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 recently 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.

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Bucket List: Jonathan Mitchell

 

My bucket list has grown and developed over the years. As it stands, I would like to go on a medical mission trip at some point. It would be a great experience to go to an underprivileged country and witness what life is like for those people. Being able to help them would be very fulfilling. This would allow me to better understand people and their struggles. I would hope that after the trip, I would have more empathy for those around me. Also, I plan to go snowboarding in Switzerland. I began snowboarding at a young age and would love to experience the beauty of the Alps. Solo skydiving is another dream of mine. I’ve been skydiving with another person with me, but never alone. I used to be terrified of heights, but now I at ease no matter how high or close to a ledge I am. Jumping out of a plane alone would prove to myself that I can overcome any fear. Physically, I want to be in a condition that allows me to run a marathon. I enjoy running, but it is difficult to find time to run as long as I would like. Bora Bora is on top of my tropical destination list. It would be a great place to relax for a while.

Saturday, February 12, 2022

Bucket List: Kel Vin Tee

 

Most of us have a list of things we want to achieve or accomplish in our lives before we die. We called it “Bucket List”. I did not really plan for my bucket list before. It is because I always live in the reality and I feel like planning bucket list is a kind of way to deceive yourself. Most of the things or goals in our bucket list are way too impossible to achieve. However, there are few goals that I am aiming to achieve right now before I die.

  The first goal in my bucket list is to become a unique person among the crowds. I like doing something different or extraordinary no matter where am I. It is because I dislike being called a “common” or “ordinary” person. One of the ways to accomplish this is always tell myself to look at different views or aspects of a problem, so that I can come up better solutions than the others to solve the problems.

  The second goal in my bucket list is to make a life impact of someone else life. It is because I like to stay positive at all time and I also hope everyone can be like me. Therefore, I always help people who are emotionally needed or depressed.

  The last goal in my bucket list is related to my first and second goals. I want to achieve MdPhD in Neuro-Psychology. It is because I like to help people especially they are needed in emotionally support. And, I also like to discover something new that can apply and help people in real lives.

  Lastly, I hope I can accomplish all of my goals in my bucket list before I die. So that my life and time will not be wasted on earth.