Antonian Scholars Honors Program at St. Catherine University
Antonian Scholars are students who exhibit exceptional academic performance in the University and who show promise as learners, researchers, writers, performers, campus or community leaders, and/or creative thinkers. Scholars possess both creativity and love of learning. Scholars are inquisitive and hard working. They love challenges. Scholars are also students who want to take an active role in “tailoring” their college experiences to their needs, interests and passions.
Scholars complete a five-component program that includes interdisciplinary seminars, as well as optional honors sections of TRW and/or GSJ, optional study abroad experiences, and a required Senior Honors Project. Scholars participate in at least two and up to four Honors seminars specifically designed for their learning needs and offered in an interdisciplinary format with two professors. All scholars as seniors are required to enroll in a four-credit independent study course in which they develop a senior project based on an interest, curiosity, or passion. Senior projects are completed with a faculty advisor and an interdisciplinary faculty committee who provide guidance and feedback on the project.
Other privileges of membership in the Antonian Scholars Honors Program includes priority registration for courses each semester, special diplomas and commencement recognition, and leadership opportunities in the Honors Program Student Organization. Scholars also have opportunities on a regular basis to socialize, network, and converse with others in the Honors Program. Scholars have access to the Honor’s Hub in Coeur de Catherine. The Hub is a quiet place to study when you need one and also a place where Scholars may gather for special activities or conversation.
Initiated in 1986, the objectives of the program are:
- To attract and provide a challenge for women of outstanding academic ability.
- To provide an opportunity for these women to interact with each other and build an intellectually supportive community of peers, faculty, and staff.
- To deepen a love of learning, understanding of great issues, and independent scholarship among these women.
- To build on the existing strengths of the faculty and to provide opportunities for developing new strengths.
- To clarify and emphasize the University's commitment to the liberal arts and academic excellence.
The Honors Program
In 2008-09 there were approximately 120 students in the program. Ten graduates were designated Antonian Scholars by completing all the requirements of the Program, including the Senior Honors Project. Students have presented their honors-related research at National Collegiate Honors Council conferences in San Antonio, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco; at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research held at universities in Michigan, Montana, New York, North Carolina, and Texas; at a conference of the International Commission on Mathematics Instruction held in Sweden; at the Minnesota Academy of Science conference; and at the Minnesota Sigma Xi Symposium.
Contact Information
Dr. Jane Carroll
Antonian Scholars Program Coordinator
Phone: (651) 690-8813
Email: jlcarroll@stkate.edu
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