Nisbet Honors at Converse University

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06/03/2026

Kudos to our two Nisbet students who completed Honors Directed Independent Studies during the spring semester! Both students also did a public presentation of their work. Victoria Blanton-King presented her study on non-western religious iconography in the 21st century, and Cameran Huyett presented her study on nonprofits and their roles on the global stage. Congratulations, and good work!

06/02/2026

This past semester Nisbet Honors Program Students got the opportunity to take Math on The Ballot, an interdisciplinary math/politics honors course. The class was co-taught by last year's Kathryne Amelia Brown Award winner, Dr. Allison Vick, and the Dean of the School of Business and Data Science, Dr. Jessica Sorrells.

The course examined the quantitative and computational aspects of democracy, and students got to learn more about methods of voting, redistricting, data visualization, and game theory. Students also got to participate in fun activities such as trying their hand at gerrymandering and, for the final project, creating their own fake countries (including designing the governments, voting systems, and even country flags).

If you want to learn more about the class, check out the article at the link below!

https://www.converse.edu/student/2026/05/math-democracy-finding-the-common-denominator/

05/20/2026

Congratulations to graduating senior Marie Durflinger, who recently presented her honors thesis in political science, "Who's Your Daddy?: A Study of The Father of Criminology's Effect on The Public Perception of Female Criminals."

An honors-in-field thesis is a year and a half long independent research project that a student completes under the guidance of the professors chosen as part of their advisory committee. Marie's head advisor was Dr. Allison Vick, who also had the honor of teaching this year's Honors Spotlight Course, Math on the Ballot.

If you're interested in giving the paper a read, Mickel Library will soon have a printed and bound copy!

05/08/2026

Congratulations to all of our Nisbet students and faculty recognized at the 2026 Academic Awards! In addition to our graduating seniors receiving their certificates, we had many NHP members win various awards as well as be inducted into the Gamma Sigma Society. We couldn't be prouder! 💕

05/05/2026

This is THE week for presentations! On May 7th Cameran Huyett will be presenting her honors Directed Independent Study, "Nonprofits and Their Roles on the Global Stage." Don't miss this exploration of the influences of nonprofit organizations, concepts, and careers! There will also be snacks 🥪✨

05/04/2026

Are you interested in learning about the public perception of infamous female criminals? Come to Carmichael 200 on May 6th at 4:00pm to hear a presentation of Marie Durflinger's honors-in-field thesis, "Who's Your Daddy?: A Study on The Father of Criminology's Effect on The Public Perception of Female Criminals." Food will be provided!

05/01/2026

Last but not least, our final Meet the Advisory Board for 2025-2026! Meet Ledger Wham, a sophomore majoring in History and minoring in Politics. He enjoys camping, collecting comic books, and making art. ⛺🎨

04/29/2026

Here is our second to last Meet the Advisory Board for 2025-2026! Meet Marie, a senior majoring in English and Political Science and minoring in Marketing. Her favorite honors classes are Biology of Sexuality & Literature of Love and Math on the Ballot. 📚✨