Honors Program News and Events

Securing the Future
Securing the FutureWhat inspired a group of Honors Program students to create, plan and host TEDx Guilford, “Securing Our Future”? It’s simple — community.
Three Weeks on the Edge: Fantastic Journeys
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Honors Students With Hege Library Research Award
Honors Students With Hege Library Research AwardCongratulations to Honors seniors Ro Lutenbach '17 and Taryn McFadden '17.
About the Honors Program

Opportunities
- Participate in Honors seminars in your first, third, and fourth years.
- Attend meetings with faculty and peers to discuss progress on projects, research and service ideas.
- Work with faculty members to develop a specialized Honors course in your sophomore year.
- Present your projects/research at the Guilford Undergraduate Symposium.
- Engage in internship or study abroad experiences.
- Complete a senior thesis project with a public presentation.
Eligibility
The Honors Program is open to all full-time, degree-seeking students majoring in any department or program of the College. Successful completion of the Honors Program is noted at graduation and on your transcript.
Most students are admitted to the Honors Program as entering first-year students. Based on a combination of high school achievement, standardized test scores, writing samples and recommendations, students are invited to apply to the program.
In addition, current full-time first-year students who have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher are invited to apply to the program in January. Transfer students with fewer than 54 credits, or those coming from another Honors Program, are also invited to apply.
Contact Honors Program Director Heather Hayton at honors@guilford.edu or 336-316-2397 for more information. You can also find additional information in our FAQ. Current Honors students and faculty can find program documents, resources and requests for senior stipends on the Honors canvas site.
Hands-on Learning
Guilford Honors students have many opportunities to engage in hands-on learning, from researching nest predation alongside an ornithology professor, planning a successful TEDx event on campus, studying abroad in the Italian Alps, teaching English to Nepalese refugees, or interviewing a Japanese punk band for an Honors thesis.
Contact Us
The Honors Program office is on the first floor of Hege Library. For more information, contact faculty and staff listed below and follow the Honors Program on Facebook. You can also make a donation to the program by using this form.
Honors Program Director
Heather Hayton
honors@guilford.edu
336.316.2397
Honors Program Interim Director
Rachel Riskind
honors@guilford.edu
336.316.2010
Honors Admission Liaison
Kyle Wooden
woodenwk@guilford.edu
336.316.2383