This December, the John V. Roach Honors College held the semesterly Laureate Ceremony in the Brown-Lupton University Union Auditorium. Honors students, faculty, staff and guests gathered to celebrate the students’ notable achievements.
Fun facts about the Honors College class of 2022:
- 17 students are graduating from the Honors College this fall.
- The graduates represent 11 different majors.
- Ten students are from out of state, including one international student.
- Eight students completed Departmental Honors projects.
- Departmental Honors can take form in undergraduate research or a creative scholarly project supervised by a faculty mentor.
- The projects stemmed from several different disciplines – mathematics, biology, political science, physics, graphic design, nursing and human-animal relationships.
- Seven students will pursue careers or higher degrees in the field of science.
- Four students are receiving nursing degrees, making it the most represented major.
- Two students will pursue law school.
Each Honors Laureate chose a faculty or staff mentor to hood them. The mentors wrote memorable sentiments about each student. They were read as the Laureates walked across the stage to sign the Honors Roll of Graduates, which has been signed by graduating Honors Laureate dating back to 2010. By signing the Great Book, students committed themselves to lifelong learning.
Congratulations to the TCU class of 2022! The John V. Roach Honors College is excited to witness you Lead On for the greater good in your next chapter.