The Honor Roll Podcast

You can't beat the Pete! This week, we dive into the St. Petersburg Honors experience with Taylor Herman and Abdul Muqeet Khawaja. Listen as they share their love for the St. Pete Honors community, discuss their time as leaders in student government, and reflect on their impressive individual achievements.  Don’t forget to rate and leave a review – we love to hear your feedback. Until next time, G...

Our first alumni guest! Proud Honors and Muma College of Business alum, CPA, and recent recipient of USF’s 2024 Outstanding Young Alumni Award, Corbyn Lichon joins the Honor Roll Podcast to reflect on her career and time as a Bull. Stay tuned as we discuss Corbyn's favorite USF memories, mentorship, the keys to success, and finding fulfillment in your career. Don’t forget to rate and leave a revie...

Honors students Tyler Briggs and Mykyta Nechaiev discuss the potential for students to effect real-world change through the Honors course "Sustaining Your Future - Becoming Consultants for a Better Tomorrow." Joined by Honors faculty member Dr. Michael Cross, we explore how the Honors College empowers students to gain experience working with community partners like Project Dynamo, Celebrate Birthd...

Following a sudden knee injury, recent Honors grad Rohitram Upendram found himself without the appropriate medical device to elevate his leg for optimal healing. Inspired by necessity, he invented, built, and received a provisional patent for an innovative device to help others with similar injuries. This week, we talk to Rohitram about inspiration, ingenuity, and developing his own inventions whi...

Recent Honors graduate Tzuriel Garcia joins the show to discuss the 2024 USF Undergraduate Humanities Conference, which featured more than 100 projects from over 120 students. Tzuriel shares his experience presenting at an academic conference, offers advice on team building and teamwork, and provides insights into his team’s project using 3-D printing and design techniques to aid oyster restoratio...

Honors student Alex Lewis and Honors Student Engagement Coordinator Daniel Woods join the show to discuss the Tampa Judy Genshaft Honors College Living Learning Community (LLC) and their recent trip to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. The Honors LLC offers students experiential learning opportunities and encourages participation in a mix of engaging and meaningful community activities....

This week, Honors seniors Nafisa Uddin, Audra Nikolajski, Mridula Singh, and Nader Abdalla share insight and advice from their undergraduate journey. Join us for a special roundtable discussion on how to get involved within the Honors College and around campus, marketing yourself for positions within organizations and in the workforce, and finding your academic path.  Don’t forget to rate and leav...

This week, we talk undergraduate research and global experiences with Honors student Neha Dantuluri. Neha shares her experience working alongside Honors Professor Holly Singh on a humanities research project, which ultimately led her to take the project abroad to India through a grant from the Judy Genshaft Honors College. Neha recounts how she applied what she learned at USF in Hyderabad, India,...

This week, Honors student Kobe Phillips shares how he transformed his passion for design and sustainability into a unique educational journey as a member of the Judy Genshaft Honors College. Kobe discusses his path, from exploring biodiversity and conducting research on bees to founding new student organizations, designing and teaching a class, earning prestigious scholarship opportunities, and ta...

This week, we speak with Joseph Ambrosino and Tanmayee Kanagala about their experiences as peer mentor leads and how the Judy Genshaft Honors College prepares students for life at USF through the student-led Honors Foundations course. Don’t forget to rate and leave a review, as we love to hear your feedback. Go Bulls! Guests: Joseph Ambrosino and Tanmayee Kanagala Hosts: Mridula Singh and Caroline...

If we don’t talk about climate change, we won’t act to stop it. That’s why this week, we’re going behind the scenes of the 2024 USF Climate Teach-In and talking with Honors student Morgan Mathews and Professor Andrew Hargrove about the campus-wide event. Listen to learn how to get involved with a week of climate education-themed events, art, activities, and action from April 1 - 7 and how to make...

This week, we talk love, relationships, and loss through the lens of creative storytelling with Honors student Sophia Montejo. Crafted in the Honors “Writing Resistance” course with Honors affiliate faculty member Dennis Mont’Ros, Sophia recently debuted her short story “Notions” in the Glass Mountain Literary Journal.   Don’t forget to like, share, and leave a review as we love to hear your feedb...

This week, Honors student Aiden Jaskolka-Brown shares his remarkable story as a living organ donor and his experience donating a part of his liver to help save an infant boy. Joined by Honors affiliate faculty member Dr. John Dormois, we dive into biomedical ethics questions and the journey of a living organ donor. Don’t forget to like, share, and leave a review as we love to hear your feedback. U...

Honors students Nusheen Immen and Aakash Vijeesh join the podcast to talk about their recent trip to the Dominican Republic through the Judy Genshaft Honors College Beyond the Classroom: Dominican Republic Study Abroad Program. The 10-day immersive experience in culture and global health involves medical volunteering, shadowing physicians, and sustainability projects.  Don’t forget to like, share,...