Honors program grows with 28 inductees
Chioma Onyewuchi
Issue date: 11/9/06 Section: News
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o the University Honors Program revealed that the program is continuing to expand on the Metropolitan Campus.
Twenty-eight inductees were introduced into the prestigious academic program on Nov. 2 at the annual Provost's Reception held in the Rutherford Room. The students who were honored are from eight different countries: Australia, Bangladesh, Bosnia, Colombia, Ecuador, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and the United States and represent about ten different majors. These students brought the total number of Honors students in the program up to 168.
The reception for the Honors students is sponsored by the Provost's office to introduce and recognize these new students. The introduction to the event was delivered by Assistant Provost Robert Greenfield, and the introduction of the main speaker was given by Provost Joseph Kiernan. The speaker of the reception was Prof. Glennena Haynes-Smith, assistant professor of the Nursing and Allied Health Department, whose topic was "Sandbox: An Unforgettable Experience." She spoke about her 18 years of experience in military service as a lieutenant colonel among the many other positions she held in her almost two decades of service.
Her advice to the Honors inductees and other students: "If life serves you lemons, make lemonade. We never know how high we can go until we are forced to rise. I am privileged to serve as a nurse for our soldiers in Iraq in the Operation Free Iraq program. It was not easy for me as a soldier and, as Honors students, it will not be easy for you either. You must make the best out of it."
The inductees were all positive about entering the program. Tahleen Kupelian, a sophomore Humanities major, expressed her gratitude. "I feel really honored and blessed to have the opportunity to be in a program like this," she said. "I know that it will open a lot of doors for me. I feel really grateful." Senior Dozie Atuegwu, a Business major, said, "It feels great and I hope to achieve the very best that I can". And Maitry Udani, junior biology major and already a member of the honors program, observed, "One thing that was great is that [the inductees] are all from different countries and majors."
Dr. Patricia Warunek said, "The new students are a wonderful, diverse group. The Honors House is indeed expanding, and our program is very active. We have many cultural events like viewing the glass sculpture of David and going to the New York Botanical Gardens, our UN lectures and dinners with ambassadors, upcoming Broadway shows, and so on. The speaker today was great," she continued, "and I feel privileged to work with these students."
The student population in the Honors House [University Court 6] has grown from 13 to 39 students. Dr. Warunek thanked the director of Residence Life, Jennifer Campbell, for her help in this area. The FDU Honors Program is a member of the National Collegiate Honors Association and Dr. Warunek has escorted FDU honors students to the association's annual conferences for many years.
Twenty-eight inductees were introduced into the prestigious academic program on Nov. 2 at the annual Provost's Reception held in the Rutherford Room. The students who were honored are from eight different countries: Australia, Bangladesh, Bosnia, Colombia, Ecuador, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and the United States and represent about ten different majors. These students brought the total number of Honors students in the program up to 168.
The reception for the Honors students is sponsored by the Provost's office to introduce and recognize these new students. The introduction to the event was delivered by Assistant Provost Robert Greenfield, and the introduction of the main speaker was given by Provost Joseph Kiernan. The speaker of the reception was Prof. Glennena Haynes-Smith, assistant professor of the Nursing and Allied Health Department, whose topic was "Sandbox: An Unforgettable Experience." She spoke about her 18 years of experience in military service as a lieutenant colonel among the many other positions she held in her almost two decades of service.
Her advice to the Honors inductees and other students: "If life serves you lemons, make lemonade. We never know how high we can go until we are forced to rise. I am privileged to serve as a nurse for our soldiers in Iraq in the Operation Free Iraq program. It was not easy for me as a soldier and, as Honors students, it will not be easy for you either. You must make the best out of it."
The inductees were all positive about entering the program. Tahleen Kupelian, a sophomore Humanities major, expressed her gratitude. "I feel really honored and blessed to have the opportunity to be in a program like this," she said. "I know that it will open a lot of doors for me. I feel really grateful." Senior Dozie Atuegwu, a Business major, said, "It feels great and I hope to achieve the very best that I can". And Maitry Udani, junior biology major and already a member of the honors program, observed, "One thing that was great is that [the inductees] are all from different countries and majors."
Dr. Patricia Warunek said, "The new students are a wonderful, diverse group. The Honors House is indeed expanding, and our program is very active. We have many cultural events like viewing the glass sculpture of David and going to the New York Botanical Gardens, our UN lectures and dinners with ambassadors, upcoming Broadway shows, and so on. The speaker today was great," she continued, "and I feel privileged to work with these students."
The student population in the Honors House [University Court 6] has grown from 13 to 39 students. Dr. Warunek thanked the director of Residence Life, Jennifer Campbell, for her help in this area. The FDU Honors Program is a member of the National Collegiate Honors Association and Dr. Warunek has escorted FDU honors students to the association's annual conferences for many years.
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