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Our Student Leaders

Who is Honors?

Honors employs a host of connected student leaders who help us mentor students, engage with our campus and Wilmington community, and recruit the next generations of Honors students. Please see below for our student leaders' information.

For inquiries about jobs in Honors as a student, please email honors@uncw.edu.  

Honors College Ambassadors

Honors Ambassadors are a dedicated group of Honors students who represent Honors at events, with families during visits, and with alumni on the larger campus. 

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Gracie kean, honors collegeGracie Kean
gpk8914@uncw.edu

Honors Ambassador Coordinator

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Major: Business Administration – Entrepreneurship and Business Development

Minor: Spanish

Ask Me About: Club Lacrosse, Surf Club, Intramural Sports,
Transferring to UNCW, & Cameron School of Business

Madison allen, honors collegeMadison Allen
maa3953@uncw.edu

 

she/her

Major: Criminology with a Criminology Concentration

Minors: French, Forensic Science, and Psychology

Ask Me About: Picking a Major, the D.C. Lyceum, Jobs on and off campus, the Honors Thesis, Internships in my field, Community Resources, Event & Wedding Planning, Getting More Involved, Living Off-Campus, and Housing and Residence Life / Being a Desk Receptionist

Molly beck, honors collegeMolly Beck
mvb2463@uncw.edu

 

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Major: Exercise Science with an Allied Health Concentration

Minor: Psychology

Ask Me About: FYRE, Undergraduate Research, What to Do in Wilmington, Study Abroad, Out of State, Internships

Lizzie brillant, honors collegeLizzie Brilliant
eab7548@uncw.edu

 

she/her

Majors: Psychology and Communication Studies

Minor: Spanish

Ask Me About: Dual-enrolled or Homeschooled student backgrounds, Bible Study groups On-campus, Mission Trips and Travel, Swim Club, Music, Area Council/ Residence Hall Association, Being an RA/ Housing and Residence Life, FYRE, Psi Chi, and Kings College

Portrait of Sophia CapotsSophia Capots
sgc5426@uncw.edu

 

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Major: Biology with a Pre-Health Concentration

Ask Me About: Living in Sandpiper Hall, Campus Services,
Honors D.C. Lyceum, First-Year Research Experience (FYRE), and Physical Therapy

 

 

Julia caton, student workerJulia Caton
jmc2183@uncw.edu

 

she/her

Major: Oceanography

Minor: Political Science

Ask Me About: Undergraduate Research, the D.C. Lyceum, TFAS Internship, HON 110 Mentors, and Global HON 110 to London

Heather harkins, student workerHeather Harkins
hgh2915@uncw.edu

 

she/her

Major: Business Administration

Ask Me About: On Campus Jobs, Student Honor/Conduct Board, Deciding on a Major, the D.C. Lyceum trip, Being an RA, and Campus Services

Laura livengood, honors collegeLaura Livengood
lel3362@uncw.edu

 

she/her

Major: Marine Biology

Minor: Assistance Dog Training

Ask Me About: Finding your place on campus, UNCW Scuba Club, Marine Biology Major, and the Assistance Dog Training Minor

Josh mouser, honors collegeJoshua Mouser
Jjm5605@uncw.edu

 

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Major: Biology with a Pre-Health Concentration

Minors: Pre-Medical Sciences, Whole Health & Wellness Studies, and Leadership Studies

Ask Me About: Club Triathlon, the D.C. Lyceum, Intramural Sports, Being an EMT, and Entering UNCW with an Associates

Sarah pappalard0, honors collegeSarah Pappalardo
sep7471@uncw.edu

 

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Major: Exercise Science

Minors: Psychology and Health

Ask Me About: HON 110 Mentors, UNCW Club Running, Psi Chi, and Out of State Students

Ella typrin, honors collegeElla Typrin
emt8036@uncw.edu

 

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Major: Coastal Engineering

Minor: Geospatial Technologies

Ask Me About: Getting Into Research, Majoring in Engineering, Engineering Internships, the Center for Marine Science, and Getting Settled into Honors

Honors 110 Mentors

Honors Peer Mentors are dedicated upperclassmen who work in our Honors 110 courses, a course that introduces Honors first-years to the university and life in Honors. They attend all HON 110 course meetings, engage with the students in their section, and plan cross-section events.

Applications are due in March annually.  

Honors Peer Mentors

 

Peer Mentor Information Table
Peer Mentor Information Table

Mckenna beard, honors collegeMcKenna Beard
 mjb1104@uncw.edu

 

Drop-in Hours: Tuesday 1-3pm, Thursday 1-3pm or by appointment in the Honors Lounge (King Hall 201A)

"Hi! My name is McKenna Beard, and I am from Charlotte, NC. I am a second-year student at UNCW majoring in Political Science and Criminology. After graduating I plan to attend law school and become a prosecutor in the future. In my free time, I love going to concerts and walking on the beach."

Ask Me About: Honors college requirements and perks, on and off campus job opportunities, becoming involved on campus, my interest in law and becoming a prosecutor, and more
Peer Mentor Information Table

Olivia Hukill
ogh4057@uncw.edu

 Drop-in Hours: Monday 1-3pm, Wednesday 1-3pm or by appointment in the Honors Lounge (King Hall 201A)

 

Ask Me About: the FYRE program, undergraduate research, the Honors Thesis, being pre-optometry/pre-health, working as a TA, studying abroad, and more

Elena Klaus
ejk1403@uncw.edu

Drop-in Hours: Monday 3:30-5pm in the Honors Lounge (King Hall 201A), Tuesday 9:30am-12pm in Sandpiper Tap Tea Bar or by appointment

 

Ask Me About: Freshman year, campus involvement, Directed Independent Study (DIS), getting involved in research, UNCW's Survivor Club, being more than your major, and more

 

Honors Student Workers & Graduate Assistants

Honors employs 2-3 student workers per semester to help organize office necessities and assist visitors to the Honors College.

Victoria Griffin
Jill Mayes 

Our Graduate Assistants are as follows: 

Adrienne Siefert, Events Planning and Management GA (Creative Writing)
Hannah Taggeselle, Social Media & Honors Newsletter GA (Business Analytics)

Contact Us

Office of the Honors College

Phone: 910.962.3408

honors@uncw.edu

Honors College
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5958

We are located in King Hall on the second floor!

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