Honors College - Oregon State University

Honors College - Oregon State University This is the official page for the Honors College at Oregon State University. More information can be found at honors.oregonstate.edu.

The Honors College (HC) is a small degree-granting college at Oregon State University. Enrolled students work toward an Honors Baccalaureate degree in their academic major. The HC offers the benefits of small classes, a residence hall option, student learning centers and personal advising with the research and involvement opportunities of OSU.

Congrats to 2026 HC graduate Charles Harriman! 🎓🎉Charles earned an H.B.S in chemical engineering with a minor in chemist...
06/25/2026

Congrats to 2026 HC graduate Charles Harriman! 🎓🎉Charles earned an H.B.S in chemical engineering with a minor in chemistry and completed his thesis, "Optimization of MOF-based atmospheric water harvesters”, under the mentorship of Dr. Cory Simon, an associate professor of chemical, biological and environmental engineering in the College of Engineering. After graduation, he will be attending Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, working towards an M.S. in AI and chemical engineering!

To enter your own graduation submission and see more HC grads, visit: beav.es/hcgrad

Don't forget to fill out the Honors College annual student survey is before it closes on June 30!The annual HC survey ga...
06/23/2026

Don't forget to fill out the Honors College annual student survey is before it closes on June 30!

The annual HC survey gathers feedback on key aspects of the honors experience to help us assess how we’re doing and guide future planning and improvements. Responses are intended to be anonymous so you can share your thoughts freely; while some demographic questions are included to help us understand whether we are fostering a welcoming environment for all students, you are always welcome to skip any question that could affect your anonymity. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey by June 30 for a chance to win a $50 Beaver Store gift card — your feedback truly makes a difference!

Congrats to 2026 HC graduate Julia Martin! 🎓🎉Julia earned an H.B.S in religious studies and philosophy with certificates...
06/23/2026

Congrats to 2026 HC graduate Julia Martin! 🎓🎉Julia earned an H.B.S in religious studies and philosophy with certificates in medical humanities and peace studies and a minor in political science and completed her thesis, "Acting Conscientiously: An Ethical Analysis of Conscientious Objection in Healthcare”, under the mentorship of Dr. Courtney Campbell, a professor of religion and culture in the College of Liberal Arts. After graduation, she will be attending Case Western Reserve University in pursuit of a dual MSW/MA in bioethics!

To enter your own graduation submission and see more HC grads, visit: beav.es/hcgrad

Congrats to 2026 HC graduate Kira Piggott! 🎓🎉Kira earned an H.B.S in radiation health physics with a communications mino...
06/23/2026

Congrats to 2026 HC graduate Kira Piggott! 🎓🎉Kira earned an H.B.S in radiation health physics with a communications minor and completed her thesis, "Lanthanide Carboxylates for Nuclear Reactions”, under the mentorship of Dr. Alexander Chemey, an assistant professor of nuclear science and engineering in the College of Engineering. After graduation, she will be heading to Clemson to continue studying environmental health physics!

To enter your own graduation submission and see more HC grads, visit: beav.es/hcgrad

Congrats to 2026 HC graduate Esha Ahmed! 🎓🎉Esha earned an H.B.S in biohealth sciences with the pre-medicine option and a...
06/22/2026

Congrats to 2026 HC graduate Esha Ahmed! 🎓🎉Esha earned an H.B.S in biohealth sciences with the pre-medicine option and a H.B.S in bioresource research with concentrations in toxicology and biotechnology, a minor in chemistry and a medical humanities certificate and completed her thesis, "Elucidating the Impact of Metabolic Factors on the Neuroendocrine Control of Reproduction: Responses of Immortalized Kisspeptin Neurons to Hormonal and Metabolic Signals”, under the mentorship of Dr. Patrick Chappell, an associate professor of physiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, she will be taking a gap year, studying for the MCAT, and working in clinical research at OHSU!

To enter your own graduation submission and see more HC grads, visit: beav.es/hcgrad

Congrats to 2026 HC graduate Hannah Makinster! 🎓🎉Hannah earned an H.B.S in biohealth sciences and completed her thesis, ...
06/22/2026

Congrats to 2026 HC graduate Hannah Makinster! 🎓🎉Hannah earned an H.B.S in biohealth sciences and completed her thesis, "Investigation of the effect of heat stress and histone chromatin modification on OsHV-1 reactivation from latency”, under the mentorship of Ling Jin, a professor of biomedical sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, she will be working as a medical assistant and applying to med school!

To enter your own graduation submission and see more HC grads, visit: beav.es/hcgrad

Congrats to 2026 HC graduate Emelia Ferguson! 🎓🎉Emelia earned an H.B.S in biology with concentrations ecology and a fish...
06/22/2026

Congrats to 2026 HC graduate Emelia Ferguson! 🎓🎉Emelia earned an H.B.S in biology with concentrations ecology and a fisheries, wildlife and conservation minor and completed her thesis, "Adult Insect Subsidies to Riparian Food Webs Increase After a Major Wildfire”, under the mentorship of Ivan Arismendi, an associate professor of freshwater ecology and conservation lab in the College of Agricultural Sciences. After graduation, she is living her best barista life, co-authoring and publishing a paper based on her thesis, and volunteering at a wildlife hospital before returning to grad school in a year or two!

To enter your own graduation submission and see more HC grads, visit: beav.es/hcgrad

Congrats to 2026 HC graduate Dorian Planken! 🎓🎉Dorian earned an H.B.S in biology with concentrations in marine biology a...
06/21/2026

Congrats to 2026 HC graduate Dorian Planken! 🎓🎉Dorian earned an H.B.S in biology with concentrations in marine biology and ecology and a chemistry minor and completed their thesis, "Surveying Pests and Pest Management in Pacific Northwest Christmas Trees”, under the mentorship of Priya Rajarapu, an assistant professor of forest engineering resources and management in the College of Agricultural Sciences. After graduation, they are hoping to get some more practical work experience in a cell or oncology lab field while I apply for masters programs!

To enter your own graduation submission and see more HC grads, visit: beav.es/hcgrad

Congrats to 2026 HC graduate Fiona Dunlop! 🎓🎉Fiona earned an H.B.S in psychology and completed her thesis, "Containing i...
06/21/2026

Congrats to 2026 HC graduate Fiona Dunlop! 🎓🎉Fiona earned an H.B.S in psychology and completed her thesis, "Containing it: Holding Onto Memories Through Food”, under the mentorship of Dr. Liz Delf, a senior instructor of writing, literature & film in the College of Liberal Arts. After graduation, she is taking a gap year to work and travel before pursuing a masters degree in Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy. During this gap year, she will be working in Montana and traveling to Peru!

To enter your own graduation submission and see more HC grads, visit: beav.es/hcgrad

Congrats to 2026 HC graduate Jaden Lewis! 🎓🎉Jaden earned an H.B.S in biochemistry and molecular biology and completed hi...
06/21/2026

Congrats to 2026 HC graduate Jaden Lewis! 🎓🎉Jaden earned an H.B.S in biochemistry and molecular biology and completed his thesis, "Identifying transcription structure in the wilted1 mutation in maize (Zea mays subspecies mays L.)”, under the mentorship of Dr. Samuel Leiboff, an assistant professor of botany and plant pathology in the College of Agricultural Sciences. After graduation, he is hoping to work in an administrative position and take time to decide if he wants to go to PA school or continue on to getting his masters or PhD!

To enter your own graduation submission and see more HC grads, visit: beav.es/hcgrad

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