Small University, Big Impact: Maisie Bandel-Ramirez’s Mission to Redefine Innovation & Leadership

Maisie Bandel-Ramirez, an Economics and Political Science student at SOU, had a very clear plan for her future. She narrowed her college search to four-year schools in Oregon that offered both an economics program and a wrestling team.

Meet Linda Webber: Native Honors Scholar

Linda Webber was born and raised in Guanajuato, Mexico, and is of Chichimeca-Jonaz and Guachichile-Guamare descent.

Tribal Nations Honors Scholars: Future Leaders in Healthcare

Meet Kiya Jackson and Tiana Gilliland: Two Native Students Changing the Future of Healthcare Through Leadership and Heart.

Being an Honors Scholar Athlete. The Best Decision I’ve Ever Made.

Keeley Wright’s story of being an SOU Honors student, as well as an athlete on the SOU Women’s basketball team.

Meet Jasmine Kaululewaonakamalei Igawa: Our 2024-2027 Native Pacific Island Honors Scholar

Jasmine Kaululewaonakamalei Igawa was born and raised in Kane’ohe, Hawai’i and is of Native Hawaiian descent.

Práctica estudiantil en el Consulado de México verano 2024

Este verano, Enzo la gran oportunidad de realizar una práctica en el Consulado de México en Portland, Oregón. (Reading Available in both English and Spanish)

Cultivating Leaders: Tiana Gilliland’s Scholarly Achievement and Leadership Development

Tiana Gilliland is a first-generation student who grew up in Grant Pass, Oregon. Tiana’s journey to SOU is a brilliant testament to the profound impact of higher education on students who earnestly carve their own path toward academic excellence.

The Democracy Project Visits India; Next Stop Jamaica!

A group of students and faculty embark on a journey to India, visiting New Delhi and Bangalore as part of the Democracy Project at SOU.

Meet Tasi Rosalia Pereira: Our 2024-2025 Native Pacific Island Honors Scholar

My name is Tasi Rosalia Pereira and I come from the villages of Leloaloa, Amerika Samoa, and Siumu, Upolu Samoa. I am a senior majoring in Political Science, minoring in Rhetoric and Reason, and part of the 2025 Honors College Cohort.

Meet Leila Penitusi: Our 2024-2027 Native Pacific Island Honors Scholar

I am a proud native of American Samoa, currently a sophomore pursuing a Pre-Medical Technology major at Southern Oregon University (SOU)