The Northeast Regional Honors Council would like to send our sincerest congratulations to current student representative Jeremiah Sammons of Gallaudet University on his election to a two-year student representative slot on the national board.
Keep up the great work, Jeremiah!
The conference website is officially up and running! You can submit proposals (due November 15), find out more information on the minority fellowship, look up the program of events and explore your travel options.
Click here to go to the website (http://www.nrhc2012.org/).
Four student essays have been posted in the “Student Reflections” tab found at the top of the page.
Julieann Hartley, Anna Maria College, and Lori Linsenbigler, Community College of Allegheny County, went to the Great Smoky Mountains while Angel Ng, Galludet University, and Madeline McKain, Point Park University, explored Great Basin National Park.
Danielle Trial, Rhode Island College
During the Portland Conference in April, Danielle Trial, a junior at Rhode Island College, presented on “The effect of adaptive instruction on the rhythm achievement of elementary school students with hearing disabilities.” Her project involved the use of drums and body percussion and, based on the response of students at the Student Caucus and of the audience at her impromptu presentation during Sunday morning’s breakfast, Trial’s project was one of the most talked about and well-received of the event. Click here to read Trial’s description of her presenting experience and here to see photos of both her Saturday scheduled lecture and her encore Sunday presentation in the hotel lobby.
By Cliff Brozo
It was a case worthy of a Sherlock Holmes novel. Almost two years ago, Monroe College Professor Terry Jewett suddenly passed away while riding his bicycle in New York’s Central Park. The Monroe community was devastated as this happened the day before the spring semester was scheduled to begin. Terry had become a big part of the Northeast Region Honors Council and was instrumental in helping Monroe College establish a presence in the Region. He created and maintained the original version of the site you’re on now – www.nrhchonors.org. (more…)
