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ASCC honors students participate in D.C./N.Y. trip
Seven students who participated in the first full year of the Honors Program recently participated in a trip to Washington D.C. and New York City. The group toured historical monuments and landmarks such as: Ford's Theatre, Arlington National Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, The Smithsonian Institute, Ellis Island, Ground Zero, Broadway, the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty. "This trip was amazing and I would never have been able to go on a trip like this if I had not participated in the Honors Program at Alabama Southern," said honors student, Abby Rowell. "The entire trip was great and the architecture was like my Art History book coming to life." Students also kept a journal which chronicled every stop on the trip. Most students who participated on the trip had never flown before. "The journal was a great way for us to document our experiences for the administration at Alabama Southern," added honors student Jill Harris. "We want them to understand how great the trip was and how beneficial it was to our learning experiences." Alabama Southern offers an honors by contract option for most classes. By selecting to participate in the Honors Program, students are qualified to graduate with Honors Distinction, transfer their honors credits to their university of choice and participate in a number of exciting learning experiences uniquely designed for students involved in the Honors Program. "The Honors Program at ASCC is designed to encourage motivated students to stretch academically," said Barbara McMillan, Psychology instructor at Alabama Southern and Director of the Honors Program. "At Alabama Southern, students select which classes to take for honors credit, and agree to fulfill an honors contract under the guidance of their instructor. The work completed under the contract offers interested, capable students opportunities to enrich the regular curriculum." Students also participate in an honors seminar which connects them to a community of peers who strive for excellence. The honors seminar meets once each month during the semester and covers topics on leadership, humanities, service projects, etc. Next year, students will have the opportunity to travel to Europe and more opportunities for travel within the United States and abroad will be available to participating students. To graduate with honors, minimum requirements include completion of four honors classes of the student's choice and two honors seminar courses. There is no minimum grade point average to begin and the rewards are many. "We were originally approached by Dr. Robert W. Halli, Jr. the Honors Director at the University of Alabama about the likelihood of an honors program at Alabama Southern," said Dr. John A. Johnson, President of Alabama Southern Community College. "When Dr. Halli began to describe the requirements and transferability of classes to the University of Alabama and other universities across the state the possibilities seemed very encouraging." Students who wish to participate in the Honors Program should complete an honors application, available in the Student Development offices on each campus of Alabama Southern; register for and attend the Honors Forum which meets one Friday each month during the semester; and lastly, the student must sign an honors contract with one or more of their instructors for the courses in which they desire to pursue honors credit. "The Honors Program will give our students the opportunity to enhance their learning experiences and develop a deeper understanding of college level material," added Dr. Johnson.
Students interested in participating in the Honors Program should contact, Barbara McMillan at 1-251-575-3156, ext. 240.
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