Fall 2022
Faculty Spotlight: Professor Delia Orosco
During this fall quarter, I had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know Professor Delia Orosco, a new Honors faculty member. She is a community health manager at Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) and is the professor of the course UHNR 354: Honors Community...
Movement No. 2022: Best of the Year and of All-Time
Music is a major part of our lives in the Honors community. It allows us to decompress and express ourselves in a different mode. We checked in with our students and faculty, who graciously shared their musical tastes for this issue of the Honorgram. In late November...
Welcoming coordinator esther olmedo!
This year, the Honors Program welcomed a new coordinator: Esther Olmedo! In 2007, Olmedo attended La Sierra University, where she began studying as a liberal studies major with plans to teach either kindergarten or first grade. Originally from San Diego, she was a...
Freshman Corner: A Moment of inquiry
Peering at the sky I ask myself a question What is my future? As of now, it has been approximately 173 hours since I last set foot on campus, a duration much longer than what I usually enjoy during the weekend at home. While I no longer wield my “never caughtCOVID...
Alumni Spotlight: Shannon Grewal, Dental Student at University of Michigan
I had the pleasure of interviewing Shannon Grewal, a 2021 La Sierra University Honors Program alumni. She is currently completing her second year of dental school at the University of Michigan. Grewal's personal experiences with dentistry in her youth inspire...
the famous malaysia/singapore trip: post-pandemic edition
During the summer of 2022, our Honors students (Classes of 2023 and 2024) were blessed with the opportunity to travel internationally since 2019. Immerse yourself into their journeys through the accounts of two of our juniors and seniors. snapshot: an evening in...
“Semper Fidelis—Always Faithful”: A Humble Thanksgiving
For many people, Thanksgiving is a beautiful time for all to come together with their friends and family to reflect on what they are thankful for throughout the year. In 2022, I experienced my most meaningful Thanksgiving to date. It all started with flying into...
No Summer bummers: what did honors do over the summer?
As we, Honors students know, life can get busy. With this business of life comes the vitality of breaks. Everyone needs a break from school to get away, try something new, or simply rest. So, what did our summer breaks look like? Here are a few things that members of...