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SPRING '22 CONVOCATION AWARDEES

The W.A. Franke Honors College is proud to announce our spring '22 convocation award recipients. These Franke Honors Wildcats have exemplified our college values academically and personally, and we are excited to see their accomplishments in the world as alumni of the W.A. Franke Honors College, The University of Arizona. Learn more about each graduate.

W.A. FRANKE HONORS STUDENTS CREATE NEUROPROSTHETIC ARM

Collin and Nisha

FRANKE HONORS STUDENT SPOTLIGHT - KAREN ABRIL TORRES

FRANKE HONORS STUDENT SPOTLIGHT - LILY TEES

Student Profiles

FRANKE HONORS STUDENT SPOTLIGHT - JORDAN PILCH

This fourth-year Honors Wildcat work in a science education research lab looking at curriculum design elements that enhance inquiry based learning through modeling. In her free time, she enjoys painting, reading, sewing, and playing video games.

FRANKE HONORS STUDENT SPOTLIGHT - CHRISTINA CALDEN

This third-year Honors Wildcat connects with the campus community in a unique way as a Community Service Officer for the UAPD. In her free time, she enjoys going on Police Ride-Alongs with officers, four-wheeling and traveling.

FRANKE HONORS STUDENT SPOTLIGHT - ALLAN PAXSON

This second-year Honors Wildcat developed a Health Education Magazine providing Non-Scientific Interpretations of COVID-19 information for Hopi communities as a result of the Honors College First-Year Project. In his free time, he enjoys exploring Tucson, trying new foods, and reading poetry.

HONORS STUDENT SPOTLIGHT - CARLY SNELL

This third year Honors Wildcat is doing an Honors independent study project with professor Chad Westerland about how to describe Supreme Court justice behavior and compare it to that of legislators. In her spare time she loves to watch comedies and listen to 80's Rock.

UARIZONA ALUMNA LARA-GARCIA NAMED GAITHER JUNIOR FELLOW WITH CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR PEACE

Andrea Lara-Garcia is one of 13 graduating seniors or recent graduates named 2021 James C. Gaither Junior Fellows.

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18 UARIZONA STUDENTS AND ALUMNI SELECTED AS FULBRIGHT SEMIFINALISTS

The Fulbright Program was created to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Eighteen University of Arizona students have been named semifinalists for the Fulbright US Student program.

HONORS STUDENT SPOTLIGHT - HENRY GORTON

This fourth year Honors Wildcat is double majoring in Anthropology & Religious Studies. He is currently researching and examining changes to the wording of the American Indian category on the 2020 Census. When he isn't conducting research you can find him binge-watching season 1 of Gold Rush on Discovery+.

HONORS STUDENT SPOTLIGHT - JONNY BAHAM

This fourth-year Honors Wildcat is a beach volleyball student-athlete. When she isn't bump, set, and spiking it on the sands you can find her interning in the TMS Labs Dr. Chou and as mental health ambassador with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Gaby Gubka

HONORS STUDENT SPOTLIGHT - GABY GUBKA

This third-year Honors Wildcat loves old foreign movies and to oil paint. She is a part of the ADAPT lab under Dr. Patricia Haynes where she is currently focused on establishing a connection between unemployment, chronic sleep restriction, and obesity.

Vaisha Nair

THE HONORS EXPERIENCE WITH SECOND YEAR HONORS WILDCAT - VAISHA NAIR

We are talking all things Honors with second-year Vaisha Nair as she shares her Honors experience.

HONORS STUDENT SPOTLIGHT - MORGAN O'HARA

This fourth year Honors Wildcat Ioves traveling, reading, cooking, spending quality time with my friends, watching rom-coms with my roommates, and playing with her puppy, Chompski. She is currently an Undergraduate Research Fellow with the School of Government and Public Policy under Dr. Faten Ghosn, Associate Professor of International Relations.

Kaylah Scharf

HONORS STUDENT SPOTLIGHT - KAYLAH SCHARF

This fourth year Honors Wildcat loves staying active, spending time with family and friends and cheering on her Arizona sports teams: Mercury, Cardinals, and DBacks! She is currently involved with Dr. Molly Bolger's MCB lab, where they are redesigning the intro biology lab curriculum and studying STEM persistence.