HONORS COLLEGE COMMUNIQUE: September 2022

Hello from the Honors College! In partnership with Academic Advising, we are sending a monthly Honors College Communique on the Advising listserv, in which we will send short updates about:           

1. Honors opportunities open to all students     

2. A highlighted benefit of being an Honors College member        

3. A student highlight from your advising areas        

4. Contacts within Honors for more information        

Honors News: 

Honors Experiential Learning Lab (ELL) - Honors has a new space! Honors students can now meet with Counselors and Staff to receive assistance with researching and applying for experiences and opportunities, working on applications, crafting resumes and personal statements, and advising for Honors requirements. Honors also offers a series of workshops in professional development, study abroad, thesis, experience funding resources, and much more! Honors Counselors and Staff are available for both drop-in and appointment availability. 

Honors Opportunities for All UTSA Students: 

Archer Fellowship Program - Do you know students who would like the opportunity to live, learn, and intern in Washington, D.C., for a fall or spring semester? Are they interested in how policy impacts their area of study or future profession?  Learn more about this unparalleled educational and professional opportunity by attending an information session. Sessions will be held September 29, 2022 at noon and 5:00 p.m. in the GSR 1.204F. RSVP here. For questions about the Archer Fellowship contact Kristi Meyer at kristi.meyer@utsa.edu.

Highlighted Benefit for Honors College Members: 

Priority registration - Honors students (freshmen-senior) have priority registration, which means they are one of the first groups to register for classes. While we encourage our students to meet with their Honors Counselor to review their Honors progress, we also encourage them to meet with their Academic Advisors early to discuss the major/degree classes they need for the upcoming semester. If you, or Honors students, have questions about Honors courses or the curriculum, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. You can email honors.advising@utsa.edu and an Honors Counselor will get back with you.  

Student Highlight: Andrea and Alexandra Sanabria, Seniors. Andrea is a Politics and Law major with a Philosophy minor. Alexandra is a Civil Engineering major with a Physics minor. 

Andrea:

· Events Team Member for the Honors College 

· Member of various pre-law organizations like Pre-Law Association, Legal Advocacy Association, Women in Pre-Law etc. as well as other organizations like VOICES, NSCS, NSLS, Japanese Student Association, Chinese Language and Culture Club, and former member of the Debate Team (placed as a quarter finalist in the Wyoming Novice Debate Competition) 

· Future Plans: To complete Law School and be licensed to work as an attorney

Alexandra:

· Physics and Calculus Tutor for the TRC

· Vice President for the American Society of Civil Engineers (21-22 School Year) and served as the Captain of the Monster Mash Pumpkin Smash Trebuchet team/Student Steel Bridge Competition, member of the Society of Women Engineers, the Texas Society of Professional Engineers, Society of Physics Students

· Future Plans: To pursue a MD in Civil Engineering and work as a civil engineer 

Both:

· Participants in the SALA (Japanese) Program

· Work with the SA Youth Food Pantry

· Participants in the Student Leadership Academy

· Hobbies: running, reading, learning languages, community involvement

Best Regards,        

Alegra Lozano, Director of Counseling, Honors College, alegra.lozano@utsa.edu

Jill Fleuriet, Honors College Associate Dean, jill.fleuriet@utsa.edu