Honors College - Oregon State University

Honors College - Oregon State University This is the official page for the Honors College at Oregon State University. More information can be found at honors.oregonstate.edu.

The Honors College (HC) is a small degree-granting college at Oregon State University. Enrolled students work toward an Honors Baccalaureate degree in their academic major. The HC offers the benefits of small classes, a residence hall option, student learning centers and personal advising with the research and involvement opportunities of OSU.

The Oregon State University Honors College has named Oksana Ostroverkhova, professor of physics, as the 2025 Margaret an...
07/02/2025

The Oregon State University Honors College has named Oksana Ostroverkhova, professor of physics, as the 2025 Margaret and Thomas Meehan Honors College Eminent Mentor and Courtney S. Campbell, Hundere Professor of Religion and Culture in the School of History, Philosophy and Religion and director of the Program in Medical Humanities, as the 2025 Margaret and Thomas Meehan Honors College Eminent Professor.

“Dr. Ostroverkhova and Dr. Campbell are true leaders in creating transformative opportunities for honors students, in the classroom and beyond,” says Honors College Associate Dean Troy Hall. "Their commitment to mentoring and inclusive, interdisciplinary teaching is an inspiration and model for all of us who support honors student success and development.”

Current Honors College students and recent alumni nominate faculty members for the eminent mentor award, and a panel of distinguished Honors College instructors and mentors select the eminent professor and mentor each year. These awards, which include a cash prize, are supported by contributions from the Margaret and Thomas Meehan Estate. Read the full story: beav.es/NtM

Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Julian Loesch! 🎓🎉 Julian earned an H.B.S in oceanography and completed his thesis, “Investi...
06/24/2025

Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Julian Loesch! 🎓🎉 Julian earned an H.B.S in oceanography and completed his thesis, “Investigating seasonal and interannual variability in Aragonite Saturation off the Oregon-Washington Coastline using the Ocean Observatories Initiative Coastal Endurance Array,” under the mentorship of Dr. Edward Dever, a professor of oceanography in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. Following graduation, Julian plans on taking a gap year to get field experience in Oceanographic research after which he plan on pursuing a Master’s degree in public policy with a focus on science communication.

To enter your own graduation submission and see more HC grads, visit: beav.es/p44

Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Julian Loesch! 🎓🎉 Julian earned an H.B.S in oceanography and completed his thesis, “Investi...
06/24/2025

Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Julian Loesch! 🎓🎉 Julian earned an H.B.S in oceanography and completed his thesis, “Investigating seasonal and interannual variability in Aragonite Saturation off the Oregon-Washington Coastline using the Ocean Observatories Initiative Coastal Endurance Array,” under the mentorship of Dr. Edward Dever, a professor of oceanography in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. Following graduation, Julian plans on taking a gap year to get field experience in Oceanographic research after which he plan on pursuing a Master's degree in public policy with a focus on science communication.

To enter your own graduation submission and see more HC grads, visit: beav.es/p44

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Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Brianna Yu! 🎓🎉 Brianna earned an H.B.S in civil engineering and completed her thesis, “Gree...
06/24/2025

Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Brianna Yu! 🎓🎉 Brianna earned an H.B.S in civil engineering and completed her thesis, “Greetings, World! Investigating the Use of Mechanical Greeting Cards as Manipulatives to Enhance Experiential Learning in 2nd-5th Grade Students,” under the mentorship of Dr. Jeffrey Knowles, an instructor of civil and construction engineering in the College of Engineering. After graduation, Brianna will be pursuing a career in roadway engineering.

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Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Kaya Hoffman! 🎓🎉 Kaya earned an H.B.S in biology with a minor in biological data sciences a...
06/23/2025

Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Kaya Hoffman! 🎓🎉 Kaya earned an H.B.S in biology with a minor in biological data sciences and completed their thesis, “Functional Implications of Genome Reduction in Fungal Endosymbionts: A Machine Learning-based Examination of Reductive Convergent Evolution,” under the mentorship of Dr. Jessie Uehling, an assistant professor of botany and plant pathology in the College of Agricultural Sciences. After graduation, Kaya will be traveling Europe before starting a M.S. in Bioinformatics at San Diego State University.

To enter your own graduation submission and see more HC grads, visit: beav.es/p44

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Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Kaya Hoffman! 🎓🎉 Kaya earned an H.B.S in biology with a minor in biological data sciences a...
06/23/2025

Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Kaya Hoffman! 🎓🎉 Kaya earned an H.B.S in biology with a minor in biological data sciences and completed their thesis, “Functional Implications of Genome Reduction in Fungal Endosymbionts: A Machine Learning-based Examination of Reductive Convergent Evolution,” under the mentorship of Dr. Jessie Uehling, an assistant professor of botany and plant pathology in the College of Agricultural Sciences. After graduation, Kaya will be traveling Europe before starting a M.S. in Bioinformatics at San Diego State University.

To enter your own graduation submission and see more HC grads, visit: beav.es/p44

Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Brenna Popham! 🎓🎉 Brenna earned an H.B.S in mechanical and manufacturing engineering and co...
06/23/2025

Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Brenna Popham! 🎓🎉 Brenna earned an H.B.S in mechanical and manufacturing engineering and completed her thesis, “Impact of Pulley Diameter on Tendon Durability and Short-term Effective Stiffness Under Cyclic Loading in a Rabbit Model,” under the mentorship of Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian, an associate professor of robotics and mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering. After graduation, Brenna is aiming to publish the research from her honors thesis and is currently seeking job opportunities in biomedical/manufacturing engineering in Oregon.

To enter your own graduation submission and see more HC grads, visit: beav.es/p44

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Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Brenna Popham! 🎓🎉 Brenna earned an H.B.S in mechanical and manufacturing engineering and co...
06/22/2025

Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Brenna Popham! 🎓🎉 Brenna earned an H.B.S in mechanical and manufacturing engineering and completed her thesis, “Impact of Pulley Diameter on Tendon Durability and Short-term Effective Stiffness Under Cyclic Loading in a Rabbit Model,” under the mentorship of Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian, an associate professor of robotics and mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering. After graduation, Brenna is aiming to publish the research from her honors thesis and is currently seeking job opportunities in biomedical/manufacturing engineering in Oregon.

To enter your own graduation submission and see more HC grads, visit: beav.es/p44

Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Aven Sadighi! 🎓🎉 Aven earned an H.B.S in computer science with a minor in mathematics and c...
06/22/2025

Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Aven Sadighi! 🎓🎉 Aven earned an H.B.S in computer science with a minor in mathematics and completed his thesis, “The Christian View of History and the Meaning of Progress,” under the mentorship of Dr. Gary Ferngren, an emeritus professor of the School of History, Philosophy, and Religion in the College of Liberal Arts. Following graduation, Aven will be pursuing a JD at the Santa Clara University School of Law.

To enter your own graduation submission and see more HC grads, visit: beav.es/p44

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Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Aven Sadighi! 🎓🎉 Aven earned an H.B.S in computer science with a minor in mathematics and c...
06/22/2025

Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Aven Sadighi! 🎓🎉 Aven earned an H.B.S in computer science with a minor in mathematics and completed his thesis, “The Christian View of History and the Meaning of Progress,” under the mentorship of Dr. Gary Ferngren, an emeritus professor of the School of History, Philosophy, and Religion in the College of Liberal Arts. Following graduation, Aven will be pursuing a JD at the Santa Clara University School of Law.

To enter your own graduation submission and see more HC grads, visit: beav.es/p44

Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Adam Gross! 🎓🎉 Adam earned an H.B.S in management and business administration with a minor ...
06/22/2025

Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Adam Gross! 🎓🎉 Adam earned an H.B.S in management and business administration with a minor in political science and completed his thesis, “Why business? Exploring the drivers and differences within undergraduate business major selection,” under the mentorship of Dr. Laura Rees, an associate professor of organizational behavior in the College of Business. After graduation, Adam will be working as a Project Manager at Epic.

To enter your own graduation submission and see more HC grads, visit: beav.es/p44

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Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Adam Gross! 🎓🎉 Adam earned an H.B.S in management and business administration with a minor ...
06/22/2025

Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Adam Gross! 🎓🎉 Adam earned an H.B.S in management and business administration with a minor in political science and completed his thesis, “Why business? Exploring the drivers and differences within undergraduate business major selection,” under the mentorship of Dr. Laura Rees, an associate professor of organizational behavior in the College of Business. After graduation, Adam will be working as a Project Manager at Epic.

To enter your own graduation submission and see more HC grads, visit: beav.es/p44

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