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Latest stories from the CHC Post

CHC has a flock of new Stamps Scholars
Of the nine first-year students who received UO’s most prestigious and generous undergraduate scholarship, six identify their moms as role models, several love their music, and James Baldwin, Jane Austen and Michelle Obama (among others) are tops for a conversation.
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Dominic Adams: ‘Earning this degree, in a very literal sense’
CHC senior Dominic Adams talks about his non-traditional path through college and learning about religion, philosophy, and disability studies.
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Sydney Beck: Forming her own rule of law
Senior Sydney Beck came to the Clark Honors College so she could enter the 3+3 law program and shorten her undergraduate career. She’s well on her way to becoming a lawyer.
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Aarushi Dhamdhere: Changing the way we support others
CHC senior Aarushi Dhamdhere imagines a world where helping others isn’t seen as a feel-good chore but a learning experience.
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Ethan Dinh: An endless passion for research
CHC senior Ethan Dinh has spent three years in UO’s Guldberg Lab, and hopes to continue researching while becoming a dentist.
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Amiya Fulton: The personal touch
CHC senior Amiya Fulton’s passion for human resources has informed her participation in the Residence Hall Association and formulated her thesis, which focused on redefining the resident assistant role at UO.
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Ella Gutierrez-Garner: Passion for change
CHC senior Ella Gutierrez-Garner combines skills within her double major of global studies and Spanish to connect with her identity, and make a difference abroad.
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Eden Henry: A place for everyone
CHC senior Eden Henry is headed to Harvard University to pursue a degree in higher education, motivated by the obstacles she overcame in her own academic career.
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Eden McCall: Science communicator
By seeking discomfort, CHC senior Eden McCall finds adventure — and stories worth telling.
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Maya Merrill: Designing sustainability
CHC senior Maya Merrill embraces her community, striving to make a difference everywhere she goes.
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Lawren Paris: From potions to the Prell Lab
CHC senior Lawren Paris’ curiosity about physical chemistry is accompanied by her passion for helping others understand why scientific research matters.
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Garrett Raver: Welcome. What’s your flag?
CHC senior Garrett Raver played a role in sharing the benefits of the UO with prospective students. He relied on symbols to spread the word.
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Elias Roessler: Learning in his own way
CHC senior Elias Roessler’s passion for improving how students work has led him toward a career in special education.
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Madi Serrano: Caring for others
CHC senior Madi Serrano wants to tackle the medical field and help others thrive.
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Madeline Thomason: Working for the community
CHC senior Madeline Thomason wants to be a doctor who creates strong relationships with her future patients. She’s had some practice as an observer and is ready to do more.
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Neive Wellington: Listening to her purpose
Since she was young, CHC senior Neive Wellington had a keen sense of her intentions. Through discovering the benefits of yoga in her life, she’s helping others find the best versions of themselves.
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Sarah Wittmann: Learn from the past, look to the future
CHC senior Sarah Wittmann remembers how museums and libraries made history relatable for her as a kid. Now she wants to do the same for others.
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Trish Young: Stitching together a story
CHC senior Trish Young integrates her identity with her exploration of anthropology.
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Miriam Yousaf: Tolerance for the world
CHC senior Miriam Yousaf reflects on empathy, her mentors, and what makes the Clark Honors College special.
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Letting the creativity flow
Emma Harris, a junior in the CHC and an advertising major in the SOJC, takes an entrepreneurial approach with her mixed media art.
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Guided by her childhood, she pushes for change
CHC sophomore Gayatri Misra has spent nearly two years apart from her family in India to pursue a career in teaching architecture.
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A mother’s story fuels a lifelong career in women’s health
CHC alum Ann Oluloro works to bridge the gap of disparities for Black women in the health world as a doctor of gynecology at the University of Washington.
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Turning the page
CHC core faculty member Casey Shoop reflects on life, literature and grieving.
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Three Minute Thesis Competition is becoming a new CHC tradition
Clark Honors College seniors Ethan Dinh, Alex Staben and Alyson Johnston take home the top 3 cash prizes in the second annual event.
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From Allen Hall to the Big Apple
How three 2018 CHC alums have used their theses to support their careers.