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.

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)

Meet Avery Coffin: Our 2024-2028 Tribal Nations Honor Scholar

Avery Coffin is an enrolled member with Cherokee Nation located in northeastern Oklahoma. She is from Eugene, Oregon and graduated from Sheldon High School.

Soon-to-be graduate goes beyond first-generation expectations

Learn about Nansi Cortes and her journey to becoming a first-generation graduate with a major in Clinical in Mental Health Counseling.

Sustainability in Norway

SOU’s Honors College, Fulbright of Norway, SOU’s Institute for Applied Sustainability, and SOU’s PEAK office combine resources to give Honors Scholar Sierra Garrett an opportunity to revisit Norway and attend the Arctic Frontiers Conference to learn more about how Norway and the arctic countries of the world are working together on matters of sustainability.

LAD Scholar Dev Kapil: From India to Southern Oregon University

Learn about Dev Kapil, and his journey from India to Southern Oregon University’s Honnor Collge, showing determination at every step.

Honors College Scholar Taylor Jackson: Balancing Brilliance on the Court and in the Lab

Taylor Jackson, an exceptional SOU Honors student, shows dedication to academic excellence, athletic prowess, and community impact.