Richland College announces the creation of a new Honors Academy for highly motivated, intellectually curious college students.
The Honors Academy is designed for students who desire to transfer to four-year institutions and who seek an exceptional learning experience in an enriched and challenging academic community in small, discussion-oriented classes with great teachers.
“Richland College created the Honors Academy to provide opportunities for students who desire to distinguish themselves in a globally competitive world,” said Zarina Blankenbaker, Richland College vice president for teaching and learning. “The Honors Academy is a natural step toward achieving Richland’s vision of being the best place we can be to learn, teach, and build a sustainable local and world community.”
Students who meet the Honors Academy requirements are being enrolled now for spring 2014 in sections of core courses including Biology 1407, English 1302, Government 2305 and Psychology 2301.
Honors Academy students will be exposed to higher levels of learning and will spend more time on application and analysis of course material.
In the co-curricular s part of the program, Honors students will participate in local community activities and cultural events that incorporate learning experiences beyond the classroom.
Honors scholars will receive a special designation on their Richland College transcripts upon successful completion of Honors Academy requirements.
The Honors Academy’s faculty fellows for spring 2014 are: Dr. Ricardo Azpiroz, biology; Dr. Kacem Ayachi, government; Miguel Marrero, English; Ifeoluwa Togun, psychology; and Dr. Kendra Unruh, English. In addition to teaching Honors courses, these Richland College professors will attend Honors Academy events and will sponsor co-curricular and extracurricular activities.
The Richland College Honors Academy is open to all qualifying credit students, including new-to-college and transfer students. The Honors Academy will offer merit-based, partial scholarships of $500 to qualified students. To learn more about the application requirements, application process and contact information, please visit www.richlandcollege.edu/honors.