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.

Friday, December 13, 2019

December Grads 2019




The Honors College graduated four students this fall.

 Above are nursing grads (L to R) kTiffany Williams, Serena Nix, and Jennifer Rhinehart. All are nursing students and all have jobs to report to soon (in Minden, LA, Springhill, LA, and Texarkana, TX.


Above is psychology grad Neha Shrestha who has had a remarkable undergraduate career. She currently serves as Arkansas student representative to the Southwestern Psychological Association. In the fall she will begin graduate study in counseling at the SAU Graduate School.