Staying curious when things don’t go as planned and explaining research to any audience were key lessons from these CHC alums’ honors education, and those skills helped them establish careers in science.
When things got difficult for Lorie Acio, she always managed to find a way to move forward. Her journey in professional media was recognized recently when the UO Alumni Association honored Acio with the “Distinguished Young Alumni Award.”
The CHC alum left Oregon for New York City, but never stopped coming back. He wants the same for today’s Honors College students who follow him.
How CHC alum Parsa Aghel sees storytelling as a tool for social change when it comes to the law.
Lisa Wenzlick (CHC ’83) started on a farm, landed at the Honors College and then went to Taiwan for a Stanford language program. Since then, she has made her way to a leading role at Columbia Sportswear. Her secret? Work your butt off!
Ashish Sathya '25 moved from his hometown of Miami to Eugene for college. Now he’s back on the East Coast and living in New York City as he tackles his first year as a graduate student at Fordham University.
The evening presented an ‘incredibly diverse array of projects’ by CHC students. Elliot Nopp, Camila Hess-Neustadt and Kyla Schmitt capture the top cash prizes in the event.
From co-editing his high school paper to leading Bloomberg's innovative content strategy, Joel Weber's career has been defined by his ability to lead with collaboration as a priority.
The 2010 CHC alum published her debut novel, “Ghost Train,” last year. We talked to her about how she developed her skills in communications to become an author.
The 2021 alum has spent her life fighting against a system that was built against people like her. Now, she is a law student working to help others in need.
