Lander University Honors College

08/31/2026

Way to go, Gus! 💪

Lander ROTC Cadet August Darden Completes Grueling Summer Training for Army Career

08/27/2026

We're SO HAPPY to have our students back on campus for the 26-27 academic year! In a few cases, though, we're celebrating students from afar. MARIA IBARRA is interning in Washington this term with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. Here she is posing with beloved Lander alum Maria Martinez Contreras, CHCI's associate manager for strategic events! We wish both Marias an amazing fall!

07/15/2026

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Excellence Takes Center Stage as Lander University Honors Faculty

06/29/2026

Way to go, Amaiya!

Lander Student Named to Prestigious Fellowship at International African American Museum (https://bit.ly/3R5ioet)

From the classroom to a world-class museum, rising junior Amaiya Nichols is taking her Lander experience to the next level. The international studies major and member of the Lander Dance Team has been named a Sankofa Fellow at the International African American Museum. Through this prestigious fellowship, Amaiya will participate in an immersive leadership experience focused on community engagement, health equity and cultural preservation while gaining hands-on experience in museum operations and community-based service.

Join us in congratulating Amaiya on this incredible achievement and the impact she is making both on and off campus.

06/25/2026

We are so very proud of Rhianna!

Rhianna Philcox’s Pursuit of Two Degrees Leads to Lander’s Thayer Award

06/11/2026

In one of our grandest traditions, Profs Barnette and Duncan led a group of Honors students out west to explore our national parks and the Grand Canyon this May. Thanks to them and to Autumn McDonald for sharing pics! Read Autumn’s story about their adventures in the Index Journal in this week’s Bearcat Babble column: https://www.indexjournal.com/opinion/columns/bearcat-babble-lander-students-travel-to-iconic-national-parks/article_6e303b16-b4e0-44ab-8fe7-7f71e9b028d1.html

06/10/2026

What an awesome accomplishment for our recent grad Riley Crawford!

Born with a rare genetic eye condition, GGC intern Riley Crawford is turning her personal journey into a future career in genetic counseling.

06/03/2026

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Lander University Announces Honor Lists: https://bit.ly/49DJaAP

Lander University is proud to announce and recognize the students who have earned a place on the President's List, the Dean's List, and the Freshman Honor Roll for their outstanding academic performance during the Spring 2026 semester! 📚 🌟


05/27/2026

Congrats to Luke Hopkins on earning his JD from USC Law! The Bar Exam had better watch its back: our alumni are getting ready to show it who’s boss.

05/24/2026

LUHC alumna & cardiac cath nurse EMMA JETTY hit a different kind of milestone this month: 26.2, to be exact. Congrats to Emma on running her first marathon!