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![University of South Florida leaders including President Rhea Law, Dr. Judy Genshaft, Steven Greenbaum, and Provost Prasant Mohapatra smile with the class of 2024 USF PBK inductees.](/honors/news/images/2024/phibetakappa-2024-induction-listing-490x328.png)
Phi Beta Kappa Welcomes 2024 USF Inductees
Phi Beta Kappa (PBK), America’s most prestigious honor society, recently inducted a new group of outstanding liberal arts scholars into its ranks, including a select group of accomplished University of South Florida students.
![USG graduating seniors smile while wearing their cap and gown.](/honors/news/images/2024/usf-spring-graduation-2024-listing-490x328.png)
USF to Confer More Than 7,000 Degrees During Spring Commencement Ceremonies
Graduates in the May 2-5 ceremonies include a brain cancer survivor, a 17-year-old student of Ukrainian heritage, and a third-generation USF student.
![USF honors student hugs Assistant Dean Cayla Lanier at graduation ceremony](/honors/news/images/2024/sarasota-spring-graduation-listing-490x328.png)
USF Sarasota-Manatee Celebrates Spring Graduates with On-Campus Event
The Sarasota-Manatee campus came to life on Tuesday, April 23 as faculty, staff, and university leadership joined together to celebrate the students who will graduate this weekend during USF commencement ceremonies at the Yuengling Center on the Tampa campus.
![University of South Florida 2024 Giving Week logo](/honors/images/2024-giving-week-highlight-490x327.jpg)
Giving Week 2024 Breaks Campaign Records
Alumni and friends came together to champion a wide variety of programs, including the Judy Genshaft Honors College Order of the Medallion. Of the record-setting 9,259 Giving Week donors, 1,408 gave to the university for the first time. The overall total included a 70% increase in alumni donors from the previous year.
April 25, 2024Alumni and Friends, Community
![Headshot of student Jo Barringer.](/honors/news/images/2024/jo-barringer-headshot-498x328.png)
USF Freshman Jo Barringer Harnesses Research for Addiction Advocacy
In her first year at the University of South Florida, Honors student Jo Barringer has been serving as an undergraduate research assistant at the Substance Misuse and Addictions Research Traineeship (SMART) lab within USF's College of Behavioral and Community Sciences.
April 23, 2024Community, Teaching and Learning
![USF Honors students pose for a large group photo at local nonprofit organization Feeding Tampa Bay.](/honors/news/images/2024/listing-usf-service-490x328.png)
Photo Gallery: 2024 Honors Community Service Day
Students and staff from the Judy Genshaft Honors College recently participated in Honors Community Service Day across Tampa Bay. They dedicated their time and efforts to volunteering at four different organizations, leaving a positive impact on the local community.
![Judy Genshaft Honors College student Kobe Phillips poses in the Honors building while making a Go Bulls sign.](/honors/news/images/2024/kobe-phillips-hab-lab-listing-490x328.png)
Honors Student Kobe Philips Transforms Interest in Biodiversity into Unique Education Journey
From exploring biodiversity and conducting research on bees, to founding new student organizations, designing and teaching a class, and earning prestigious scholarship opportunities, Kobe Phillips shares how he made the most of his time in the Honors College.
April 16, 2024Community
![USF honors students work with Professor Tina Piracci and Dr. William Ellis to engineer oyster bricks.](/honors/news/images/2024/oyster-brick-external-article-listing-490x328.png)
USF Students are 3D-Printing 'Oyster Bricks' to Build Back Declining Populations
Oyster reefs in the Gulf of Mexico are declining at an alarming rate. However, efforts to save and repopulate the invaluable organisms are underway, including in classrooms at the University of South Florida.
April 12, 2024Community, Teaching and Learning
![USF digital renderings of upcoming on-campus stadium](/honors/news/images/2024/usf-stadium-490x328.png)
USF Shares New On-campus Stadium Renderings and an Update on the Groundbreaking Ceremony
USF announced that a groundbreaking ceremony for the stadium will be held during the university’s annual Homecoming Week celebration, scheduled for Oct. 14-19, 2024. USF also released two new daytime renderings of the on-campus stadium, which follow the first set of renderings published in December.
April 11, 2024Alumni and Friends, Community
![Honors Peer Mentor Leads Joseph Ambrosino and Tanmayee Kanagala smile side by side for a photo.](/honors/news/images/2024/2024-peer-mentor-leads-490x328.png)
Honors Peer Mentor Leaders Help New Students Find Their Footing
Honors students Joseph Ambrosino and Tanmayee Kanagala are working to help freshmen adjust to life at USF by training other students to become great peer mentors.
April 9, 2024Community, Teaching and Learning
![USF 2024 Climate Teach-In Graphic](/honors/news/images/2024/listing-image-climate-teach-in-490x328.png)
Honors Community Ready to Host 2024 USF Climate Teach-In
Hosted in partnership with 18 student environmental organizations, this year's USF Climate Teach-In features a week-long series of climate education-themed events and activities across the USF Tampa campus.
![Group photo of the Judy Genshaft Honors College Staff](/honors/news/images/2024/listing-ccc-490x328.png)
Culture Committee Committed to Making the Honors College an Even Better Place to Work
Founded in 2019, the Judy Genshaft Honors College Culture Committee helps maintain community, fosters professional development, and provides support for staff and faculty of the college.
March 27, 2024Community, Teaching and Learning