On December 19 at Crowder Hall the W.A. Franke Honors College will be celebrating the fall graduating class of 2024. 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.

At the beginning of November, Franke Honors leaders Drs Nadia Alvarez Mexia and Karna Walter, along with Dr. Andrew Fleck from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, presented the inaugural HSI-Honors group and recent successes at the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) Conference in Kansas City, MO.

W.A. Franke Honors College student Bryce Wilson has received the 2024 Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) award, one of the largest merit-based scholarships awarded to undergraduate STEM juniors and seniors.

In this episode of It's an Honor, Dean Pollard sits down with The University of Arizona Athletic Director, Desiree Reed Francois for a lively conversation about building a championship culture and shaping future leaders both on and off the field.

Liam Norris is a junior at the W.A. Franke Honors College double-majoring in Film and Television and Computer Science. Last spring semester and into the summer, Norris had the opportunity to intern for LEGO in Denmark, an absolute dream of his ever since he began building LEGO as a childhood hobby.

For this panel episode of It's an Honor, Dean Pollard had the honor of speaking with three powerhouse experts from The University of Arizona School of Government and Public Policy.

The Franke Honors College sits on the original homelands of the Tohono O’odham and the Pascua Yaqui people, who have stewarded this land since time immemorial. November is Native American Heritage Month, and we encourage you to learn more and celebrate the extraordinary contributions and accomplishments of Indigenous people and communities in Tucson and throughout the Southwest.

The W.A. Franke Honors College is proud to celebrate Drs. Karna Walter and Nadia Alvarez Mexia, who have been recognized as 2024 Women of Impact by the Office of Research, Innovation & Impact at the University of Arizona. 

In summer 2025, Franke Honors students will have the chance to participate in a study abroad trip to Greece. This opportunity is open to all Franke Honors students eager to broaden their horizons and deepen their global engagement.

The W.A. Franke Honors College is offering a Student Development Project for undergraduate students to participate in integrating culture, community and ephemeral art based on ancestral Mexican technique and expression. Franke Honors students are eligible to apply for positions working on guided design and production of a thematic installation to be displayed during the "Day of the Dead 2024" event on campus.