Welcome to the Heltzer Honors Program website. We appreciate your visit and hope that you will find the information you need while you are here. You can learn about the Program's history and curriculum, how students apply for admission, and a little of what life in Honors is like (take a peek at the photo archive!). If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us (click on Meet the Staff at the left and email any of us, or just email to honors@appstate.edu.
The Heltzer Honors Program is an excellent choice for those students with plans that include international fellowships, graduate education, and careers that will shape the future. Come visit us in the high country and see why there is no place better than our beautiful mountain campus for launching dreams.
Admitted Students: Have questions about signing up for Housing? Click Here
While the Honors class is nearly full, we will still be reviewing highly qualified applicants through orientation.
Congratulations to Graduates! Honorum Laurus Ceremony Pictures Click Here
Honors Students in the News
FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
Congratulations to Stephanie Schaffner, shown left. She will be traveling to Bulgaria to study for the 2009-2010 school year. She is teaching English and will serve as an ambassador of Appalachian and the United States!
Congratulations to Honors student Alyssa Edney, shown left on the uneven bars. She won the State Title in gymnastics for her division after scoring a 9.25 score. She will compete at the Level 10 category next year!
Goldwater Honorable Mention 3/30/09
Honors Student Alex Bentz, shown left presenting her findings at the 4th Annual State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium, named Goldwater Honorable Mention!
Honors Student Jessica Norman (left) works with a triceratops fossil in the Geology Department. Her photograph of the fossil recently appeared on the National Geographic site.
Click here for her photograph of the fossil.
Congratulations to Catherine Wood, William R. Holland Fellow for Business! She will be studying abroad in China at Fudan University in Shanghai, ranked among the top five universities in the People's Republic of China. For more information about William R. Holland Fellows click here.
Congratulations to Stephanie Jozefowicz, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar for 2008-2009! She will have the option of studying abroad in France or Senegal soon. The picture on the left is of Stephanie with her scholarship advisor, Dr. Howe (left) and the President of the Boone Rotary Club. She is currently in Martinique completing her degree in French.
This section is dedicated to Honors students and their achievements. Periodically, students will be recognized who are making a difference academically, globally, and here in our community.
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HONORS COURSES AND DESCRIPTIONS
Including Fall 2009 Honors Courses
