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.
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.
Avery Coffin is an enrolled member with Cherokee Nation located in northeastern Oklahoma. She is from Eugene, Oregon and graduated from Sheldon High School.
Cultivating Leaders: Tiana Gilliland’s Scholarly Achievement and Leadership Development
/in Featured, HonorsTiana 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!
/in Featured, HonorsA 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
/in HonorsMy 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
/in HonorsI 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
/in HonorsAvery Coffin is an enrolled member with Cherokee Nation located in northeastern Oklahoma. She is from Eugene, Oregon and graduated from Sheldon High School.