Honorable Smiles: Summer and Fall, 2022

2022 Summer Social

 

Laude Dinner!

Back row from left to right: Gabe Wilmot, Ethan Strickler, Kenneth Duesman, Ashley VanSchuyver, Russell McCreary, and Dan Howard.  Front row: Dr. Donna Autrey (keynote speaker); Pooja Neupane, Alisha Smith, Abigail Fowler, Kiley Moore, and Kaylee George.

Dr. Donna Autrey (1996 Honors graduate from ECU) delivered the keynote lecture at this year's Laude Dinner, which was held in the Regents Room. We celebrated graduating seniors: Gabe (Accounting), Ethan (Physics), Kenneth (Physics), Ashley (VanSchuyver), Dan (Accounting), Pooja (Biology), Kiley (Human Services Counseling), and Kaylee (Elementary Education).  We also celebrated Russell (Biology) and Kiley (Biology) who presented their Honors theses at Honors Showcase earlier in the day, and Alisha Hayes (Music), who presented her Honors Project and Showcase and finished all of her requirements for graduating with University Honors!

OKC Road Trip: Fire and Ice!

68 Honors students and 6 faculty enjoyed the annual fall road trip. We started with a visit to the new First Americans Museum, then had dinner at the Koto Japanese Steakhouse, and wrapped up the evening with an cooooold Oklahoma Shakespeare outdoor production of "Macbeth."