College of Letters & Science
The annual Iwanter Prize recognizes outstanding humanities-based scholarship of a broad and interdisciplinary nature. It was a competitive year for the Iwanter Prize with many compelling entries; the Center received the highest number of applications to date. Please join us in congratulating three graduating Honors Program seniors: Noah Mapes (B.A.’21, Art History with Honors in …
Successful Senior Honors Thesis Symposium held on April 17, 2021 This past Saturday, 24 Honors students came together virtually and live on-screen to present the results of their Senior Honors Thesis research. Many Honors students consider their Honors thesis the culminating intellectual endeavor of their time as Honors students at UW–Madison. A number of the …
The Honors Student Organization (HSO) would like to thank all who came out to the cross-country skiing social event on Saturday, February 20th! They could not have asked for better weather following the cold snap. The event was co-sponsored by Hoofers Outing Club and the Honors Student Organization. The event, which took place on the …
Dear Honors Families and Students, The Honors Program Family Weekend Event took place on Friday, October 16, from 4:00pm–5:00pm CDT. The event included a virtual conversation and information session with the Letters & Science Honors Program. Honors Faculty Director Sabine Gross and Associate Directors Sara Stephenson and Matt Kohlstedt along with a current Honors student …
The L&S Honors Department would like to formally congratulate Honors graduates Claire Evensen, Emily Perez, and Lauren Sorensen on receiving the 2020 Dean’s Prize. The Dean’s Prize is awarded annually to the most outstanding scholars in the graduating senior class. They meet a list of basic requirements: a minimum 3.90 cumulative GPA, 24 completed honors …
Emily Janicik is among many L&S Honors students distinguishing themselves by being awarded both the Honors Summer Senior Thesis Award, as well as the Hilldale Research Award. Emily Janicik is a rising senior majoring in Economics and German with Honors in the Liberal Arts. The Honors Summer Senior Thesis Grants enable students to undertake more …
The Honors Program would like to congratulate Lauren Schilling for her contributions to society and on receiving a number of prestigious awards! In the associated article (attached), please read about Lauren’s pursuit to increase literacy and the recognition of her efforts through the award of the 2020 Beinecke Scholarship, which provides $34,000 for graduate study in …
The L&S Honors Program would like to formally congratulate Beth Allen, Greta Brown, Zhaoqing Cui, and Yochana Kancherla on receiving Leadership Certificates in 2020. The ideals of the Liberal Arts include informed citizenship, leadership, and service. Those ideals are exemplified in the completion of the Leadership Certificate. Congratulations, Honors students!