South Carolina Honors College

Honors families! Looking for a new addition to your wardrobe? Our new Honors College Parent t-shirt just dropped and is the perfect way to celebrate your student's hard work (and your endless support). Comfy enough for campus visits, bold enough for everywhere else. Get yours today and shop our entire online store: https://schonors.com/honors-shop

Looking for a paid opportunity to help showcase the Honors College to prospective students and families? Apply to become an Honors Ambassador! You'll serve as the "face" of Honors, while enhancing your skills in public speaking, critical thinking and teamwork. The application closes this Friday, March 20 at 11:59 p.m.

Learn more: https://schonors.com/apply-ha

Congratulations to Honors faculty Melissa Ellermann and Tharini Viswanath, 2026 recipients of the McCausland Faculty Fellowship, the premier fellowship in the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences!

“The 2026 McCausland Faculty Fellows have established themselves as insightful, innovative scholars in their fields and as educators dedicated to helping each student develop their potential."

Read more about the recipients: https://schonors.com/mcas-ff

Inspired by her great-grandmother's journey with Alzheimer’s, Honors and art education senior Stella Tew teamed up with neuroscience student Ansley Martin to launch Vibrant Minds — a beautiful student-driven expressive arts program through USC Brain Health that brings joy, connection and creativity to older adults living with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other neurological conditions. Read more about the program launch: https://schonors.com/4rec28I

We are excited to announce Honors junior and Carolina Scholar Josh Evans has been named one of 18 students nationwide selected for the PPIA Junior Summer Institute at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan!

“I would love to establish a think tank in Columbia, South Carolina, that conducts research on the multifaceted sources of poverty across the Southeast.”

Read more about Josh's upcoming opportunity: https://schonors.com/ppia

Last month students in the Honors Museum Advocacy course traveled to Washington, D.C. for Museum Advocacy Day with the American Alliance of Museums. Alongside the course instructor Dr. Allison Marsh, they met with members of Congress to reaffirm the essential value and contributions of museums in South Carolina and beyond.

Give 4 Garnet takes place March 25 - 26! This year, we hope you'll consider supporting the Honors College Carolina Fund. This fund supports our areas of greatest need, including scholarships for students with financial need, classroom support and student community building events.

When you make your early gift of $75 or more, you will receive your own limited edition set of Cockaboose Cocky Blocks.

If you make your early gift to Honors, we will send you a limited edition Honors sticker! Donate today: https://schonors.com/give

Senior Honors students! It's your last chance to apply to present during the Thesis Symposium on Friday, April 10! Submit your application no later than this Friday to share your work with USC faculty, friends and the larger community. Presenting is a great opportunity and a great addition to your resume. Bonus: It can satisfy your thesis defense requirement! Learn more: https://schonors.com/2026thesis

The USC Development team is hiring Development Coordinators across campus, and we’re excited to share that one of those roles will support the Honors College!

Reporting to the Lead Senior Director of Development, this position provides comprehensive administrative support to include complex high-level tasks, confidential and detailed project support for the Honors College with strategic coordination. They will also be responsible for executing a variety of administrative, technical, and customer service functions to ensure smooth, day-to-day program operations. Learn more and apply by March 31: https://schonors.com/dev