UNO Honors Program Newsletter Wins National Award
In November 2024, the UNO Honors program newsletter, The Distinction, won second place in the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) annual publications contest.
Selected from competing publications submitted by institutions nationally, UNO's newsletter was celebrated at the NCHC annual conference in Kansas City, with Honors Director Dr. Lucy Morrison collecting the award there. The award-winning spring 2024 edition of The Distinction was put together by Honors student Olivia McArthur, leading a team including Summer Dingman, Tanatswa Chivero, Hana Miller, and Rory Vargas. They worked throughout the semester to gather stories demonstrating the range and engagements of students in the program, exploring successful internships and original theses alongside class endeavors and extracurricular engagements. Honors GA Emily Fuller provided much support too.
Creating The Distinction requires students to use their critical interviewing skills, develop their journalistic writing abilities, and become fastidious editors. Honors is proud to have several plaques on the wall (2017, 2019, 2022, and 2024) from the NCHC, recognizing the excellence of Honors students' work.
Newsletters come out at least once a semester, and the Honors Program is always looking for interesting pieces. Become a published author by sharing your impressions of a class, internship experience, or opinions! Students are invited to share their stories and activities with us, and we are happy to share them out widely.
