Honors Leadership Academy
![First-year Honors College students gather for a class photo at the fall 2024 ice cream social outside of Stopher-Johnson Halls.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Honors%20College%20Ice%20Cream%20Social%202024%20Cropped.jpeg?VersionId=banlVIopJwj7iNxvUoNXgSqs.jydqFoD&itok=irqrJRGY)
Honors College Excited to Grow and Welcome the Class of 2028
Numbers in the Honors College are growing again this year, with 693 first-year students in this fall’s class of 2028, exceeding last year’s count of 593 first-year students.
![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University arch on campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Arch1-%20Actual.jpg?VersionId=y8OSZJShKLPGr_P4yW7k1ksQBsMqKX6v&itok=kSTSCUF2)
Honors College Alumna Speaks Up for Those with No Voice
Honors College alumna Maya Huffman, a native of Toledo, graduated a semester early from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ in December 2022, as a double major in psychology and political science with a minor in pre-law. Her story is not only one of academic achievement but also one of community engagement and a commitment to addressing important societal issues.
![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ class of 2027 stands outside for class photo during ice cream social.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/processed-A5F590C1-3FF2-47D0-9718-BEC861CAEEFE-0103E191-2DE3-4ACC-870C-E355917D66A0.jpeg?VersionId=ClLgzuQxe3G8vqhh0xDjb4ExvaTbKpJN&itok=QpSpZLja)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Welcomes Freshman Class of 2027
![Senior Honors students look to the stage as Provost Melody Tankersley addresses them at the 2023 Senior Honors Luncheon.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/IMG_3780%202.jpeg?VersionId=m44DXjDGjo0MfBhe3KaJKxfDh.1kUHUx&itok=4J091wXQ)
A RECAP: The 37th Annual Senior Honors Luncheon
On Saturday, April 22, 2023, the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Honors College recognized graduating seniors at its annual Senior Honors Luncheon. This event congratulated Honors College members for their upcoming graduations in the spring, summer, and fall of 2023. Seniors were able to unwind as they met with staff and alumni to applaud their accomplishments. Attendees of the luncheon also heard from Denise Harrison, recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Honors Faculty Award and Gary F. Bengier, recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Honors Alumni Award.
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ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY
Choosing to attend a college or university is a major decision for any high school senior. The COVID -19 pandemic made this choice even more difficult as the lockdown thrust many students, instructors, and staff into a fairly new form of untested educational format in online telecommuting rather than in-person instructing.
![Outside View of Fry's Valley Moravian Church, where Jayden Interned](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Fry%27s%20Valley%20Moravian%20Church_0.jpg?VersionId=H0zrLYqtwpCBEc7NDYwQF9YL5xnx5Aeh&h=2c313085&itok=v55FltxI)
Internship Helps Honors Student Clarify Career Goals
![Honors students observe the instructor, as class is taught in the Honors College Library, which was converted to be used as additional classroom space for the 2020-2021 academic year.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/201013_Honors_classrooms_RD_01809%20%281%29_0.jpg?VersionId=kWDBpHjcgnpUi8RwXx.SaOHP5DFIOV9a&h=c2eb5d75&itok=XRV6MGAx)