Fall 2022 - Spring 2023 Student Spotlights | University Honors Program | SIU

Myla Croft and David Hernandez present their research at the McNair's Scholars Summer Research Symposium.

Myla Croft, an Honors student at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Department of Political Science, presented her research with Dr. Stephen Bloom on "Politics Prevails: A Comparative Analysis of Trump and Biden's Executive Actions on Mexican Asylum Seeker".

David Hernandez, an Honors student at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Department of Biological Sciences, presented his research with Dr. Kamal Ibrahim on"Mapping Gene Flow and Biodiversity Across the Mississippi River Using Landscape Genetics and DNA Barcoding of Formicidae". Read more.

Arianna Goss wins the McGaw health administration scholarship

Arianna Goss, a junior in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Health Care Management program, is the recipient of the 2021 Foster G. McGaw Scholarship from the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA).  Read more.

She has also published with Drs. Sandy Collins and Jessica Catlado, "Feasibility of Virtual Reality for Mental Health in Long-Term Care in Rural Populations" in the Journal of Aging and Long Term Care. 2022 5 (1).

Miriam Hoffman  completed her term of National FFA Eastern Region Vice President. She was the first National FFA officer to be elected from Illinois in 14 years. She reflects on the 2021 National FFA Convention and walking off the stage for the last time.

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Francesca Burkett is the 2021 Lincoln Academy of Illinois student laureate for Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Francesca Burkett is pursuing two degrees, a BA and BS, and double majoring in History and Geology (Geophysics Specialization; minors in Mathematics, Ancient Practices, and Environmental Studies).  The academic range is quite extraordinary in itself, but what makes it truly valuable is Francesca’s commitment to service, and to giving back to the community. Read more

David Hernandez wins the Delta Scholars award

David will be joining a cohort of nationally selected students in the Delta Scholars Program (2021) at the Shackouls Honors College at Mississippi State University. Faculty and guest lecturers, from a range of disciplines, will engage with students on issues currently challenging the people and the economy of Mississippi, including food insecurity, public health, education, and more.  In Fall 2021, the group will reconvene at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA to share updates on their projects and discuss how those lessons might be applied to solving other problems in or outside of Mississippi.