Image Natalie Rawlings Wins 2025-26 Goldwater Scholarship Wednesday Natalie Rawlings, a rising senior at the W.A. Franke Honors College pursuing degrees in both Molecular and Cellular Biology and Biochemistry, has been selected as a 2025-26 Goldwater Scholar. She is one of the 441 Goldwater award recipients from colleges across the United States for the upcoming academic year. Read more
Image W.A. Franke Honors Professor Seeks to Preserve the Future of Coffee Tuesday W.A. Franke Honors Associate Professor of Practice Joost van Haren was featured on an episode of The Visioneers with Zay Harding. The show, which airs on CBS, takes viewers on a journey discovering eco-research and climate resilience around the globe. Read more
Image It's an Honor | Transforming Industries and Empowering Students: A Conversation with Bill Franke July 22, 2025 William A. Franke, global investor, former aviation executive, and namesake of the W.A. Franke Honors College, joins the latest episode of the podcast. In this conversation, Franke reflects on his early life, career in law and intelligence, and decades of leadership in building Fortune 500 companies, as well as his deep commitment to education and creating a lasting impact through philanthropy. Read more
Image 10 Flinn Scholars will attend the W.A. Franke Honors College in the fall June 25, 2025 Some of the highest achieving high school seniors from across the state will attend the University of Arizona, and enroll in the W.A. Franke Honors College in the fall. The prestigious Flinn scholarship covers the full cost of tuition, mandatory fees, housing, meals and more – a value of more than $135,000. Read more
Image Kodi Emerson Wins Udall Scholarship June 25, 2025 Kodi Emerson, a student in the University's Accelerated Pathway to Medical Education program was one of the recipients of the Udall Scholarship, with future goals to provide care to underserved populations as well in Arizona as well as the Navajo Nation. Read more
Image Franke Dean John Pollard helps shape the university's Strategic Initiatives June 17, 2025 In collaboration with University of Arizona stakeholders, Franke Dean John Pollard and VP for Student Affairs Amanda Kraus facilitated listening sessions to gather input and further define the University's mission and vision for creating a community focused on learning and discovery. Read more
Image William A. Franke Receives Honorary Doctorate June 13, 2025 William A. Franke, whose generous $25 million naming gift has contributed to the thriving success and support of students at the W.A. Franke Honors College, was honored at the University of Arizona’s commencement with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. Read more
Image It's an Honor | Power, Perception, and the Politics of Presence with Dean Lori Poloni-Staudinger June 2, 2025 In this episode, Dean John Pollard sits down with Dr. Lori Poloni-Staudinger, Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Arizona, and 2024 Women of Impact Honoree Together, they explore the intersection of fashion, politics, leadership, and the evolving role of higher education in society. Read more
Image We Celebrate! Franke Honors Spring '25 Convocation Awardees May 14, 2025 On May 15 at McKale Memorial Center, the W.A. Franke Honors College will be celebrating the spring graduating class of 2025. Every semester, we acknowledge select students that have exemplified the values of the college; what it means to seek, connect, create, evolve and celebrate, both personally and academically. Read more
Image 2024-25 Mensch Prize Winners May 13, 2025 The Franke Honors College is excited to celebrate this year's Mensch Prize winners! The Mensch Prizes at the W.A. Franke Honors College are given each year to students in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation (BCII) degree who exhibit the creative intelligence and innovative abilities exhibited by the microprocessor pioneer, inventor, embedded intelligence visionary, business founder and philanthropist, Bill Mensch, who, along with his wife, Dianne, have endowed the Mensch Prizes at The University of Arizona. Read more