Students, professors showcase Meijer 荣誉学院 to future class

For engineering major Chloe Rymal, the 弗雷德里克梅耶尔 荣誉学院 has provided a setting and curriculum that has enhanced her education at Grand Valley.

“I wanted to learn different ways of problem 解决, learning and looking at life,” Rymal said. “Their interdisciplinary sequences really broaden your imagination, your creativity and your problem 解决. I wanted to be a part of that.”

Rymal’s academic journey, and the journey of her fellow Honors College 学生, are the centerpiece to an effort by the college and 博天堂官方 and Recruitment to attract next year’s class to its unique opportunities. 

Nearly 200 high school seniors admitted to Grand Valley and their family members got a firsthand look at the College as part of the Signature Saturday event coordinated by 博天堂官方 and Recruitment. In its second year, Signature Saturday welcomes invited guests to learn more about what the College can offer for their academic and professional development and also tour the college’s home, the Niemeyer Living Center. 

“The 荣誉学院 is a community within a community, but it’s also anchoring the academic work in the real grand challenges of our world, so that it’s relatable work,” President Philomena V. Mantella told the 学生. “It’s multidisciplinary work. It’s work of excellence.” 

A panel of 荣誉学院 学生, including Rymal, answered questions and shared their experiences, discussing everything from 欢迎周 to the college’s interdisciplinary sequences, one of its distinguishing features. 

In their first year, 学生 take an interdisciplinary sequence, which covers a specific topic over the course of an academic year. This year’s 13 sequences include discussions on ancient Greece and Rome; the Middle East; culture, power and inequality; design thinking and creativity; and the culture and peoples of East Asia.  

“Through this one 荣誉学院 course that I chose, it provided this in-depth, interdisciplinary approach to education, and it allowed me to find my niche within my first semester being here,” said Patrick Chinoski, a communications major. 

“It’s this tight-knit community you find within even a large 大学. It’s probably the most significant part of my decision to come to Grand Valley and really makes me confident in that decision and where I am today.”

Roger Gilles, director of the 荣誉学院, told 学生 and their families that the College offers an intimate learning environment within an expansive campus community and its broad selection of activities and academic pursuits, such as diverse student organizations, research and leadership opportunities and study abroad. 

“You 学生 are in one of those moments where you are trying to figure out how to take everything that’s brought you to this moment and turn it toward the future,” said Gilles. “我们来这里是为了 facilitate your journey.”