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| Welcome to the OCC Honors Program site! |
| Check this page frequently for the latest news about the Honors Program and Honors events! |
| Click on the following titles or scroll down to view full announcements: |
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HONORS "COMMON THEMES 2009" - THURSDAY, MAY 7 9:00-11:00AM & 1:00-3:30PM!
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Supposedly, the more affluent we get, the better off we should be. But, is that always the case? Join Spanish A185H and History 102H students on Thursday, May 7 to discuss the Paradox of Affluence. In poster presentations in the morning (9:00-11:00am), Spanish A185H students will explore the paradox in Spanish-speaking countries; in short talks in the afternoon (1:00-3:30pm), History A102H students will explore how great empires have carried within them the seeds of their own destruction. MAY 7TH, STUDENT CENTER LOUNGE - Free refreshments and extra-credit sign-up at both sessions. Click here to view a flyer of the event. | |
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HONORS FAIR - WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 10:00AM-2:00PM!
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Learn about ALL of the honors recognition opportunities available at OCC, including our newly formed pre-health professions honor society, Mu Delta Rho! Wednesday, May 6th, from 10:00AM to 2:00PM in the plaza between the Literature & Languages and the Chemistry buildings Click here to view a flyer with all of the important details. | |
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HONORS EXCURSION - JOIN US THURSDAY, MAY 7, 6:00-10:00PM!
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Join the honors Spanish 185 class on Thursday, May 7th as we head over to UC Irvine… and into the future! Cosecha Latina/Latin Harvest is proud to present “Sleep Dealer”, winner of the Amnesty International Film Prize at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival, and two awards at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Click here to view a flyer with all of the important details (note that the flyer refers to an "attached" waiver form: to access it, either use the link at the bottom of the flyer, or simply click here). | |
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SAVE THE DATE! OCC HONORS STUDENTS RECOGNIZED FRIDAY, MAY 22ND! COMPLETING STUDENTS NEED TO CONTACT THE HONORS OFFICE!
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The annual Honors Program Recognition Ceremony and Reception will take place this year on Friday, May 22nd from 6:00 to approximately 8:30pm. If you expect to complete the Honors Program this year and wish to be recognized on May 22nd, you MUST contact Terry Scarbrough in the Academic Honors Office by Wednesday, May 6th at noon (714.432.5601, hpro@occ.cccd.edu). All HP students and faculty are encouraged to attend; HP students who are completing the Program by the end of this academic year may also invite family and friends. Expect more information soon; but, if you wish to reserve your spot now, just contact our office. | |
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MEGHAN CASSIDY-- ON HER WAY TO THE NATIONAL HONORS CONFERENCE!
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MARK ROESSLER-- OCC PART-TIME FACULTY MEMBER OF THE YEAR FOR THE THIRD TIME!
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DR. TOM GARRISON: YET ANOTHER REASON TO CELEBRATE!
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More congratulations to Dr. Tom Garrison, who has just been named OCC's first-ever Distinguished Professor by the OCC Academic Senate! Co-founder of the OCC Honors Program and honors faculty in Marine Science, Dr. Garrison also celebrates his 40th year of teaching at OCC this year (see below). Click here to read about Dr. Garrison's latest honor.. | |
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DR. TOM GARRISON: 40 YEARS AND GOING STRONG!
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THREE OCC STUDENTS' WORK TO BE PUBLISHED IN HONORS CREATIVE WORKS JOURNAL
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Congratulations to the following three students, whose work will be appear in the 2009 edition of Scribendi, a journal of art and literature published by the Western Regional Honors Council. These talented students were honored at a reception during the 2009 WRHC Conference in Spokane, Washington on March 6.
- Amanda Bloom: "Identity" (essay)
- Gilberto Cardenas: "In a Land Far, Far Away" (photograph)
- Lansing Dodd: "The Shadow of 207" (photograph) & "Le voyage" (poem)
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THIRTEEN OCC STUDENTS PRESENT AT ACADEMIC CONFERENCE
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Congratulations to the following students, who presented at the 2009 Honors Transfer Council of California “Building Bridges” Undergraduate Student Research Conference, on February 28, 2009 at UC Irvine. An extra big congratulations to Marisol Swadener, winner of an "Exceptional Achievement Award" (back row, third from right), and Khatera Karzai for her honorable mention in the Poster Presentation category |
Click here (or on linked names below) to view more photos of the event
- Jeanne Cross (Greg Russell, Faculty Mentor ) Individual Oral Presentation: “The Body of Inspiration”
- Maryam Fallahi (Ann Harmer, Faculty Mentor ) Individual Oral Presentation: “The Effects of Cultural Myths on Blood Donation Practices in California ”
- Khatera Karzai (Irene Naesse, Faculty Mentor ) Poster Presentation: “Suicide Bombings in Afghanistan
- Marisol Swadener (Daniel Kuo, Faculty Mentor ) Individual Oral Presentation: “Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis: Establishing Guidelines to Avoid Recurrences”
- Bahareh Abadian, Yasaman Demehri (Ann Harmer, Faculty Mentor ) Poster Presentation: “The Effects of Cultural Myths on Blood Donation Practices in California ”
- Blake Enyart, Bob Kim (Kelli Elliott, Faculty Mentor ) Small Group Oral Presentation: “Dive Mechanics of the Falco Peregrinus”
- Ryo Ikeda, Akira Yoshida (Akemi Kagawa, Faculty Mentor ) Poster Presentation: “The U.S. and Japan Should Partner for a Better Future”
- Oriya Ando, Toshiki Hayashi, Naoki Oishi, (Akemi Kagawa, Faculty Mentor Large Group Oral Presentation: “The U.S. and Japan Should Partner for a Better Future”
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The Orange Coast College Honors Program:
Creating a Community of Scholars |
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Revised 5/4/09 |
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