The Honors Profile: Students, Faculty, Alumni

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

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

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.  Honors students lead worship for the first honors vespers of the...
A Class Appropriately Called . . . “The Arts”

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

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...