The 2009 Southern Regional Honors Council Conference was held in St. Petersburg, FL, March 26-28, and its theme was Global Solutions Through Honors.
We had several students present at the 2009 SRHC Conference:
Carlos Calderon & Alfredo Ramos: Honors & Globalization
Karl Cunningham & David Tatem: Pace Hall Council and its Impact on Honors Living & Learning Community
Mark De Luna & Hien Nguyen: Hemoglobin E: Current Concern in Southeast Asia, Changing Significance for Southeast Asian Americans
Heather Jackson & Anne Swisshelm: Honors Mentor/Mentee Program Lends a Helping Hand to Incoming Freshmen
Angelica Jenkins: The Rise to Power: The Role of the Congressional Black Caucus in the Advancement of Its Members
Stevie Neale: Fairy Tales and Feminine Virtues: A Dramaturgical Work of Christin G. Rossetti's “Goblin Market”
Gabriel Odom: Globalization & Outsourcing: Comparative Advantage
Christine Thomas: The Role of the Modern Humanities in Problem-Solving at an International Conference
At this conference, Christine Thomas was also elected as a Student Representative to serve on the executive board of the 2010 Southern Regional Honors Council Conference!
The 2008 theme was Metamorphosis: Honors as an Agent of Change. UWF brought several students to the conference to present:
Bryant Chase, a Senior Psychology major, gave a presentation on his coordination of an Honors section of UWF's First Year Experience course.
Sebastian Meyer, a Senior Political Science major, presented on the movement of right-wing political parties in France.
Lindsey Russ, a Junior English major, read a paper she wrote on the work of James Joyce.
Monika Scott and Christine Thomas presented on the ways in which Dr. Lanier's Great Books course reflects the values of the UWF Honors Program: Arete, Techne, and Sophia.
Kim Stetser attended SRHC as a student representative on the Conference's executive board.