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Honors College Freshmen Welcome Event and Ice Cream Social

Fall 2024 Welcomes in Class of 2028

First-year Honors College students were invited to meet classmates and enjoy some New Baltimore ice cream, as they gathered at the Honors College Welcome Event and Ice Cream social on Thurs., Aug. 15, to kickoff the start to their collegiate careers. 

Two Honors College students pose for a photo with their ice cream at the ice cream social.

Students were encouraged to take part in an interactive BINGO card game, where students marked off scorecards based on pieces of information collected from fellow students at the event.

A group of four students stand together with Bingo cards at the Honors College ice cream social.

Student members of the Honors College Peer-to-Peer Support Program were on-hand to welcome new students and have a blast with a friendly game of kickball for both participants and spectators near The Commons. 

Honors College students play kickball during ice cream social.

The air was filled with excitement and anticipation for the start of the semester, as students began forming friendships and bonds, some that will last a lifetime.

Honors College students sit on the field during the ice cream social.
Two students sit and enjoy ice cream while watching a kickball game on Taylor field.

The newest cohort of Honors Leadership Academy (HLA) members participated in the Welcome Event after a day of training with HLA staff and mentors. The academy connects Honors College freshmen to leadership learning and civic engagement in the local community.

Honors Leadership Academy students pose for a photo at the ice cream social.

The event concluded with a "welcome" from Honors College Dean Alison J. Smith, as well as a class photo of all first-year students present at the event. The Honors College is thrilled for an amazing academic year ahead for these students, filled with growth, learning and lasting friendships!

Honors College students listen to the Honors College dean speak.
POSTED: Thursday, August 29, 2024 03:38 PM
Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 02:27 PM
WRITTEN BY:
Stephanie Moskal, Honors College Associate Director of Strategic Communications and External Affairs
PHOTO CREDIT:
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