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Nico Lavaud’s Boren Scholar Experience in Senegal
From a summer classroom in Gainesville to the beaches of Dakar, USF College of Arts and Sciences and Judy Genshaft Honors College student Nico Lavaud shares his firsthand account of receiving the Boren Scholarship to study French for two semesters through the African Flagship Languages Initiative.
2025 CAS Graduate Finds Success On and Off Campus
A few months after he graduated from USF with degrees from the Department of Economics, the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies and the Judy Genshaft Honors College, Matheus Ivanesciuc stepped boldly into a career over 6,000 miles from his childhood home in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
February 23, 2026Alumni and Friends
Going for Goldwater: USF Students Share Research Behind the Scholarship
2025 Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipients Taylor Rand, Abdul-Malik Zekri, and Peter Alspaugh are breaking boundaries in natural sciences, neuroscience, and mathematics research. From studying insect ecosystems in Florida woodlands to building 3D models of neurons and advancing mathematical theory, their work reflects the depth and ambition of undergraduate research at USF.
February 20, 2026Accolades
Honors College Announces New Blanchard Sustainability Leadership Prize
Generously supported by Judy Genshaft Honors College affiliate faculty member and former Honors advisor Dr. Al Blanchard, the Blanchard Sustainability Prize will award funding each fall and spring semester to Honors students pursuing innovative sustainability projects.
February 20, 2026Teaching and Learning
Catching Up With Honors Alum Christopher Johnson
From the Peace Corps to classrooms across Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe, University of South Florida Judy Genshaft Honors College alum Christopher Johnson has built a career rooted in international education. Now working in Kyiv, Ukraine, Johnson reflects on how his Honors experience prepared him to develop a passion for education that positively impacts people, places, and cultures.
February 16, 2026Alumni and Friends
Honors Faculty Pair Brings Global Insight and Creative Teaching to USF
Teaching in the Honors College is a family affair for Holly Donahue Singh and Deepak Singh. Together, the couple bring global experience and creative teaching to the Judy Genshaft Honors College, blending interdisciplinary learning, fine arts, and critical reflection to help students grow academically and personally.
February 13, 2026Community, Teaching and Learning
USF Honors Student Leaders Appointed to National Collegiate Honors Council Roles
The Judy Genshaft Honors College will continue its strong national presence in student leadership with the National Collegiate Honors Council. Ava Tucker is joining the NCHC Board of Directors as Mykyta Nechaiev transitions into a new role on the organization’s governance committee.
From Study Sessions to a Shared Practice: USF Honors Alumni Build Life Together
Judy Genshaft Honors College alumni Patrick and Savanah Mullen met during their first year at USF and turned a tutoring session into a lifelong partnership and shared career in medicine. The couple has since co-founded a new medical practice in Sarasota, Florida.
February 10, 2026Alumni and Friends, Community
“We Want to Be the Best”: Honors College Leaders Share Bold Vision During USF’s 70th Anniversary
In recognition of USF’s 70th anniversary and 43 years of Honors, the Judy Genshaft Honors College reflects on its contributions to the University of South Florida as past and present leaders share a bold vision for continued growth in student success, undergraduate research, and interdisciplinary education.
January 30, 2026Community
Public Health Professor Dina Martinez Tyson Leads USF Honors Students on Service Trip to the Dominican Republic
Martinez Tyson led USF Judy Genshaft Honors College students on an immersive service-learning trip to the Dominican Republic, combining health care support, cultural engagement, and academic study. The experience built on 12-year partnership with the Kerolle Initiative for Community Health, while giving students hands-on insight into community-centered global health.
January 26, 2026Teaching and Learning
USF Honors Student Builds Policy Experience Through Washington, D.C., Internship
Madison Reiter’s path from the Honors College to local civic service in Florida led to a summer in Washington, D.C., where she gained national policy experience through The Washington Center with the Council of State Governments and the U.S. Department of Labor.
January 13, 2026Community
Honors College Launches Internship Pipeline With Embarc Collective
Honors students now have exclusive access to hands-on internships at Embarc Collective, connecting them with Tampa Bay’s leading tech startups. Through the partnership, students can apply classroom learning to real-world innovation across technology, health care, marketing, finance and more.
January 9, 2026Community