SAU Honors College

The SAU Honors College was founded in 2003 by Dr. David Rankin, president of SAU. Dr. Lynne Belcher served as founding director and is retired from SAU. The Honors College seeks and admits qualified students who seek to pursue a serious academic program with equally gifted peers and committed teachers. Honors classes are small and provide academically enriching opportunities for students and the faculty who teach them. Currently, SAU enrolls nearly 170 honors students and graduates about 66% of admitees in four years or less. Anyone interested in applying to the Honors College or seeking further information should contact the director, Dr. Edward P. Kardas at epkardas@saumag.edu or at 870 904-8897.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Hughes, Deana: Bucket List

My dreams for life range from simple to serious. A few of the things I would like to do before this life is over are visit the set of Stargate, go to a Blue Man Group concert, ride mules into the Grand Canyon, travel to other countries, and adopt a child.


At home everyone has a favorite Sci-Fi show and mine is Stargate. I have seen every episode of Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, and Stargate Universe. I love the historical fiction as the Goa’uld portray the gods of Egypt and Greece. The newest version of the show, Stargate Universe, is filmed in Vancouver, Canada. I am a geeky fan girl and I would like to tour the set someday.


I am a percussionist so songs from Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Blue Man Group frequent my iPod’s playlist. It is fascinating how the Blue Men make their own instruments and I hear their light shows are awesome. A Blue Man Group concert is essential on my list of things to do.

My dad has always wanted to visit the Grand Canyon and his enthusiasm has rubbed off on me. I have planned the perfect Grand Canyon trip. We will ride the mules down into the canyon, stay at Phantom Ranch on the floor of the canyon, and then ride them back up the next day.


I have been fascinated with Europe since the 5th grade when I took my first art history class. I even took two and a half years of French to qualify for a trip to France, but unforeseen circumstance caused me to miss that opportunity. I hope to remedy that someday by visiting France, Italy, Greece, Scotland, and Ireland. I would also like to see Egypt and Australia.


If nothing else on this list becomes reality then this last one will. A few years ago I realized that someday I wanted to adopt a child. In my opinion, it is not necessary for me to make another child when there is already one on this planet that needs my love.

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