HONORS PROGRAM
at Meredith College
Our Honors Program offers a tight-knit learning community from the moment you arrive on campus – complete with students who share your ambition and faculty committed to your success. The Program includes a rigorous curriculum that reflects the highest accomplishments in research, creativity, and thought at the College.
Engagement with the local community, participation in the rich cultural life of the Research Triangle, and unique travel-and-learn weekends are hallmarks of the Meredith Honors experience. Additionally, Honors students are awarded an annual scholarship of $1,000 and have the opportunity to apply for study abroad scholarships.
Incoming first-year, transfer, and current students are all welcome to apply.
“The support of the Honors community has given me the confidence to ask more questions and go beyond the classroom in my learning endeavors. I have developed leadership, communication, and self-reflection skills that will serve me well in my future career.”
– Taylor Houyoux, ’25
What are the Benefits of the Honors Program?
- Take unique colloquium courses. Recent colloquia courses include Mathematics and Democracy; Queer Literature; Gender and Image; Futbol is Life; Here, There and Everywhere: A Celebration of the Music, Culture and Era of the Beatles; Gender Bias in STEM.
- Receive academic advising from the director of the Honors Program and your academic advisor. This additional direction guides you through your Honors coursework, senior thesis, and the application process for awards, fellowships, jobs, and graduate study.
- Become a strong candidate for fellowships such as Fulbright, Schwarzman Scholars, and others. Honors students receive advice from the program’s director and other campus experts.
- Two Honors students who have received the Fulbright Award are Belle Williams, ’19, and Natalya Brown, ’21.
- Be part of a community of students and faculty all dedicated to stretching themselves intellectually. This community extends beyond graduation, providing you with a network of successful Honors graduates.
- Travel with fellow students every year on the Fall Honors Trip. Recent locations include Charleston, S.C., Washington, D.C., and Wilmington, N.C.
- Receive an annual scholarship of $1,000 and have the opportunity to apply for study abroad scholarships. Since 2015, more than $35,000 has been awarded to Honors students for study abroad scholarships.
- As an Honors student, your achievements will be acknowledged on your transcript, giving you an edge when applying to graduate and professional programs.
- Gain valuable skills employers seek such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and oral and written communication skills.
- Challenge yourself intellectually. You’ll complete a rigorous curriculum culminating in an honors thesis that demonstrates your mastery of a body of knowledge. Learn more about the honors thesis.
Make the Most of Your Intellectual Gifts
Through the Honors Program, you’ll be challenged to
- Expand your thinking power – analytically, critically, and creatively.
- Increase your knowledge and stretch your imagination.
- Improve your communication skills.
- Achieve a clear sense of life direction.
Through an internship and honors thesis, nutrition major Anna-Moriah Fung, ’24, has expanded her knowledge and passion for the field. Her next step: pursuing a Master of Public Health from UNC at Chapel Hill.
Tamara Bomparte, ’24, always knew her love of reading would lead to a career in publishing. At Meredith, she discovered her leadership potential through experiential experiences, preparing her for her dream career.
Computer science major Wanjiru Mambo, ’24, has held several internship positions and participated in experiential experiences to expand her knowledge and network.
Honors Program News and Events
Meredith College alumna Natalya Brown, ’21, is a Fulbright Award recipient for 2024-25. She will teach English in Madrid, Spain. Brown was supported by Meredith College and mentored by faculty member Dr. Vilma Concha-Chiaraviglio through the application process.
Twenty-nine Meredith College honors students and five faculty members traveled to Washington, D.C. from September 15 to 17, 2023, for the Honors Program’s annual fall trip.
Meredith College honors student Catherine Koontz, ’18, took first prize at the 18th annual Undergraduate Honors Symposium, which was held on March 2, 2018 at University of North Carolina-Greensboro.
Contact Information
Dr. Cece Toole
(919) 760-2268
toolecec@meredith.edu