Honors Leadership:  A Family Affair

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....
In the Eyes of a Freshie

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...
Shipwrecked

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

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

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

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...