Honors in Mérida

People behind Yucatan sign

For many college students, traveling to Mexico conjures images of all-inclusive resorts, long days spent on a beach, and possibly some hazy Spring Break memories.

Robert G. Bone Scholars named for 2017-2018

Bell Quad flowers

Illinois State University awarded 14 undergraduate students with the Bone Scholarship for the 2017-2018 academic year. The announcement was made by the University’s Honors Program.

A number of Honors

Honors student and language scholar Emily Brown notes her favorite Honors experiences in four languages.

Five languages, four years, three minors, and two majors? That makes one exceptional Emily Brown. Brown, a senior German and Spanish double major, began her foray into foreign languages in middle school. “I began taking Spanish because I thought it would be a good idea to learn another language,” she said. “I didn’t expect to

From Nashville to Normal

Nashville natives Kelsie Klingenberg and Sam Polczynski show their hometown and university pride.

Coming from a small town is a common Illinois experience. Coming from a small town with a big city name always creates a conversation. Kelsie Klingenberg and Sam Polczynski hail from Nashville, Illinois (population 3,109). For Klingenberg and Polczynski the transition from a small town to Bloomington-Normal was made a little bit easier having known

Sisterly success at Illinois State

Karen (left) and Elizabeth Skylakos are proud Honors Redbirds.

Anyone who has siblings knows it is a special relationship, but they would be hard-pressed to find a relationship more special than the one Elizabeth and Karen Skylakos have.

6 reasons to be #HonorsProud this fall

Honors Leadership Team Group Photo

Honors freshman enrollment is up 52% this fall at Illinois State. Clearly, students want to be at ISU, and they want to be a part of the Honors Program.