraduate Researcher of the Year. Katie Brown - University Undergraduate Researcher of the Year nominee.  Sydney Chamberlin - University Undergraduate Researcher of the Year nominee.  Tanja Jensen - University Undergraduate Researcher of the Year nominee.  Brooke Evans - Woman of the Year.  Ryan Jackman - Man of the Year nominee.  Mitchell Bassett - Robins Award nominee.  Christopher Hall - Man of the Year nominee.  Kelly Sivy - Service Award for Aggies for Africa

Honors has a Hertz Fellowship Finalist!

Congratulations to Art Mahoney who is now one of the 50 Hertz Fellowship Finalists selected from a pool of 550 very talented applicants. He and the other Hertz Finalists have accomplished remarkable score, grades, skills, special projects, and community service.

The Hertz Foundation Fellowship is designed to foster the graduate-level studies of excellent young men and women who seem likely to become leaders in scientific and technological advances, examplars of teaching skills in the applied physical sciences, and key contributers to the technological advances, exemplars of teaching skills in the applied physical sciences, and key contributors to the technological capability on which the well-being of the United States depends. Currently the Foundation awarded 16 Fellowships for 2008. Successful candidated have the choice of two award options:

1. a $31,000 stipend for 9 months, plus a cost of education allowance paid to the graduate educational institution in lieu of tuition and fees, renewable for up to five years or 2. a two-year $36,000 9 month stipend and cost of education alloweance, also in lieu of tuition and fees. 

Good luck to Art in the final selection process!

"Last Lecture" 2008 

The 33rd Annual "Last Lecture" was given by Dr. David Peak, a Professor in the Department of Physics. He was chosen by USU Honors students to give, what for him, would be his last lecture to students and his faculty peers. Dr. Peak a full professor who has had years of experience at USU, and has made a noteworthy contribution to the education and mentorship of undergraduates--in the classroom, the lab, and in the field. Hear his lecture, "Complexity and the New Academy: They Put My Office Where?" by clicking here.

2008 Honors Goldwater Winners!

Honors is very proud to announce that all four of USU's Goldwater nominees have been recognized by the Goldwater Foundation. This is a first for Utah State! Tamara Jeppson and Jodie Tvedtnes have been recognized as Goldwater Scholars and Sydney Chamberlin and Cody Tramp were recognized as Honorable Mentions. Read more about their accomplishments in Utah State Today.

 

Join us in congratulating Honors students Cody Tramp and Taren McKenna who were awarded 2009 Goldwater Scholarships. BJ Myers, also an Honors student, was awarded a Goldwater Honorable Mention. These fantastic awards continue Utah State's track record of being a state leader in prestige fellowships. Utah State students were awarded more Goldwater scholarships and honorable mentions than any other Utah university!

 Student Submissions

Looking for students to submit artwork, poetry, short fiction and nonfiction essay

Deadline: February 8 @ 4 pm
To view last year's winning entries please visit newenglish.usu.edu/scribendi.aspx.
For more information contact Anne Shifrer at anne.shifrer@usu.edu

Honors Socials

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Misc. Announcements

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