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Student & Alumni Spotlight
Michele Chai '17
Major: Physician Assistant
Hometown: Reading, PA
College Highlights
- Volleyball teammates that became family.
- Honors Spring Break trip.
- Broad Street Run, exploring Philadelphia.
Chantal King '17
Major: Physician Assistant
Hometown: Warrington, PA
College Highlights
- Volunteering with Global Medical Brigades - Ghana May 2014.
- Working in the Honors office and going on the Alternative Spring Break trip to NYC - Spring 2015.
- Being a leader in Cornerstone, the Christian Ministry on Campus- 2013-2016.
Maya Philips '17
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Mount Holly, NJ
College Highlights
- Making lifelong friendships with people of all majors and fields.
- Honors giving us the opportunity to get out of the classroom to learn and enjoy a movie at the same time!
- Honors service trip to NYC, staying in a hostel and making others happy.
Shane McFoy '17
Major: Biology
Hometown: Kennett Square, PA
College Highlights
- Working as a Coastal Conservation Intern at The Wetlands Institute my sophomore year performing research on shorebirds, horeshore crabs and diamond back terrapins.
- Presenting my research at different conferences including the Student Conference on Conservation Science at the Museum of Natural History in New York.
- Starting the university radio station.
Daniela Rosen '17
Major: Health Sciences
Hometown: Boonton, NJ
College Highlights
- Creating an after-school science program for a local elementary school.
- Being a founding member of PhilaU Hillel.
- Studying abroad in Madrid.
Kevin King '18
Major: Architecture
Hometown: Robbinsville, NJ
“I was attracted to the Honors Institute as a way to further enhance my general education curriculum. I wanted to dive deeper into issues and topics of interest to me outside of architecture, and I used honors as a way to do that.”
“Being a part of the Honors Institute and on the executive board of the Honors Student Association for two years jump-started my desire to be active and engaged in campus activities and student life. I have been able to leverage the honors curriculum to explore curricular and co-curricular options which have helped me grow personally and professionally, including involvement in community service and leadership activities as well as other professional honor societies.”
Alumni Narratives
Tyler Fleming '12 entered Honors as a freshman. He was an early standout for his curiosity and discipline. In addition to seeking out opportunities to serve as a peer tutor and teaching assistant, Tyler presented his research at several conferences, co-authored an article with a faculty member, and studied abroad in Australia. Upon graduation, the New York native taught in Vietnam on a Fulbright fellowship. Tyler then enrolled in Touro University of Osteopathic Medicine where he continues to distinguish himself by winning an Albert Schweitzer Award. Tyler is due to graduate medical school in 2018.
Elizabeth "Libby" Nichols '14 transferred to Jefferson - East Falls as a sophomore. The Maryland native found her intellectual home here where she also excelled as a student athlete on the women’s lacrosse team. During her senior year, Libby won the inaugural campus Eileen Martinson award to conduct a transdisciplinary study with engineering students. Libby, now a student at University of Maryland School of Medicine, is also the winner of a Fulbright research fellowship to Germany.
Maria Balestino ’17 graduated from Honors with her degree in Fashion Design. As a student, Maria won industry awards for her designs and worked summers at Oscar de la Renta and Madewell in New York City. Maria now works as a Technical Design Coordinator for Lilly Pulitzer in the Philadelphia metro area.
Claire Domogala '19 entered Honors as a freshman in the 5-year Physician Assistant program. She became vice president of the Honor Student Association sophomore year. Claire also went on 3 Global Medical Brigades trips to provide medicine to underserved communities in Honduras. She completed a semester long study abroad in Costa Rica and received minors in Medical Spanish and Childhood Trauma Studies. Immediately after graduation, Claire returned to taking graduate classes for the PA program. She starts clinical rotations in July and is on track to graduate PA school in August 2020.