Spring 2022
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Richard Guy
Over Christmas break, I had the pleasure of learning a bit more about Dr. Richard Guy, and now I have the pleasure of sharing what I learned with you! Dr. Guy is currently transitioning from Caltech to UCLA to expand the earthquake-monitoring project he has managed...
Drum Roll, Please: Welcome Professor Sutter!
This spring quarter, the Honors community welcomed Professor Oliver Sutter as the new Interim Honors Director for the Honors Program at La Sierra University. I recently met with Professor Sutter to learn more about him and his plans for the Honors Program. Professor...
A Final Farewell to Honors as the Director of Six Years
I first joined the Honors Program as its director in July 2016. I am now concluding nearly six years of service, four of which were for my original term. The additional time came from when the university asked me to continue due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the...
freshman corner: The Constancy of Change
“Eso no es nada en comparación con la inmensidad del océano.” My mom likes to say that all of my problems are “insignificant in comparison to the ocean’s great immensity.” To be honest, now that I’m typing it out, I feel like it sounds more dramatic in Spanish....
Bringing the Cells to Philly
Back in February of this year, my abstract for my research findings (Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) Mitigates the Effects of Camptothecin-induced Oxidative Stress on Bone-like Cancer Cells (UMR 106-01 BSP)) was accepted for a poster presentation at the international...
Where Are They Going?
After a long journey upended by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, our Honors senior cohort (Class of 2022) will finally move their tassels from left to right at this June’s commencement ceremony. Next year, our graduating seniors will be heading to the following...