SAU Honors College: Sunny Days for Liu

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.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Sunny Days for Liu

Simin (Sunny) Liu minutes before graduating

Simin Liu received the Outstanding Student Award for 2013 from the College of Science and Technology. Simin graduates with a 3.98 GPA and will begin work as an actuary in New York City soon. As I told her recently, actuaries are among the most satisfied with their line of work (see Money Magazine, 2009).

Simin earned her GPA taking Math and Business. She served as a supplemental instructor in math courses and Mandarin.

The Honors College looks forward to her success as an alumna. As she once wrote, " To me, alumni are very important resources to an institution, because they can be models for current students, provide external connections, and make donations to the improvement of the university." She certainly has already provided a model for current students. We know she'll fulfill the other two. Keep in touch and good luck in NYC.

SAU Honors College