First-year student chooses U of A as launchpad for NASA 'dream job' Aug. 26, 2024 First-year Franke Honors student Ilana Valenzuela is eager to study aerospace and mechanical engineering. "I genuinely wish there was infinite time to take every class and learn everything about every field of science," she said. Read more Image
Incoming Franke Honors Wildcat wants to combine AI with film and television Aug. 26, 2024 After being accepted into 27 different colleges, Franke Honors Wildcat Anastasia Rastelli chose the University of Arizona for its strengths in the sciences, and film and television. She will also pursue a bachelor's degree in creative intelligence and innovation, a dual degree only offered in the W.A. Franke Honors College. Read more Image
It's an Honor: Innovation and Partnerships for Impact - DC Franke Honors and SBS Alumni Honors Aug. 14, 2024 Tune in for this live episode of It's an Honor, recorded in Washington DC! For this conversation, Dean Pollard had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Lori Poloni-Staudinger, Dean of the University of Arizona's College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Read more Image
Student Development Opportunity for HSI-Honors Aug. 6, 2024 The W.A. Franke Honors College is offering a paid student development opportunity to conduct research on twenty Honors Colleges and Programs at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). Read more Image
It's an Honor: The Asteroid Hunter - Looking for Life in the Universe with Dr. Dante Lauretta June 28, 2024 On this episode of our podcast, we delve into the OSIRIS-REx mission with University of Arizona Regents Professor Dr. Dante Lauretta. As principal investigator of the mission, Dr. Lauretta shares the astonishing findings from the Bennu sample, and how it has revealed more information about life formation and the potential for extraterrestrial life. Read more Image
Two W.A. Franke Honors Students selected as 2024 Udall Scholars June 11, 2024 Amanda Adams and Ojas Sanghi, both W.A. Franke Honors students, are recipients of this years' highly competitive Udall Scholarship. Udall Scholars demonstrate outstanding potential, and maintain academic commitments related to Tribal Policy, Native Health Care, and the Environment. Read more Image
It's an Honor: Leading with Authenticity: Black Women in Leadership with Guest Host, Dr. Cheree Meeks June 7, 2024 Today, on a special panel episode of our podcast, It's an Honor, Franke Honors Assistant Dean Dr. Cheree Meeks is joined by Dr. Jamaica DelMar, Ms. Barbea Williams, and Ms. Lauryn Jones. All four of our guests give their insight on what it means to be a black woman in leadership positions, and what has inspired them to continue leading with authenticity. Read more Image
We Connect: Campus Collaborations with the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning June 6, 2024 This past semester, Franke Honors Professor Dr. Nadia Alvarez Mexia, co-taught her course HNRS 335: Leadership: Building and Nourishing a Community with Adrienne Brown, a postdoc at the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy. Read more Image
Two W.A. Franke Honors Students Win 2024-2025 Goldwater Award May 20, 2024 Portia Cooper and Bryce Wilson, both W.A. Franke Honors students, are recipients of this years' Goldwater Scholarship. Goldwater Scholars demonstrate outstanding potential, and they intend to pursue research-oriented careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Read more Image
Event Details: Franke Honors Spring 2024 Convocation May 7, 2024 Family, friends, faculty, and staff gather together to congratulate our Franke Honors Wildcats for their incredible achievements during the Franke Honors Convocation ceremony. The Spring 2024 W.A. Franke Honors Convocation Ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 9 at 1:00 PM in McKale Center. Get all the details here. Read more Image