Students in Communication Disorders complete Honor’s in the Major
Honor’s in the Major Recognized at Annual Honor’s Ceremony
The 2008 Undergraduate Honors Ceremony was well-represented by students from the Department of Communication Disorders.
Twelve students received Honors Medallions and cords to wear with their cap and gown at the Spring Graduation ceremony. One student, Noel Trentham, was recognized for graduating with Honors in Communication disorders, and 11 were recognized for completing Honors in the Major. To graduate with Honors, Ms. Trentham took either Honors only courses or Honors-augmented courses while earning an exceptional GPA in the process. Honors-augmented courses expect that students will put in extra work in each course to develop deeper knowledge of the subject matter.
Another program affiliated with the FSU Honors office is Honors in the Major. Students who have a minimum GPA of 3.2 and complete an advising session with the FSU Honors office are eligible to write a senior Honor's thesis. This process requires that students spend at least two semesters on a research project that is supervised by a faculty member in their department. The research project yields a written document of comparable quality to a master's thesis. In addition to the written document, the process culminates in an oral defense of the thesis. Students who decide to earn Honors in the Major commit themselves to 6 credit hours that are above and beyond their normal course load, and spend significant time outside of classes studying and researching their topic. Students receiving medallions for completing Honors in the Major ceremony in April,2008 included Thelma Acquaah-Harrisom, Jillian Birch, Kelli Campbell, Brittany Geiger, Elishann Geiger, Briana Groeger, Hillary Hayes, Lauren Herring, Rosalyn Leech, Lauren Meyer, and Yonit Shames.
Thelma Acquaah-Harrison, Jillian Birch, Brittany Geiger, and Yonit Shames were further recognized by the FSU Honors office by being selected to present their undergraduate research projects at the Atlantic Coast Conference Meeting of the Minds Symposium in April, 2008. This symposium involves undergraduates who are conducting exceptional research from all the schools in the ACC Conference. Presenters are chosen through a competitive process where a faculty committee from each student's university reviews applications, then selects several students to represent their University.
The Department of Communication Disorders is proud of these 12 graduates who were willing to exhibit such dedication and scholarship so early in their academic careers.
