Matriculation 2019

SAU Honors College 2019 first year students

SAU Honors College held its annual matriculation ceremony today welcoming it first-year class of 2019. Dr. Berry welcomed them and their family and guests. After, each student was introduced and received an Honors College pin.

Honors College alumna Kara O'Neal addresses the class

Kara O'Neal came down from Little Rock, where she is a PhD candidate at UAMS studying immunology. Her specific dissertation topic deals with malaria. During her talk she spoke of how she had changed majors starting with elementary education then biology followed by psychology, and biochemistry. She took the hard way out receiving an undergraduate diploma in the last three majors. She also urged students not to be afraid of failure telling how she had to retake the Organic Chemistry I class eventually passing it with a A and following it up with another A in a new course at the time, Advanced Organic Chemistry. She encouraged the new students to expect and benefit from change, to confront their fears, and to take full advantage of the opportunities to come.

Kara was the first Honors College graduate to speak at matriculation and hopefully many more will follow.