Nekeisha Walker
Blue & White Flash / Staff Writer
Some individuals would prefer not to stand out in a crowd, but for the students in the W.E.B. Du Bois Honors College at Jackson State University, a new pin will make them feel a bit more special among their peers.
All 605 students in the Honors College will be formally recognized, take an oath of membership and be officially pinned as members on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 at 6 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom.
Dr. Loria Brown Gordon, Interim Associate Dean of the Honors College, said: “This ceremony is just a way to say to our students that we recognize that they are the best and the brightest on this campus. We want students to know that there are benefits to being members of the Honors College. This ceremony is just the beginning of a new student focused era.”
Students are excited about the recognition.
Brent Newell, a civil engineer major from Sallis, Miss., stated, “The first pinning ceremony will be a positive movement to help distinguish Jackson State honor students.”
Shontrice Garret, a sophomore mathematics education major from East St. Louis, IL said: “This pinning ceremony will give me great pride in my accomplishment and great pride in being called an honor student.”
Darnesha Doss, a freshman elementary education major from West Point, Miss., added: “This ceremony will honor students for their hard work.”
The mission of the W.E.B. Du Bois Honors College at Jackson State University is to foster creativity, encourage intellectual curiosity and enhance critical and analytical thinking among selected high achieving students through exchanging ideas, conducting research, increasing leadership skills, achieving academically, and providing enrichment services; resulting in graduates who are technologically savvy contributing global citizens, scholars and professionals.
All undergraduate students who entered the university as a member of the Honors College, regardless of classification, will be honored during this ceremony. Beginning with the 2013 fall semester, the ceremony will take place during orientation week.
