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Vaidehi Persad

USF student named 2022 Key Into Public Service Scholar

Vaidehi Persad is one of just 20 students nationwide selected as Key into Public Service Scholars by the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society.

May 3, 2022Honors and Awards

Graphic with photos of Alexandria Brady-Miné, Caitlyn Coleman and Cole Gibson

USF breaks record with 100% acceptance rate of Goldwater Scholar nominations

Three USF students have been named Goldwater Scholars – tying a decade-old record for the most students named in a single year.

March 29, 2022Honors and Awards

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Gift of $1 million will benefit USF honors students

The University of South Florida today announced that the Student Leadership Center in the new Judy Genshaft Honors College building will be named in recognition of Claudia McCorkle, a passionate supporter of the college who donated $1 million to the USF Foundation in support of the facility’s construction.

November 9, 2021University News

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Judy Genshaft Honors College enrollment increases by more than 50 percent on St. Petersburg campus

Nearly 150 students on the St. Petersburg campus are in the prestigious college that provides an intimate, discussion-based learning experience with greater experiential and research opportunities.

September 14, 2021University News

Rendering of USF Football Indoor Practice Facility

University of South Florida raises more than $100 million in private gifts for the third straight year

Even in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the University of South Florida community rallied together during fiscal year 2021 to support students, faculty and staff by raising in excess of $110 million.

August 3, 2021University News

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Two USF students named 2021 Goldwater Scholars

Two students in USF’s Judy Genshaft Honors College, Kelli Ann Lynch and Alexander Mercier, have been named 2021 Goldwater Scholars, chosen out of nearly 1,300 students nationally.

April 7, 2021Honors and Awards

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COVID-19 prompts more end-of-life discussions among USF students

It’s a subject that families often find too emotional to discuss. But experts say it’s an essential one to have in order to make more informed decisions on one’s final wishes.

December 14, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation

A rendering of the Judy Genshaft Honors College

USF breaks ground on innovative Judy Genshaft Honors College

The University of South Florida broke ground today on the new home of the Judy Genshaft Honors College, a five-story, 85,000-square-foot facility that will strengthen USF’s position to attract the best students in Florida, nationally and internationally.

December 1, 2020University News

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Two USF Students Named 2020 Goldwater Scholars

Two Judy Genshaft Honors College students, Jack Edwards and Zach Withers, were named 2020 Goldwater Scholars, chosen out of nearly 1,300 students nationally who were nominated through a highly selective process.

April 8, 2020Honors and Awards, University News

Graduating Senior Becomes First USF Student to Earn Prestigious Award for Fully Funded PhD at Stanford University

Graduating Senior Becomes First USF Student to Earn Prestigious Award for Fully Funded PhD at Stanford University

University of South Florida Judy Genshaft Honors College senior and Pure Mathematics major, Keller Blackwell, has been named a 2020 Knight-Hennessy Scholar.

March 6, 2020Honors and Awards, University News

Boundless Bulls: USF Alumnus Awarded Prestigious Rangel Fellowship

Boundless Bulls: USF Alumnus Awarded Prestigious Rangel Fellowship

USF alumnus Ivan Pineda has been recognized by the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program as a 2020 Rangel Fellow. Pineda is the third Rangel Fellow in the University of South Florida history.

January 31, 2020Honors and Awards, Student Success, University News

2019 USF Judy Genshaft Honors College Convocation

USF Celebrates First Convocation Ceremony for the Judy Genshaft Honors College

President Steve Currall led the way as over 700 freshman participated in the inaugural Judy Genshaft Honors College convocation ceremony.

September 10, 2019Campus Life, University News

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