Gallaudet Honors Program

Interested in learning more about African American history and culture? 👀🔍

The honors program is hosting a field trip to the National Museum of African American History and Culture this Friday, April 1st, 2022.

Contact Hailey Burton ASAP for tickets if you are interested! This event is first come, first serve 🚨‼️

Image Description: Flyer with eggplant purple background with light purple and brown doodles of leaves. There is a large dark purple box in the center. At the top center of the box, in white bold italic font “Honors Field Trip.” Under that, “National Museum of African American History and Culture.” Under that, orange subsections. Text inside reads “Friday April 1, 2022. Entry time: 12:30PM. First come, first serve! Limited availability of 15 tickets!” Below that, in white bold font “Please contact [email protected] to claim your ticket!”

Do you have an appreciation for the fine arts? Are you looking for something fun (and free) to do this weekend?

Come to the Gallaudet Dance Company’s Spring 2022 concert and show support to our honors students, Sarah Kurtz, Shelby Norris, and Annemarie Timling! ✨😄💃

Image Description: The background is a collage of different photos of the Gallaudet Dance Company posing. In the top left corner, Gallaudet Dance Company logo. In the lower left corner, “Photos by Andrew Robertson.” In the lower right corner, The Gallaudet University Logo with the words “Theatre and Dance” under it. There is a big white box in the center with text. Black font reads “Gallaudet Dance Company Spring 2022 Dance Concert. In bigger, purple font, “Memories and New Beginnings: Celebrating 67 Years of Dance.” Under that, in black bold font, “Friday, March 25 10:30AM and 7:30PM. Saturday, March 26 7:30PM” Below that, in smaller, thin black font, “Featuring: Gallaudet Dance Company, Gallaudet Alumni Dancers, Bison with an Attitude, Dakota Rain Carrion, National Deaf Dance Theatre, Sunshine 2.0, TMD Dance, The Wild Zappers.” Under that, black line divider. Under that, in black, bold font, “Elstad Auditorium, Gallaudet University” Black line divider under that. Below, in thin black font, “Mask & Vaccine Card or Negative Covid Test Required.” Under that, in black, bold font, “More Info & Free E-Ticket (Required): Gallaudet.ticketleap.com” Below that, in small, thin black font, “For accommodations, email or call: [email protected] or 202.651.5501”

Hello honors students! Are you interested in starting a business?

This event is a great opportunity for you!

BisonTank is Gallaudet’s own unique spin-off of the popular TV show, Shark Tank. At BisonTank, students have the opportunity to build on their creative and entrepreneurial skills to pitch their business ideas and compete with others to win a cash prize.

Want to learn more? Come to the event!

Hope to see you there! 🦬📍💰

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Navy Blue background with a large black borderline above the large text that reads “BisonTank (Bison-Buff color Tank-Cream color) Kickoff Event.”

A yellow outline of bison with the text “GIEI” placed inside the bison outline is placed at the center of the flyer with two horizontal black borderlines on both sides. Slightly below the bison outline, is a large black borderline hovering above the large text that reads “$10,000 Cash Prize” in buff font color. Underneath the text is another text that reads, “Wanna know more? Show up! Feb 23rd - MLC - SandBox - 12-1 pm Kickoff.”

At the bottom of the flyer, a smaller text in cream color font reads, “To request accommodation, contact [email protected]” with a large black borderline placed above as well.

Feeling stressed from school? Need to stop and take a breather? Say no more! One of our honors students, Grace Lester, is hosting a self care event tonight. Come stop by to relax and to support a fellow honors student! ✨🧘😊

Image Description - A flyer with a creme white background. At the top, from left to right, clipart of a hanging plant, sun, and watercolor paint. Under that, in the center in big navy blue font, “Self Care Night.” Under that, a line divider. Under that, on the left side, in medium sized navy blue font “February 15th, 7-9PM, MPR, SAC.” Below that, “Slow- enjoy an evening all about you! Take home FREE giveaways, plant your own succulents, and enjoy delicious refreshments! Participate in a collaborative art piece, learn about mindfulness, or release tension in your body with simple exercises.” Under that, a line divider. Below that, a quote, “‘Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another.’- Toni Morrison.” Below that, in the center, The Gallaudet University Logo. Under it reads “Health and Wellness Programs, A unit of student affairs.” At the very bottom center, “Questions? Contact [email protected] or visit us in Ely 103.”

Are you feeling stressed? Overwhelmed? Or maybe you're just bored quarantining in your room, looking for something fun to do?

Say no more! Come join the virtual honors lounge today at 7PM for good times and quality conversations!

Hope to see you there! ✨😄

Image Description: A flyer with a white background with a tan diamond in the center. On the top and center, in small, brick red font “virtual.” Under that, in large, burnt orange font “Honors Lounge.” Below that, in thin black font “Mondays and Thursdays 7-8:30PM.” Below that, in brick red font, “Zoom meeting ID: 893 2771 4386.”

Are you a first year honors student? Are you taking an honors contract this semester? If any of these apply to you, you must attend the honors contract workshop this Wednesday at 7PM. This will be a virtual event due to COVID-19 safety measures. Stay safe and see you there!

Image Description: A flyer with a light grey background. At the top, in an orange box, black font, “Honors.” Below that, in a white box and grey graphic font, “Contract workshop.” Below that, at the center of the flyer, in an orange box, black font, “Wednesday January 19th.” Below that, in a green box, black font, “Dr. Nelson’s zoom room (link will be sent day of event and can be found under Dr. Nelson’s email signature). 7PM EST. *Required* for first-year honors students and for students doing a contract this semester.” White arrows pointing at the words “required” and “semester.”

It’s tomorrow! Come out and spread some holiday cheer! 😄🌟

Image Description: A flyer with a dark teal background with scattered white, green, and blue snowflakes. At the top, white font, "Honors Program." Below that in blue and red cursive font, "end-of-semester." At the center of the flyer in big, light blue font, the title reads "Holiday Party." Below that, white text: "December 10, 2021. 2-5PM. LLHR6 Co-Lab." In blue and red cursive font, "food will be provided!" Below that, white text: "Please contact [email protected] if you have any concerns or questions!"

Greetings, Honors students!

The semester is almost over and the holidays are approaching! 🌟❄️ To celebrate, the Honors Program is hosting a holiday party on Friday, December 10th from 2-5 pm. There will be food and activities provided. Hope to see you there!

Image Description: A flyer with a dark teal background with scattered white, green, and blue snowflakes. At the top, white font, "Honors Program." Below that in blue and red cursive font, "end-of-semester." At the center of the flyer in big, light blue font, the title reads "Holiday Party." Below that, white text: "December 10, 2021. 2-5PM. LLHR6 Co-Lab." In blue and red cursive font, "food will be provided!" Below that, white text: "Please contact [email protected] if you have any concerns or questions!"

You can help out with a capstone in the making! Please complete the survey if you qualify :)

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Bottom left: Blue words Hero (red star) Dogs. Black words below the blue words “Service Dogs for America’s Heroes. Next line is in orange words: "A donation will be made to one of these organizations for the participation!" Next line on the bottom left in dark brown: "This study has been approved by the Gallaudet University Institutional Review Board." Next line on the bottom left in orange: "Please contact [email protected] for more information." Image on the bottom right: a scanner that leads to a google forms survey link.

I post here to honor one of our University Honors graduates, Kevin Peacock, '17, who also earned a CPA and worked at Gallaudet's finance office as a senior accountant. It broke my heart to learn that Kevin ended his life in July. He had so many gifts, including a magnanimous heart. Kevin not only excelled in numbers but also in writing; he easily could have been an outstanding Humanities major. I cherish my conversations with Kevin, especially when we worked one-on-one on his capstone. It was easy to engage Kevin in a variety of topics, from family stories to politics and career plans, to big picture discussions of Honors and Gallaudet. As was typical of Kevin, he gave so much to me, probably more than I ever gave him. And he was so articulate and empowering. For one thing, he opened my eyes to Honors program strengths! And his capstone work on fee-for-service financial investing set me on the financial investing path I am on today. Imagine! I am so grateful even as I mourn his early death. Though on this earth a relatively short time, Kevin
left an indelible mark in my mind and in my heart. You all can be proud of this fellow Honors graduate. If you want to see the memorial service, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/6hbj84N1htw

In Memory of Kevin Peacock '17 Please join us in celebrating the life of Kevin Peacock, ‘17, who was a senior accountant in the Finance Office. Kevin’s memorial service will be on Friday, ...

✨✨✨ UPDATE✨✨✨

This event has been RESCHEDULED to recognize Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish Calendar. We deeply apologize for overlooking the date for Yom Kippur, which starts today, and for any inconvenience this may have caused you.

Stay posted for a reschedule and greet your Jewish friends, peers, and others in our community with the traditional blessing, "May your fast be easy."

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It's ✨tomorrow✨! Come and join us painting, socializing, and celebrating all of us back together!

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Image description: A flyer with a dark gray background with “Honors Program” on the very top. Below that are pink paint strokes behind the title in white cursive font, “Welcome Back.” Below the title are white text: “Social night & painting party. Come & celebrate our long-awaited return to campus!” Separated by a white line, the text continues, “WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2021. LLRH6 Colab 7-9 PM EST.” Another white line separates the information from white text at the bottom, “Please contact [email protected] if you have any concerns or questions!” On the bottom left side, white bubbly text spell out “free food!” and on the bottom right side are three paintbrushes.

Shout out to Thalia Guettler and Lexi Hill, two of our Honors students, for participating in the first-ever bilingual intercollegiate debate on D.C. Statehood last week on Wednesday!

The debate was also acknowledged on Inside Higher Ed's website, a popular news source among the higher education community! You can find the story here:

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/04/22/gallaudet-and-george-washington-meet-bilingual-aslenglish-debate

Keep up the hard work! 🙌



Image description: a white flyer with dark blue borders on the top and bottom. There are four side-by-side pictures of the debaters: from left to right, Thalia Guettler, Lexi Hill, Shawky Darwish, and Rush Patel. Above Guettler and Hill's faces is a blue caption with white text: Gallaudet Debaters. Above Darwish and Patel's faces is a gray caption with blue text: GWU Debaters. Below their pictures is a white caption in gray text: Gallaudet, George Washington University Debaters Take On D.C. Statehood."