Penn State DuBois honors students and honors scholars gathered with friends, family, faculty, and staff at the North Central PA LaunchBox, powered by Penn State DuBois Event Center, to celebrate their achievements and kick off the 2022-23 academic year.
The mission of the honors program is to promote achieving academic excellence with integrity, building a global perspective, and creating opportunities for leadership and civic engagement.
Students with a GPA of 3.4 or higher are invited to apply to be honors students. Students are required to maintain at least a 3.4 GPA, attend honors events and take at least one honors course per academic year. These students also have the opportunity to participate in international travel.
The honors scholar program was established in 2019 to create additional opportunities for students who exhibit academic excellence and the desire to have an impact on their local, regional and global communities. In addition to the honors program requirements, these students are required to take at least two honors courses per academic year and participate in at least one international trip during their tenure at Penn State DuBois.
Each honors scholar applied during their senior year in high school, underwent an interview process and was invited to join a cohort of like-minded students. In addition to the honors program requirements, scholars also participate in international travel, undergraduate research and are actively involved in clubs, often in leadership roles.
I was able to conduct research, challenge myself with honors courses, all while learning more about myself and growing with my cohort.
—Larissa James-LaBranche , senior honors scholar
A senior honors scholar and double major in business and psychology, Larissa James-LaBranche from Warrenton, Virginia, spoke highly of her involvement in the program. “It’s been an amazing experience, full of opportunities. We got to go to Hawaii as a group, which was great. I was able to conduct research, challenge myself with honors courses, all while learning more about myself and growing with my cohort.”
Through the honors scholar program, Taylor Charles, a senior from DuBois, majoring in business, has been conducting research in her field on augmented and virtual reality development, how faculty and students view what is available on campus, and their perceptions on implementing new technologies into their learning and teaching strategies.
The honors scholar program really drives me to get involved on campus.
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