Kian Sadat and Safiya Tarazi are the students behind Ampira, a tech startup developing a hearing aid intended for under-served communities. The duo is competing in the Hult Prize Competition, an entrepreneurial contest with a $1 million grand prize.

Franke Honors student Nagasryia Ramisetty is unpacking collective healing through creative inquiry. Her EMG funded project, bit·ter·sweet, is a poetry & art exhibition which explores Asian American mental health, identity, and diaspora through artistic reimaginations of Greek myth.

This month and the next provides a meaningful opportunity for reflection, appreciation, and advocacy for the diverse voices within our University of Arizona community.

A $2 million gift from Bob and Sue Vaughan will create the SueBob Vaughan Leaders Endowed Chair at the University of Arizona W.A. Franke Honors College.

In this episode of It’s an Honor, Dr. Pollard speaks with Alison Flynn Gaffney, CEO of Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and Banner – University Medical Center South.

Within the W.A. Franke Honors College, we are privileged to have outstanding women scholars and leaders who contribute immensely to our campus community and beyond!

Through the Venture Studio, sisters and Franke Honors Wildcats Rebecca Ursule and Felista Nabintu are preparing to present their startup ideas at a hackathon in collaboration with Parsons School of Design.

In this episode, Dean Pollard speaks with Dr. Patricia A. Prelock, Provost and Chief Academic Officer at the University of Arizona, about the personal experiences and intellectual passions that shaped her career as a scientist, clinician, and academic leader.

The W.A. Franke Honors College acknowledges Benjamin Driggs as our 2025-26 Alumni of the Year. This award is given to graduates who have bestowed honor on the college through significant contributions and accomplishments that embody the mission of the W.A. Franke Honors College.

In this episode, Dr. Pollard speaks with Wesley Warshawer—Winter 2025 Convocation Speaker, 2025 Young Alumni Awardee, and W.A. Franke Honors alumnus—to explore the role of curiosity, global perspective, and lived experience in shaping a meaningful path.