Writer and Encourager Rachel Sobel Wins HETA

Honors News

May 14, 2025

After reading through all of the wonderful nominations, we are thrilled to announce that the 2024-2025 Honors Excellence in Teaching Award (HETA) goes to Rachel Sobel! This award is determined...

May 7, 2025

22 Honors Students Named to Husky 100

Join the Honors Program in celebrating all of the Honors students selected for the Husky 100 award! Each year, the Husky 100 recognizes 100 undergraduate and graduate students across all...

April 30, 2025

LOVEWORK builds resilience

photo of Olivia de Recat with Take/Leave lists

UW Honors students think critically about love of all kinds and why it matters to show up lovingly in work, society, nature, and all of life.

April 23, 2025

Honors Welcomes 2025 Peer Facilitators

Say hello to this year’s Honors Peer Facilitators! This year’s cohort met for a spring retreat a few weeks ago and kicked off their time as leaders in the Honors...

April 16, 2025

Dr. O’s Observatory Trip

Last October, Dr. Oliver Fraser, Associate Teaching Professor in Astronomy at the UW and last year’s HETA (Honor’s Excellence in Teaching Award) winner, led a group of Honors students to...

April 10, 2025

Tristan Jafari headed to Cambridge

Biology Departmental Honors student Tristan Jafari nabs prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship.

April 9, 2025

Scott Slocum: From Honors to Published Poet

Honors alum, poet and photographer Scott Slocum, recently published a book called The Trails We Travel: Moments in Amazement. The book is a collection of poems and images of Northern...

March 12, 2025

Clara Kreutziger: A Research Resource

This week’s Community Spotlight focuses on Clara Kreutziger, an Interdisciplinary Honors Student studying Marine Biology and Ecological Exploration. An active member in the Honors Peer Mentoring program and a member...

March 5, 2025

Daniel Chen: From Seattle to Cambridge

Daniel Chen, an UW Honors alumni who graduated in 2022 with a B.S. in Microbiology and Informatics, has brought his passion from the rainy area of Seattle to the Wellcome...

February 26, 2025

Ava Michler’s Path to Honors

For this week’s Community Spotlight, we wanted to highlight Ava Michler, a UW Honors student who entered the program through second-year admissions. Continue reading as she shares how she was...

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