{"id":22469,"date":"2021-03-22T14:44:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T14:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/honorsprogram\/student-profiles\/"},"modified":"2021-03-22T15:26:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T15:26:23","slug":"student-profiles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/honorsprogram\/student-profiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Profiles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background: #f2f2f2;\n    padding: 10px;\n    margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/p>\n<h3>Contact an Honors Scholar<\/h3>\n<div id=\"form_8fd29391-e4d9-4eeb-b10d-423da497890e\">Loading&#8230;<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/discover.highpoint.edu\/register\/?id=8fd29391-e4d9-4eeb-b10d-423da497890e&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_8fd29391-e4d9-4eeb-b10d-423da497890e\">\/**\/<\/script><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-22278\" src=\"http:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/honorsprogram\/files\/2020\/07\/Laila-Jones-250px.png\" alt=\"Laila Jones\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2px;\"><strong>Laila Jones<br \/>\nWake Forest, NC<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Neuroscience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I remember the first time I had a major assignment due the next day. That night, the main lobby in Finch was full of honors students working on the same assignment, and I realized that the honors program is like a family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22279 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/honorsprogram\/files\/2020\/07\/Ashley-Cruz-250px.png\" alt=\"Ashley Cruz\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ashley Cruz<br \/>\nWaxhaw, NC<br \/>\nPsychology, Statistics and Sociology\/Anthropology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is something about taking such unique classes with a cohort of lifelong friends that makes the college experience so extraordinary. We all get to challenge and grow off of each other while having a lot of fun along the way!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22284 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/honorsprogram\/files\/2020\/07\/Emmie-DAmico-250px.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Emmie D\u2019Amico<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Pittsburgh, PA<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Theatre and English Literature<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In my immersive theatre class, everyone came fully prepared for each other\u2019s presentations. Their grade wouldn\u2019t be affected if they hadn\u2019t, but we were interested in each other\u2019s experiments because they were good theatre. And because we had become real friends over the semester and wanted to see each other do well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22285 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/honorsprogram\/files\/2020\/07\/Josh-Noel-250px.png\" alt=\"Josh Noel\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Josh Noel<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Easton, PA<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Sport Media major, Data Analytics Minor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Joining the Honors Scholar Program is absolutely the best choice I made when enrolling at HPU. Living and learning alongside my Honors peers adds an extra sense of warmth at my home away from home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22286 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/honorsprogram\/files\/2020\/07\/Isabelle-Lindblade-250px.png\" alt=\"Isabelle Lindblade\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Isabelle Lindblade<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Naperville, IL<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Exercise Science (Pre-Athletic Training)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Honors program has put me in an incredible position to grow and connect with like-minded scholars. I have learned so much about the world we live in, through classes and the Honors community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22287 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/honorsprogram\/files\/2020\/07\/Ryan-Mijumbi-250px.png\" alt=\"Ryan Mijumbi\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ryan Mijumbi<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Gastonia, NC<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>B.S. Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even though I joined the Honors program in the middle of my first year, I appreciate all the honors students that welcomed me in. If there&#8217;s one thing I&#8217;ve learned from any of my Honors classes, it&#8217;s that there is always a method to the madness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22288 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/honorsprogram\/files\/2020\/07\/Amy-Foss-250px.png\" alt=\"Amy Foss\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Amy Foss<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Stillwater, MN<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Exercise Science and Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Getting opportunities such as traveling for research, writing a newsletter in the process of being published, and working with faculty who are leaders in their field. Living, learning, and having fun together has given me lifelong friends I otherwise may not have met!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22289 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/honorsprogram\/files\/2020\/07\/Mikhala-Frankunas-250px.png\" alt=\"Mikhala Frankunas\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mikhala Frankunas<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Philadelphia, PA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am so grateful to be in HPU\u2019s Honors Program. My honors classes have challenged me academically to push past my limits and inspired me to see the world as a bigger and brighter place. I love my professors who share so much wisdom and are always available to help me with whatever I may need. Living in Finch Hall and attending classes with my like-minded peers has also given me the opportunity to make lifelong friends!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22290 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/honorsprogram\/files\/2020\/07\/Noah-Stillman-250px.png\" alt=\"Noah Stillman\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Noah Stillman<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>West Bloomfield, MI<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Strategic Communication\/Biology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From game night to colloquium, the honors program has ensured that my college experience is one to remember for the rest of my life! Because we do everything together, the honors program really feels like a family (also story time with milk &amp; cookies is a plus).&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22291 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/honorsprogram\/files\/2020\/07\/Abigail-Meaney-250px.png\" alt=\"Abigail Meaney\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Abigail Meaney<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Charlotte, NC<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>English Major, Economics &amp; Global Commerce Minors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My first honors class, Math of Democracy, was also my first B. An 89.3, so close! I begged for extra credit, but my honors professor quickly reminded me what is important:\u00a0 \u201cAbigail, you have learned so much and come so far, you don\u2019t need a perfect A for that to be true.\u201d That is what the Honors Program is about: expanding\u00a0 your knowledge, diving deep into topics, and not steering away from a challenge because it might result in less than an A.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22292 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/honorsprogram\/files\/2020\/07\/Allison-Berg-250px.png\" alt=\"Allison Berg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Allison Berg<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Gainesville, VA<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Interior Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Living in Finch has fostered a lifelong community in my personal and academic life. 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