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December 2009

The Wesson Honors newsletter showcases the activities of the program.

Previous Issues

October 2009 September 2009 May 2009 March 2009 December 2008 October 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008

The Wesson Honors Program offers academic, cultural and social opportunities for the most highly motivated and capable of Colby-Sawyer's students who combine a solid work ethic and natural ability with intellectual curiosity.

Students with a 3.75 High School GPA are eligible to apply for admission into the Wesson Honors Program. Selection is by committee review and space is limited. Membership is maintained by staying on the Dean's List and continued involvement in the program.

Benefits of the Program

• Our top academic scholarship of $64,000 (over four years)

• An even more rigorous academic learning experience

• Identification and recognition of outstanding intellectual inquiry

• Development of each student's leadership in the immediate and extended community

• A fostering of intellectual exchange between students, faculty and students, and the college community as a whole

• Wesson Honors Program Weekends in culturally vibrant cities

The Wesson Honors Program in the News

Read more about the program and experiences of Wesson Honors students in these articles featured in Colby-Sawyer's online magazine Currents.

Honors Seniors Look Back on Four Years…

Nineteen members of the Class of 2009 graduated with honors, having completed the vigorous requirements of the Wesson Honors Program. Among them were five Baccalaureate Award winners and four Capstone award winners. Wesson Honors students were recognized with a number of other awards before and during Commencement as well. The year's last issue of the Wesson Honors Program's newsletter was devoted to the graduating members and included these reflections on their time at Colby-Sawyer.

A Long, Far Look: Wesson Students Explore Southwest…

The annual Wesson Weekend provides honors students at Colby-Sawyer the opportunity to venture out of New England and experience other parts of the United States.

An Extreme Learning Experience…

Every student who earns a college acceptance letter has worked hard to make the grade. They've pored over textbooks, joined sports teams, rehearsed plays and scores and songs, debated and created, yearbooked and reported, led their student governments and made their mark. At Colby-Sawyer, each class is comprised of these multi-talented students. Among them, about one in every 13, are the Wesson Honors students.

For more information contact Professor Ann Page Stecker, Coordinator, Wesson Honors Program, or call her at 603-526-3644.