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Joshua Laskowski
  • business administration
  • Stevens Point, Wis.,

Josh Laskowski presented at Upper Midwest conference

2014 Jul 3

Josh Laskowski, of Stevens Point, Wis., presented “Honors Living and Learning Community Service Contract,” a project in which sophomores who lived on the honors floor helped mentor and orient freshmen from the same floor while doing community service projects. They shared their experiences and what they learned.

Twelve other students and faculty presented research posters and made oral presentations at the Upper Midwest Honors Conference held at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, April 24-26.

Laskowski, majoring in business administration, co-presented with mentor, Jen Parker from University Housing.

"Students presented on a wide variety of topics and were well-received by their audiences," said Lopa Basu, Honors College director and an associate professor in the English and philosophy department.

Research by three of the students has been accepted for the National Collegiate Honors Council conference to be held in November in Denver, Colo. They are Roy Lindsay, Megan Hondl and Lucas Feldkamp.

Along with Basu, three other faculty and staff accompanied the students:

Chris Ferguson, Honors College assistant director and an assistant professor in the social science department
Tina Lee, an assistant professor in social science
Jen Parker, director of Antrim-Froggatt-McCalmont residence hall

The Honors College

The Honors College began as the University Honors Program in 1994. The program was elevated nearly two years ago to college status, becoming only the second Honors College in the UW System.

The Honors College is committed to academic excellence through learning that takes risks and reveals connections between disciplines. By nurturing an inclusive community, the Honors College prepares students for lives of professional achievement, social engagement, ethical responsibility and lifelong learning.

Students are invited to join if they have high ACT scores and are ranked in the top 25 percent of their high school class or have GPAs of 3.5 or above if they are unranked. Students not meeting the invitation criteria may also apply to join the Honors College by submitting an essay and list of extracurricular and community activities and leadership roles.

Once admitted, students complete a combination of honors courses, study abroad experiences or independent study projects and attend a colloquium book discussion forum every semester in order to fulfill the Honors College requirements upon graduation.

Enrollment in the Honors College for fall 2014 is expected to climb to nearly 500 students.

For more information about the Honors College, go to www.uwstout.edu/programs/hc.