12/1/2025 After completing her BA and MFA at WCSU, Mikayla Silkman is now an adjunct professor teaching in the Kathwari Honors Program and the Department of Creative & Professional Writing. During the spring semester, Silkman will serve as Interim Assistant Director of the Honors Program until April.   Silkman credits her

12/1/2025 Two research teams, including two WCSU professors and five Kathwari Honors students who assisted with the work, presented a panel entitled “Framing Values, Democratic Backsliding, and Political Polarization” at the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) conference in Denver in October with interconnected topics:   “Two Americas: Contrasting Television News Coverage” led

12/1/2025 This summer, sophomore Kathwari Honors student Kylin McMahon participated in WCSU’s Summer Arts and Culture Study in Málaga, Spain. Having studied Spanish since elementary school and been a member of her high school’s Spanish Honor Society, McMahon jumped at the opportunity to travel outside of the U.S. for the

10/23/2025 As President of the Student Government Association, sophomore Kathwari Honors Student Owen Ibey cares about community. He chose to attend WestConn for the wide array of opportunities available, from SGA to the Music program to his major in Political Science. The Kathwari Honors Program has been an important part

9/22/2025 This summer, Gabriella Dane, senior Biology major and Kathwari Honors student, conducted research at Carnegie Mellon University funded by the National Science Foundation REU program. Working in a molecular microbiology wet lab, Dane and her colleagues studied the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its evolution in adapting to low nutrient

4/24/25 Jennifer Bassett, an alumna of the Kathwari Honors Program who graduated in 2024, is attending a rigorous program of study at Columbia University. She’s pursuing a Master of International Affairs degree with concentrations in International Security Policy and International Conflict Resolution. The pursuit of creating a more just world

4/17/2025 On April 3-4, 2025, two Senior finance majors in the Kathwari Honors Program, Maia Quirk and Matthew Maloney, traveled to New York City with Finance and Honors Faculty member Dr. Lin to attend the Global Asset Management Education (GAME) Forum. The two honors students, as well as other senior

3/17/2025 On March 1st, the Kathwari Honors Program partnered with Pegasus Therapeutic Riding to create the Leadership through Horsemanship Program. Enrolled students travelled to Brewster, NY to learn what exactly horses can teach people about one another and ourselves, further cultivating our Honors Students’ leadership skills. Students started their day

3/14/2025 Last month, the Kathwari Honors Program supported 11 Honors Students in attending a Masterclass with Hamilton cast member, Jennifer Gellar. The class was presented by the Newtown Stage Company at the Academy of Dance Arts in Brookfield, CT. For a few hours, these students practiced theatrical techniques with a