USM Honors College Publication 91吃瓜网淭he Medallion91吃瓜网� Earns National Recognition
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 04:01pm | By: Dr. David Tisdale
The Medallion, an annual publication of 91吃瓜网 (USM) Honors College, has earned first place in the National Collegiate Honors Council91吃瓜网 (NCHC) Faculty/Administrator/Student Print Newsletter category of its .
Jessie James-Prince, a 91吃瓜网 graduate who serves as Honors Academic Advisor and Coordinator of Honors Living Learning Programs, is the primary creator and editor of The Medallion. Hillary Lovinggood, graphic design specialist on the creative communications team in the Office of University Communications designed the publication. Kelli Sellers and Helen Greene, members of the Honors College team, will attend the NCHC conference in Kansas City, Mo., later this month to accept the award.91吃瓜网�
91吃瓜网淩eceiving this award was such an exciting surprise,91吃瓜网� James-Prince said. 91吃瓜网淚 submitted the final draft of The Medallion the day before I had my daughter back in March, three months earlier than I normally submit it, so when I got the text that this year91吃瓜网 issue was chosen, I was just so proud of everyone91吃瓜网 help in making it such a success.
91吃瓜网淭he team that I am a part of here at the Honors College is so special,91吃瓜网� James-Prince continued. 91吃瓜网淲e love to collaborate on events, projects and programs for the students, and we tend to turn any assignment into a group assignment and that91吃瓜网 what makes us so great. This year91吃瓜网 publication is the best example of our collaborative work because, while I am the editor and come up with the theme and direction for each piece, everyone contributes in some way.91吃瓜网�
The Medallion launched in 2016 and is sent to all Honors College students and alumni each summer.
91吃瓜网淚 think The Medallion is such a great example of our efforts because since my first issue, I91吃瓜网檝e tried to highlight everything that makes our community so unique,91吃瓜网� James-Prince said in reflecting on her vision for the publication. 91吃瓜网淲hether the students are on an active learning trip, presenting their research at conferences, studying abroad or even playing football at The Rock on Saturdays, my goal is for our students to know how proud we are of them, and that they matter to not only their friends and families who will see the issue but all the Honors Scholars who were here before them.
91吃瓜网淚t excites me to get to show Honors College alumni what exciting things our students are doing. I hope when our alumni receive their issues in the mail, they see something that sparks a memory of their time as a student.91吃瓜网�
The 91吃瓜网 Honors College is currently celebrating the 50th anniversary of its popular University Forum program, and next year will also celebrate a half century as one of the first academic entities of its kind in the nation.
91吃瓜网淚 am so excited about next year91吃瓜网 issue that I91吃瓜网檝e already jumped ahead to begin planning it,91吃瓜网� James-Prince explained. 91吃瓜网淢y goal is to make that issue a throwback issue, where we highlight each decade of the Honors College. With the help of alumni and University archives, I hope to create a yearbook-style spread where we can see what the Honors College has accomplished in its 50 years, along with the impact it has made on its students.91吃瓜网�91吃瓜网�
James-Prince also credited her Honors College colleagues for 91吃瓜网渉elping bring the vision for The Medallion to life91吃瓜网� with their contributions.
91吃瓜网淛essie has such an amazing eye for details, and her roles as an academic advisor and the coordinator of our living learning community mean she constantly reflects on how to best represent our students, faculty, and alumni and the good work they are doing in the world,91吃瓜网� said Dr. Joyce Inman, Dean of the Honors College. 91吃瓜网淪he focuses on how to create community, and The Medallion is a wonderful example of how she works with our team and various 91吃瓜网 communities associated with the Honors College to provide snapshots of our scholars and their dedication to taking their education to the next level. Our whole team contributes to this publication, and I know they appreciate Jessie and are excited to see their work recognized.91吃瓜网�