Shipwrecked
Hardwired Global is a non-governmental organization whose primary purpose is to make it possible for every person to experience freedom of conscience. The nonprofit does this by training local leaders to achieve the fundamental rights spelled out in Article Eighteen...
Introducing: Jill Walker Gonzalez
I am pleased to be able to join the Honors faculty this year. For me, this is an exciting opportunity, as it has enabled me to come into contact with a new student population and it has enabled me to teach two new classes this year. During the fall quarter, I taught...
SEA-PHAGES
Near the end of Fall Quarter of my Freshmen year, our Biology 111 Professor, Dr. Nate Sutter, made an in-class announcement regarding the SEA-PHAGES course that would take place in the winter and spring quarters. SEA-PHAGES stands for Science Education Alliance-Phages...
Introducing Afia!
Afia, a closet chef, dark chocolate fanatic, passionate hater of the color red, and fan of the type-font Garamonde (“it’s like Times New Roman’s skinny cousin”), is also this year’s new Honors Program Coordinator! To let us all get to know her better, she sat down...
Community Involvement
Last Fall quarter, our Honors Community Involvement class was tasked with creating a project that we would be able to carry for Winter and Spring Quarters, and possibly onward. I formed a team with Timothy, Timmy, Kevin, Diego and Jeff, all fellow juniors. Previously,...
2018 Honors Trip: Malaysia and Singapore
This summer, I was given the opportunity to go to Singapore and Malaysia for the Honors trip with the class of 2020. From shooting a blowdart to eating noodles for less than 1 USD, encapsulating everything I have done into 500-600 words is a bit rough, so I’ve tried...
The Honors Profile: Students, Faculty, Alumni
There are many reasons why I am proud of the Honors Program, which during one of the institution’s accreditation visits was called “the crown jewel” of La Sierra’s academic life. Perhaps the two things that make me the proudest involve the diversity of the current...
In the Eyes of a Freshie
Unlike most of the other current freshman in the Honors Program at La Sierra, I spent the whole summer before college contemplating whether or not I should join the Honors Program at all. I had attended the Honor’s Open House and was almost instantly sold with the...
Fall 2018 Events
Honors Vespers, October, 26th A special thank you to Dr. Motschiedler and her family for hosting the Honors Program annual fall vespers! It's a favorite event among the students and faculty alike. Thanksgiving Dinner, November 15th Honors...
A Class Appropriately Called . . . “The Arts”
Coming from an academic institution from which information flow was a one-way route, and joining a class in which students can only hope to thrive if they contribute to the growing culmination of ideas and emotional reflections regarding art in all its forms, was not...
In the Eyes of a Freshie
I have successfully made it to the end of my freshman year, and I can say with confidence that it exceeded all my expectations. Every student has some perception of what their college experience will entail but I don’t think you can ever be fully prepared for what is...
My Year Abroad
Many people reach a point in their lives where they look back and wonder if they could’ve done more. Last year, I decided I didn’t want to become that type of person so I left La Sierra, its Honors Program, and my comfort zone in California and spent the year studying...
Building a Laser
Have you ever looked under a microscope and been amazed by the intricate artwork that you would never have seen without one? I know I have. Microscopes, however, are not just tools to amaze students and get them excited about science class. Microscopes have been and...
An Evening with Angela Davis
This year, Honors provided a few lucky students with tickets for the annual Western Regional Honors Council (WRHC) Conference, hosted this year by Chapman University. We all drove down on a Saturday evening to hear the keynote speech by Angela Davis, a renowned...
The Senior Banquet, an Annual Honors Tradition
This quarter our Honors Program hosted its annual Senior Banquet, in which we celebrated our graduating students by giggling over their baby pictures and handing out awards over pasta. The Old Spaghetti Factory hosted this year’s party, and the prospect of free food...
Helping Your Community
As a Junior in the Honors Program, one of the classes one takes is Honors Community Involvement with Professor John Razzouk. Through this class students are given the opportunity to learn about the problems communities face, and attempt to solve them. A problem that...
Alumnus Perspective: Laura Melchor
What was your experience like as an Honors student at La Sierra? Did Honors help you with your graduate school applications or your career prospects? My favorite thing about being an Honors student was having my own dorm room in South Hall! Just kidding. That perk...
Joining Mid-Year: Newest Honors Freshman
The Honors program “a learning community that provides a stimulating, yet supportive environment.” That’s what it said on the application and surprisingly that’s what I got. I think the honors program is very different from an AP class in high school. In those AP...
Called… Now What?!
Spotlight on Sandra Fermin It’s been a long five years, but graduation is so close, I can almost taste it. Reflecting over the past five years, I see that I am not the same person that I came in as a freshman. For starters, I came in as a music and psychology major....
In the Eyes of a Freshie: Ariana Marquez
With a new quarter comes new challenges. One specific challenge for me was learning how to balance all of my responsibilities with the additional pressures of working. This quarter I was hired to work at the front desk of Angwin Hall. The extra money in my pocket is a...
Meet our Newest Faculty
Professors Igor Kokhan (Religion) & Dean Anderson (Music) Tell us about your educational background. I have graduate degrees in several areas of religious studies and a degree in teaching. Ever since my childhood, I dreamed of becoming a teacher of religion....