Winter 2019
In the Eyes of a Freshie
My first quarter here at La Sierra University felt like a transitional phase. I met a bunch of new people and figured out how to manage my life all on my own. During my first quarter, I had to acclimatize to living by myself, I learned new study habits, and I perfected the skill of time management through trial and error…
Honors Leadership: A Family Affair
This fall, Dr. Lora E. Geriguis joined the Honors family as the program’s Scholarship Coordinator, tasked with steering juniors through the process of choosing research topics and faculty mentors and then shepherding their projects through completion as seniors. It is a position that plays a critical role in the intellectual life of the program
Shipwrecked
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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...
An Honors Spartan
I am not a runner; I have never liked running. When friends from La Sierra and my church decided to sign up for the Spartan Sprint, my immediate thought was to not join them. A race just under four miles long with 20 obstacles scattered throughout the course and a...