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Amy Wyse: International Business & Economics

The Honors College has been an integral part of my college career. On the front end, my Honors College classes have expanded the way I learn and the way I think, as well as introduce me to many great minds and exceptional professors. On the back end, the Honors College faculty has been so supportive and wants to see me succeed in anything and everything I put my mind too. The Honors College has given me leadership opportunities such as being a peer mentor, and I have made many friends. Living in DeHority my freshman year was a great experience that compliments the Honors College.

Lance Johnson: Pre-Dentistry

The Honors College provides me with a wider variety of perspectives on all aspects of life. As someone who’s always been focused on the sciences and humanities, seeing the broader perspectives from peers with interests in all fields has helped me to view my work in various ways—and to make sure I view all works with an open mind.

Brenden Resnik: Urban Planning and Development

Honors College has been a blast. I have been able to participate in 4 honors courses so far, and have gone to most events at the honors house. I've been able to foster a close relationship with both my faculty as well as the honors college administration.

Brianna Cole: Animation Major

Honors College has been amazing. I've gotten to participate in classes and discussions I would not have had in classes for my major. Also, being a Whitinger Scholar, I'm incredibly thankful to the program for financially helping me come to college and achieve my dreams.

Chiara Biddle: Fashion Merchandising, Marketing & French

The Honors College has supported me, encouraged me, and fostered my personal growth more than I could have ever anticipated. A large part of why I chose Ball State was the Honors College, and has been a major part of why I have stayed here. The humanities education has taught me some of the greatest life lessons. The faculty have been incredible mentors for me. I am constantly inspired by my Honors peers and professors.

Jess Melvin: Anthropology, Fashion and French

I transferred to Ball State the summer after my freshman year due to some extenuating circumstances. In finding a new school, I knew that I wanted the rigor and the close-knit experience of a private liberal arts college while reaping the benefits of a large public college and Ball State was a functional fusion of both. I found the learning environment here intellectually stimulating with a small number of students offering a rich diversity of topics and opinions - so I was able to focus on learning rather than trying to relearn college life. I am now a senior, a Fulbright applicant and Phi Kappa Phi scholar. I do not feel any loss despite being a transfer student; the Honors College enriched my college career tremendously.

Lauren Andrews: Chemistry

I have been a Peer Mentor for the honors college for the last three years, I received the Honors College Undergraduate Research Fellowship from Spring 20 to Fall 21 semesters, I also received the Take Flight honors college scholarship my sophomore year. Any time the honors college asks for volunteers I try to help, recently I gave a tour of campus to prospective honors college students.

Mikayla McKellar: Secondary Mathematics Education

I loved my time in the Honors College! I was able to develop my writing and critical thinking skills in the humanities sequence. I was able to have the space to learn about other cultures and reflect on our culture. I participated in the Jane Austen colloquium with Professor Dalton where we traveled to England and the Holocaust Music colloquium with Dr. Gertzenson where I performed a piece written by Hannah Senesh on the clarinet. I have completed all requirements for the Honors College with the completion of my thesis, an oral history project about Spiceland, Indiana.

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Amy Wyse: International Business & Economics

Lance Johnson: Pre-Dentistry

Brenden Resnik: Urban Planning and Development

Brianna Cole: Animation Major

Chiara Biddle: Fashion Merchandising, Marketing & French

Jess Melvin: Anthropology, Fashion and French

Lauren Andrews: Chemistry

Mikayla McKellar: Secondary Mathematics Education

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