Honors student excels in tailor-made classes

Mathes on bench

Senior political science major Hannah Mathes came to Illinois State University as a transfer student. She decided on Illinois State because of the bond she felt with the University, and she joined the Honors Program for the tailor-made opportunities that it presented for her.

New bird on the block

What started as one student’s idea for a fun T-shirt to add to her STATE Your Honors collection has become a unit-wide campaign for the Illinois State Honors Program.

Creating an ‘honorable’ social media presence

Honors student leader Sarah Foote in front of the Honors window

In the last year, the Honors Program went from one Facebook group to an impressive seven different ways Honors students, staff and alumni can stay connected. It’s a trend students “like.”