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The Honors Student of the Month Program is a collaboration between Honors Program and Honors House, which is part of the Office of Residence Life.  This program is a wonderful addition to the Student of the Month Program, begun in Spring 2003 to recognize outstanding SUNY Fredonia students.  

Criteria for Consideration: This year, the Honors Student of the Month Committee will recognize students who--through personal actions, campus engagements, or community service--demonstrate any or all of the following qualities:

  • Personal Development (PD): Students who engage in divisional programs, activities, and services will develop a better sense of identity and self-awareness.
  • Practical Problem Solving (PS): Students who engage in divisional programs, activities, and services will acquire practical skills that will enable them to provide solutions to problems they will encounter.
  • Interpersonal Competence (IC): Students who engage in divisional programs, activities, and services will develop effective skills to have productive, meaningful relationships with others.
  • Intercultural and Global Understanding (IGU): Students who engage in divisional programs, activities, and services will acquire skills and knowledge necessary to work in a diverse, global environment. 
  • Contributions to Honors Learning-Living Community. Special importance is given to students who support the Honors living-learning community, whether in Honors House, Honors Lounge, or the campus at large.

Additional Requirements: To be eligible for consideration, Honors students must also be in good standing in the Fredonia Honors Program. They must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher. They must also have successfully completed at least one Honors course and have completed at least one year at Fredonia. Students do not need to live on campus.

The student selected by the committee as the Honors Student of the Month will receive a gift card to the Bookstore and a certificate. In addition, the student’s name will be engraved on a plaque that will hang in the Office of Residence Life, and the student will have a biographical article published in the Campus Report

To nominate a student, please see the staff and faculty nomination forms in the right navigation for this page. Not sure if the student you have in mind is in the Honors Programs or meets the additional requirements? Just email the Honors Program: we'll respond quickly!

The Honors House and Honors Program want to thank the Office of Residence Life for sponsoring this new program.

Honors Student-of-the-Month Awardees

Rebekah Gerace (right)

April 2024

Honors Student of the Month for April 2024, Rebekah Gerace (Photography & History, Class of 2026). Rebekah (right) poses with her nominator, Kimberlie Burlison.

Madeline Payne on right.

February 2024

Honors Student of the Month for February 2024, Madeline Payne (Childhood Inclusive Education, Class of 2025). Madeline (right) poses with Assistant Director of Athletics, Angela Pucciarelli Rice (left).

Mia Piede on left.

October 2023

Honors Student of the Month for October 2023, Mia Piede (Biology and Psychology, Class of 2025) pictured with Dr. Ted Lee (Biology).

Anne Smith on the left

May 2023

Honors Student of the Month for May 2023, Anne Smith (English and Computer Science, Class of 2024) poses on left with nominator, Dr. Jonathan Chausovsky. 

Ashley Halm, on the right.

April 2023

Honors Student of the Month for April 2023, Ashley Halm (Theatre Arts and English, Class of 2023). Dr. Christina Jarvis poses on the left, with Ashley on the right in the Science Center Greenhouse.

Madison Miller Honors Student of the Month March 2023

March 2023

Honors Student of the Month for March 2023, Madison Miller (Biology and Environmental Sciences, Class of 2023). Madison is pictured (right) with Dr. Courtney Wigdahl-Perry (left).

Abby Tartaro Nominated by Kim Mead Colgrove for Honors Student of the Month for February 2023

February 2023

Honors Student of the Month for February 2023, Abby Tartaro (Psychology, Class of 2024). Abby is pictured (left) with FOP Director Kim Mead-Colegrove (right).

November 2022 Honors Student of the Month Award winner, Lilian Holman on left.

November 2022

November 2022 Honors Student of the Month Award winner, Lilian Holman (left, VANM: Graphic Design, Class of 2025), and her nominator, VANM Professor Peter Tucker (right).

October 2022 Honors Student of the Month Zainab Ahmed with Dr. Iclal Vanwesenbeeck (English)

October 2022

October 2022 Honors Student of the Month Zainab Ahmed (Molecular Genetics, 2024) pictured with her nominator, Dr. Iclal Vanwesenbeeck (English).

Sarah Haseley on the right.

September 2022

Honors Student of the Month for September 2022, Sarah Haseley (Music Therapy and Music Performance, Class of 2023), pictured with her nominator, Dr. Christina Jarvis (English dept.)

Sadie Olrogg (Chemistry, Class of 2023), Honors Student of the Month for May 2022

May 2022

Sadie Olrogg (Chemistry, Class of 2023), Honors Student of the Month for May 2022, featured with her nominator, Dr. Allan Cardenas of the Chemistry department.

Alyssa Bump, featured for Honors Student of the Month April 2022

April 2022

Honors Student of the Month April 2022, Alyssa Bump (left, Journalism and PR, Class of 2023), with Elmer Ploetz, professor of Journalism.

mmanuel Mellis

March 2022

Honors Student of the Month March 2022, Immanuel Mellis (Music, Class of 2022).

Autumn Hobel-Furrur and Professor Farny, her nominator, featured for Honors Student of the Month February 2022

February 2022

Honors Student of the Month February 2022, Autumn Hobel-Furrer (left, Music Education, Class of 2022), and Professor Farny, her nominator (right).

October 2021 Honors Student of the Month: Peter Howlett (Psychology, Fall 2021)

October 2021

Honors Student of the Month for October 2021, Peter Howlett (Psychology, Class of 2021) is pictured in the center.

Justine Bloom and Professor Titus, her nominator, featured for Honors Student of the Month September 2021

September 2021

Honors Student of the Month for September 2021, Justine Bloom, (Earth Science, Class of 2024), and Professor Titus, her nominator.

Jessica Shimek, featured for Honors Student of the Month May 2021

May 2021

Honors Student of the Month for May 2021, Jessica Schimek, (Visual Arts and New Media and Chemistry, Class of 2021)

Emily Stenson, featured for Honors Student of the Month April 2021

April 2021

Honors Student of the Month for April 2021, Emilee Stenson (Molecular Genetics, Class of 2021).

Lauren Cullinan and Professor Lee, her nominator, featured for Honors Student of the Month March 2021

March 2021

Honors Student of the Month for March 2021, Lauren Cullinan, (Biology, Class of 2021), and Professor Lee, her nominator.

Ariel Davis with Professor McNamara, her nominator, featured for Honors Student of the Month February 2021

February 2021

Honors Student of the Month for February 2021, Ariel Davis (Business Administration: Marketing, Class of 2021) on the right, with Professor McNamara (left), her nominator.

Johnathan Kobrinsky, featured for Honors Student of the Month October 2020

October 2020

Honors Student of the Month for October 2020, Jonathan Kobrinsky (Music Education, Class of 2020)

Stacy Williams, featured for Honors Student of the Month September 2020

September 2020

Honors Student of the Month for September 2020, Stacy Williams (Childhood Education, Class of 2021).

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