Juni Holtgrewe, a 2024 Honors alumna, is one of 30 students to be in the first cohort to receive the Lafayette Fellowship which aims to support students with a “strong interest in the transatlantic relationship by funding one year of master’s-level study in France.”
Staël Kpetsu has a clear sense of where she wants to go: working as an international human rights lawyer. And as one of the recipients of the Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service, she’s well on the path to getting there.
Ben VandenWymelenberg, an entrepreneur and 2012 summa cum laude graduate in architecture, has been named the recipient of the department’s 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award.
Through leadership in the University Honors Program and a deep commitment to social justice, Honors graduate Riley Stern has inspired others while working to create positive change on campus and beyond. She was the student speaker at the 2026 Honors Recognition Ceremony.
Four Honors students have been awarded Fulbright scholarships: Bernadette Rechek, Gurasis Singh, Dylan Stage, and Bella Minahan.