CCBC Honors College

05/28/2026

✊ THE POLITICS OF PEACE ✊

The 2026–2027 Peace Scholars application is now open!

Explore the life, leadership, and global impact of Nelson Mandela and the Nobel Peace Prize while engaging in conversations surrounding justice, reconciliation, human rights, resistance, and social change.

🌍 Includes seminars, field trips, reflective assignments, and potential study abroad opportunities
💵 $300 stipend upon successful completion
📅 Priority Deadline: June 15
📅 Application Closes: July 15

Students may apply through the Honors Scholars & Peace Scholars application and indicate their preferred program. Spots are limited!

🔗 Link in bio to apply.

05/28/2026

05/25/2026

🏆 HONORS CUP: WHO TOOK THE WIN? 👀

Team Green Staff & Faculty?
OR
The Students (Orange, Blue, or Red) ? 🎓🔥

The competition was real, the energy was high, and now we want to hear from you. Drop your vote below ⬇️

05/23/2026

🏆 Recapping the Honors Cup!

What happens when Honors students, staff, and faculty come together for an afternoon of competition, community, and celebration? A whole lot of memories. 👟✨

From obstacle course challenges and competitive games to laughter, food, and fellowship, the Honors Cup was filled with energy from start to finish.

Thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, competed, and helped make this event possible. 💙💛

Now be honest… 👀
Who really took the win: Staff & Faculty or the Students?

05/22/2026

🎶 TURN UP THE VOLUME 🎶

The 2026–2027 Honors Scholars application is now open!

Explore the power of music through culture, storytelling, activism, creative collaboration, guest speakers, field trips, and experiential learning opportunities designed to connect music with real-world impact.

🎧 Open to Honors College students across all majors
💵 $500 stipend upon successful completion
📅 Priority Deadline: June 15
📅 Application Closes: July 15

Students may apply through the Honors Scholars & Peace Scholars application and indicate their preferred program. Spots are limited!

🔗 Link in bio to apply.

05/08/2026

🎉 Please join us in congratulating our outstanding Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship recipients! 🎉

This highly competitive national scholarship recognizes exceptional community college students for their academic achievement, leadership, persistence, and commitment to their future goals. Recipients receive substantial financial support, academic advising, and access to a distinguished community of scholars as they continue their educational journeys at four-year institutions.

Today, we proudly celebrate these remarkable students and all they have accomplished. Your hard work, resilience, and dedication continue to inspire the entire Honors community.

💙✨
Congratulations on this incredible achievement we cannot wait to see all that you accomplish next!

05/08/2026

🎉 Please join us in congratulating our outstanding Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship recipients! 🎉

This highly competitive national scholarship recognizes exceptional community college students for their academic achievement, leadership, persistence, and commitment to their future goals. Recipients receive substantial financial support, academic advising, and access to a distinguished community of scholars as they continue their educational journeys at four-year institutions.
Today, we proudly celebrate these remarkable students and all they have accomplished. Your hard work, resilience, and dedication continue to inspire the entire Honors community.
💙✨
Congratulations on this incredible achievement we cannot wait to see all that you accomplish next!

05/01/2026

Happy Birthday to our Honors students celebrating this month 🎉💐

Your names are on this post, but your impact goes far beyond it. Thank you for showing up, pushing through, and being part of what makes this community what it is 💛

✨ If you see your name, drop a 🎂 below
✨ Show some love in the comments for your fellow Honors students

Let’s celebrate each other the way we should, loudly 🎉



Mariah Proctor
Sonia Richardson
Emilee Hayes
Emely Zelaya-Velasco
Brittany Runk
Chanya Talley
Eesha Nasir
Qasim Ahmad
Ling Sing
Dumont Henriette
Jai'Tah Jeter
Victoria Clark
Amani Ngomasele
Asher Naval
Alex Guerrero
Quynh Mikkelsen
Kelly Piscopo
Day Nguyen
Patrick Breen
Jennifer Breen
Kevin Solorzano
Elizabeth Friend
Al-Ameen Adewuyi
Lindy Burruss
Bianca Irigoyen Campos
Hannah Gaspar
Esli Bushati
Teaira White
Apar Karki
William Stegmayer
Ayoade Adesum
Ethan Alonzo
Goundo Gueye
Pasclina Ayanugo
Khalod Nasir
Taylor Bukowski
DeAndre Smith
Eamon Hyatt
Abdoullah Konate
Maria Hernandez
Phuong Nhu Le

04/20/2026

Still figuring out your summer plans? 👀
You’ve still got time… but not much.

These Honors College Summer Research Experiences are still open:

🎲 The Honors Games: Learning Through Play
🎥 Popular Culture as History: America Then + Now
🌱 Right Tools for the Job: Digital Humanities @ UMD

This is where learning actually hits different:
✨ Hands-on, real-world experiences
✨ Travel + field trips
✨ Build skills that stick
✨ Get paid while doing it

⏳ Apply by May 1 — spots are limited.

📲 Link in bio

04/17/2026

Still thinking about your summer plans? 👀
There’s still time—but not much.

These Honors College Summer Research Experiences are still open, and they’re not your average summer programs. We’re talking hands-on learning, real experiences, and getting paid while you do it.

✨ Build skills that actually matter
✨ Travel, explore, and connect
✨ Earn a stipend + gain experience you can use

Spots are limited, and deadlines are coming up fast—don’t wait until it’s too late.

📲 Apply now link in bio / QR code

04/01/2026

Still figuring out your summer plans?
Yeah… not for long.

These Honors Summer Research Experiences are STILL OPEN—but not for much longer ⏳

Swipe through and find your fit:
🌊 Environmental research on the Chesapeake
🗺️ Exploring Maryland as text + lived experience
🧠 Building real dialogue + communication skills
🎤 Pop culture, identity, and media
🎲 Learning through play + leadership
✍🏽 Creative writing + storytelling
🏫 Residential experience at UMD

Each one = hands-on, real-world experience + a stipend 💰

This isn’t busy work.
This is the kind of experience people wish they didn’t miss.

🚨 Apply by April 10
🔗 Link in bio

Don’t overthink it… just apply.