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December 2015 Issue
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA
Honors Student AssociationMadison Larimore, Co-editor
Harim Won, PR O!cer
HONORS PROGRAM FALLNEWSLETTER
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Meet the New Honors Advisor: James KeatingMadison Larimore, Co-editor
The Honors Program would like to welcome James Keating, the new Honors Academic Advisor!
James Keating loves working with students; it’s rewarding for KLP�WR�KHOS�\RX�UHDOL]H�\RXU�JRDOV��$V�D�¾UVW�JHQHUDWLRQ�FROOHJH�student, he really appreciated anyone who reached out or helped guide him through the process. He sees advising as his opportu�nity to pay it forward, and he considers himself lucky to get to ZRUN�VSHFL¾FDOO\�ZLWK�+RQRUV��KLJK�DFKLHYLQJ�VWXGHQWV�ZKR�DUH�already doing truly amazing work!
James was born in Denver, Colorado, before moving to Ogal�lala, Nebraska, a town of less than 5,000 people. He always en�joyed the city lifestyle and is happy to be in the Omaha Metro. He received his bachelor’s in political science and international studies from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and he acquired his master’s from our home, UNO.
His door is always open. Feel free to stop in for a chat, to get something off of your chest, or to just say welcome! James can be found in Room 208 in Kayser, and can be contacted at [email protected].
Honors Fall Symposium Presenters
The Honors Program commends the Honors Students who are graduating this December! They have worked very hard; we celebrate this accomplishment with them and wish them the best in all of their future endeavors.
Listed are each of the graduates, thesis title, their faculty mentor, their major, and college.
Ebrahim Abdulsattar“NebraskaMentalHealth.com Appointment System”0HQWRU��3DXO�9DQ�9OLHW0DMRU��0DQDJHPHQW�,QIRUPDWLRQ�6\VWHPV�&ROOHJH�RI�,QIRUPDWLRQ�6FLHQFH�DQG�7HFKQRORJ\ Alissa Anderson“Spalding Phonics”0HQWRU��6DUD�7LQJHOKRII0DMRU��(OHPHQWDU\�(GXFDWLRQ&ROOHJH�RI�(GXFDWLRQ John Cahoon²,Q�9LWUR�&\WRWR[LFLW\�RI�$QWLIXQJDO�&RPSRXQG�Caspofungin”0HQWRU���.ULVWHQ�-RKQVRQ0DMRU��%LRWHFKQRORJ\College of Arts and Sciences Johanna Jones²7KH�1DWXUH�RI�9LROHQFH�LQ�/DWLQ�$PHULFD³0HQWRU��-RVHSK�$OOHQ0DMRU��&ULPLQRORJ\�DQG�&ULPLQDO�-XVWLFHCollege of Public Affairs and Community Service
Kourtney Osentoski²7KH�(IIHFWV�RI�3URDFWLYH�$JJUHVVLRQ�DQGReactive Aggression on Anger”0HQWRU��-RQDWKDQ�6DQWR0DMRU��&ULPLQRORJ\�DQG�&ULPLQDO�-XVWLFH�College of Public Affairs and Community Service Jake Quinn²7UDQVIRUPDWLRQV�LQ�,3*³0HQWRU��+DUYH\�6L\�0DMRU��&RPSXWHU�6FLHQFH&ROOHJH�RI�,QIRUPDWLRQ�6FLHQFH�DQG�7HFKQRORJ\ Isaac Thompson²7KH�&RVW�DQG�%HQH¾WV�RI�6WXG\LQJ�$EURDG³0HQWRU��3DXOLQH�%UHQQDQ0DMRU��&ULPLQRORJ\�DQG�&ULPLQDO�-XVWLFHCollege of Public Affairs and Community Service
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Honors Student Involvement
Asia Tour with the UNO Jazz Band Emily Berry
,�UHFHQWO\�UHWXUQHG�IURP�D�WULS�ZLWK�WKH�812�-D]]�%DQG�WR�$VLD��where we spent almost two weeks performing, collaborating, and OHDUQLQJ��2XU�¾UVW�GHVWLQDWLRQ�ZDV�6KL]XRND��-DSDQ��2PDKDµV�¾UVW�sister city. We played a concert with the Shizuoka University jazz ensemble and were given time to talk to them about their life and FXOWXUH��$OO�RI�WKH�VWXGHQWV�KDG�YHU\�DGYDQFHG�(QJOLVK�VSHDNLQJ�skills and were so kind.
My favorite performance was at the Daidogei World Cup in Shizuoka. This is a street performance festival that LQYROYHV�RYHU�QLQHW\�SHUIRUPLQJ�JURXSV�IURP�¾IWHHQ�GLIIHUHQW�FRXQWULHV��7KH�IHVWLYDO�LV�KHOG�LQ�WKH�GRZQWRZQ�area and has about forty different performance locations. Thousands of people attend the event every year and its purpose is to celebrate the arts and bring life to the city. Our last stop was China, where we had performances at Xi’an Jiaotong University and China University of Petroleum. These are very prestigious universities in China, and we had the privilege to get to know some of the students going to school there. We were able to work with a Chinese folk music ensemble and learn about some
of the unique traditional instruments that they use. They were also H[WUHPHO\�LQWHUHVWHG�LQ�RXU�FXOWXUH��DQG�WKH\�KDG�PDQ\�TXHVWLRQV�DERXW�life in America. Many of the students that we met plan on coming to study at some prestigious American universities, like Stanford or Harvard. 3ULRU�WR�WKLV�WULS��,�KDG�QR�XQGHUVWDQGLQJ�RI�$VLDQ�FXOWXUH��(YHU\�SHU�VRQ�ZH�PHW�LQ�-DSDQ�DQG�&KLQD�ZDV�JHQHURXV��IULHQGO\��DQG�VLQFHUH��,�DP�VR�JUDWHIXO�WR�KDYH�KDG�WKH�RSSRUWXQLW\�WR�WUDYHO�ZLWK�812��,W�really opened my eyes and gave me a better understanding of the world we live in.
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Running and Winning Erin Wiebe
Amongst the monotony of classes to attend, papers to write, and tests to study for, it is easy to get caught up LQ�WKH�HYHU\GD\�URXWLQH�RI�FROOHJH�OLIH��7KDWµV�ZK\�H[SHULHQFHV�OLNH�5XQQLQJ�DQG�:LQQLQJ�DUH�VR�LPSRUWDQW��6HUYLFH�OHDUQLQJ�RSSRUWXQLWLHV�OLNH�WKLV�RQH�UHPLQG�XV�RI�WKH�YDOXH�LQ�GRLQJ�WKLQJV�IRU�RWKHUV��,Q�3URIHVVRU�Rita Shaughnessy’s Honors Public Speaking class this semester, we partnered with the National League RI�:RPHQ�9RWHUV�WR�KRVW�D�V\PSRVLXP�IRU�ORFDO�IHPDOH�KLJK�VFKRRO�VWXGHQWV�DQG�IHPDOH�SROLWLFLDQV���7KH�purpose of this event was to break down stereotypes about female politicians and to get some of the girls in attendance more interested in politics.
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Honors Student Involvement (cont.)
West Point Experience Bailey Rosecrans
Waking up every morning at the break of dawn to the sound of a FDQQRQ�¾ULQJ�LVQµW�GHVFULSWLYH�RI�D�W\SLFDO�FROOHJH�H[SHULHQFH��EXW�it’s a daily reality for student cadets at the United States Military $FDGHP\�LQ�:HVW�3RLQW��1HZ�<RUN��,�JRW�WR�H[SHULHQFH�WKLV��DORQJ�with other aspects of cadet life, at the beginning of November while ,�ZDV�D�GHOHJDWH�DW�WKH�6WXGHQW�&RQIHUHQFH�RQ�8QLWHG�6WDWHV�$IIDLUV��The conference focused on collaboration from students across the world to address international policy issues and their impact on United States National Security. Along with these intense roundtable discussion on policy issues, the student delegates stayed with cadet hosts on the West 3RLQW�FDPSXV�WR�OHDUQ�DERXW�DQG�H[SHULHQFH�FDGHW�OLIH�LQ�RUGHU�WR�IDFLOLWDWH�XQGHUVWDQGLQJ�EHWZHHQ�FLYLOLDQV�DQG�military personnel.
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Alex Wasinger, HSA Representative - Sophomore Class [email protected]
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Get to Know your HSA Representatives
Honors Student Involvement (cont.)
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$W�WKH�FRQIHUHQFH��,�JRW�WR�KHDU�YDULRXV�VSHDNHUV�IURP�WKH�8QLWHG�1DWLRQV��LQWHUQDWLRQDO�RUJDQL]DWLRQV��WKH�PLOL�WDU\��DQG�HYHQ�IRUPHU�6HFUHWDU\�RI�6WDWH�0DGHOHLQH�$OEULJKW�LQ�RUGHU�WR�OHDUQ�KRZ�SROLF\�PDNHUV�LQ¿XHQFH�ZKDW�happens in the world. Then, myself along with the other delegates practiced drafting and writing policy recom�PHQGDWLRQV�LQ�YDULRXV�DUHDV��,�ZDV�D�SDUW�RI�WKH�GHPRJUDSKLFV�URXQGWDEOH��ZKHUH�,�VWXGLHG�KRZ�WKH�FKDQJLQJ�SRSXODWLRQV�RI�%5,&�QDWLRQV�FRXOG�SRVVLEO\�DIIHFW�WKH�8QLWHG�6WDWHV�LQ�WKH�IXWXUH��$V�D�SROLWLFDO�VFLHQFH�PDMRU��LW�ZDV�UHDOO\�IDVFLQDWLQJ�WR�VHH�KRZ�WKH�FRQFHSWV�,�OHDUQ�DERXW�LQ�FODVV�DUH�XVHG�LQ�WKH�UHDO�ZRUOG�RI�SROLF\�PDNLQJ� :KLOH�,�DP�JODG�WKDW�P\�FROOHJH�OLIH�LVQµW�WKH�VDPH�LQWHQVH��VWUXFWXUHG�URXWLQH�WKDW�:HVW�3RLQW�FDGHWV�HQGXUH��,�DP�JODG�WKDW�,�JRW�WR�H[SHULHQFH�LW�IRU�D�VKRUW�WLPH��,�OHDUQHG�DQ�LQFUHGLEOH�DPRXQW�DW�WKH�FRQIHUHQFH��ERWK�DERXW�PLOLWDU\�OLIH�DQG�IRUHLJQ�SROLF\��7KHVH�H[SHULHQFHV�DUH�OHVVRQV�WKDW�,�ZLOO�WDNH�ZLWK�PH�IRU�\HDUV�WR�FRPH�DV�,�continue my education and begin my career.
These representatives help lead the organization by demonstrating leadership, coordinating volunteers for HYHQWV��DQG�SODQQLQJ�DFWLYLWLHV��$OO�LQ�DOO��WKH\�NHHS�WKH�+6$�RQ�WUDFN��*HW�WR�NQRZ�WKH�UHVW�RI�\RXU�+RQRUV�representatives today!
Emily Pachunka PresidentCristian Valquier Vice-PresidentJustin Korth TreasurerJosiah Krutz SecretaryHarim Won Public Relations O!cerJoVanna Balquier Senior RepresentativeEmma Flynn Junior Representative Ananya Mitra Junior Representative
Erin Dabbs Sophomore RepresentativeSara Pinkelman Sophomore RepresentativeSo"a Rahmanzai Sophomore RepresentativeAlex Wasinger Sophomore RepresentativeDelaney Jackson Freshman RepresentativeKati Kuuseoks Freshman RepresentativeNatalia Nolting Freshman RepresentativeBailey Sweeney Freshman Representative
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Semester Recap
Fall Soccer Tailgate | Tuesday, Sep. 22ndKayser Hall
The Soccer Tailgate was a success! We met in Kayser to play some icebreaker games and to eat KRWGRJV�FRXUWHV\�RI�WKH�+RQRUV�3URJUDP��,PPHGLDWHO\�DIWHUZDUGV��ZH�FKHHUHG�WKH�812�0DYHULFNV�:RPHQµV�6RFFHU�WHDP�DV�WKH\�SOD\HG�DJDLQVW�0LVVRXUL�6WDWH�DW������30��*R�0DYV�
Honors Program Advising Lunch | Tuesday, Oct. 13thKayser Hall 208 Lucy Morrison, Honors Program [email protected]
Advising lunch was yummy! Honors students came and saw what Honors had to offer in Spring ������DWH�GHOLFLRXV�VDQGZLFKHV��DQG�UHFHLYHG�DGYLVLQJ�RQ�KRZ�WR�PDNH�+RQRUV�D�SDUW�RI�WKHLU�QH[W�semester.
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Honors Program Three Days of Service | Fall Break 2015CEC/Habitat for Humanity
Around 75 Honors students chose to be a part of something bigger than themselves and participat�ed in the annual Three Days of Service event, volunteering for the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. ,Q�UHFRJQLWLRQ�RI�WKHLU�HIIRUWV��WKH�Omaha World-Herald wrote a feature on the service project on their October 20th Good News column! The article quoted Alyssa Wiese, an Honors freshman, “A ZHOO�URXQGHG�HGXFDWLRQ�VKRXOG�LQYROYH�VRPH�FRPPXQLW\�VHUYLFH��JLYLQJ�EDFN�³�*RRG�ZRUN�Honors Students! We encourage you to keep staying active in the community and across the cam�pus through the many service projects that the Honors Program organizes throughout the year.
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HSA Fall Social | Saturday, Oct. 24thRoskens Hall 201 Delaney Jackson, HSA Representative [email protected]
The semester is approaching its end, and if you’re like me, you’re just beginning to realize how much you have actually learned. Perhaps the knowledge you gathered wasn’t limited WR�ZKDW�ZDV�FRYHUHG�LQ�WKH�FODVVURRP��(DUOLHU�WKLV�\HDU��WKH�Honors Student Association hosted a Fall Social that offered students the opportunity to meet in an environment where they
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were encouraged to share their opinions and knowledge on controversial issues and create a conversation with this information. 7KH�)DOO�6RFLDO�SURSRVHG�GLVFXVVLRQ�RQ�WDUJHWHG�NLOOLQJV��SK\VLFLDQ�DVVLVWHG�VXLFLGH��JHQHWLFDOO\�PRGL¾HG�RU�ganisms, and amnesty granted to children of illegal immigrants. These are pressing issues in America today, but PRVW�RI�WKH�WLPH�LWµV�H[WUHPHO\�GLI¾FXOW�WR�WDON�DERXW�WKHP�LQ�D�FRPSRVHG�PDQQHU��$V�D�SDUWLFLSDQW�LQ�WKH�6RFLDO��,�ZDVQµW�VXUH�ZKDW�WR�H[SHFW��,�GLGQµW�NQRZ�KRZ�PDQ\�SHRSOH�ZHUH�JRLQJ�WR�EH�IRU�RU�DJDLQVW�WKH�LVVXHV�DW�KDQG��
,�RQO\�NQHZ�ZKHUH�,�VWRRG��7KLV�LV�ZKHUH��LQ�P\�RSLQLRQ��WKH�RUJDQL]DWLRQ�RI�the Social became unique and vitally important. When conversation becomes a planned event, you have time to consider what you know and don’t know. +RZ�PXFK�OHJLWLPDWH�HYLGHQFH�GR�\RX�DFWXDOO\�KDYH�DW�\RXU�GLVSRVDO"�,V�LW�UHDOO\�HQRXJK�WR�MXVWLI\�\RXU�LGHDV"�(YHQ�EHIRUH�,�JRW�WR�WKH�VRFLDO��UHVHDUFK�UHVXOWLQJ�IURP�WKHVH�TXHVWLRQV�EHJDQ�WR�VZD\�P\�WKLQNLQJ��,�VDZ�WKH�WRSLFV�IRU�ZKDW�WKH\�UHDOO\�ZHUH��QRW�MXVW�SROLWLFDO�LVVXHV��EXW�KXPDQ�LVVXHV�WKDW�DUH�PXFK�PRUH�FRPSOH[�WKDQ�ZHµG�RIWHQ�OLNH�WR�EHOLHYH��:KHQ�WKH�6RFLDO�DFWXDOO\�took place and other students brought not only their research, but their life H[SHULHQFHV��,�EHJDQ�WR�FKDQJH�P\�PLQG�RQ�LVVXHV�WKDW�PDQ\�SHRSOH�UHIXVH�WR�even talk about. ,�WKLQN�WKDWµV�ZKDW�,�UHDOO\�OHDUQHG�IURP�WKLV�HYHQW��&KDQJH�LV�SRVVLEOH��HYHQ�if you believe it’s impossible. People are always encouraged to keep an open PLQG��EXW�,�¾QDOO\�XQGHUVWDQG�ZKDW�LW�PHDQV��,W�PHDQV�EHLQJ�SUHSDUHG�DQG�
ready for change at any moment; observing your ideas as soft balls of clay rather than completed sculptures that FRXOG�EH�EURNHQ��,�HQFRXUDJH�VWXGHQWV�WR�WDNH�DGYDQWDJH�RI�WKHLU�DFDGHPLF�HQYLURQPHQW�DV�,�GLG��DQG�WR�GLVFXVV�LVVXHV�WKDW�SHRSOH�PD\�QRW�DOZD\V�IHHO�FRPIRUWDEOH�WDONLQJ�DERXW��,Q�WKH�HQG��FKDQJH�FDQ�EH�DQ�LQFUHGLEO\�HQ�ULFKLQJ�H[SHULHQFH�
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Honors LLC Holiday Social | Thursday, Dec. 3rdMaverick Village Clubhouse
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Honors Program Fall Blood Drive | Tuesday, Nov. 3rdMilo Bail Student Center Cristian Valquier, HSA Vice President [email protected]
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Sarah Schmidt, a regular donor with the Honors Program, saved up to three lives with her donation!
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Kayser Hall 208 | 402-554-2696 | honors.unomaha.edu
The University of Nebraska at Omaha does not discriminate based on gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national or ethnic origin,
or sexual orientation.
If you would like to contribute a piece to our next newsletter, contact us at [email protected]! We can give you topics to consider, or you may present ideas of your own. Please make sure any submissions are emailed to the above email address by Monday, January 25th.
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Honors Student Association Meetings for Spring 2016Emily Pachunka, HSA [email protected]
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Summary of Honors Intro to Gerontology and English Composition
Congratulations to Professors Lyn Holley and Matthew 0DU[�DQG�WKHLU�MRLQW�+RQRUV�,QWUR�WR�*HURQWRORJ\�(QJOLVK�&RPSRVLWLRQ�FODVV�IRU�D�WHUUL¾F�HQG�WR�WKHLU�FRXUVH��7KLV�class featured a service learning component in which all members of the class partnered with elders from the Omaha community. The photo featured to the right includes the students and their elder partners at an event that completed their service learning project. Through this course, Honors students engaged with the community and gained valuable perspective from some amazing community members!
