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2025 USF Climate-Teach In student leaders Maia Ryan and Katelynn Paciorek smiling in the Honors building.

Student-Led Sustainability: USF Climate Teach-In Expands Its Impact

The University of South Florida Climate Teach-In has officially transitioned from a small one-day event at the Judy Genshaft Honors College to a weeklong event series that spans all three USF campuses. Student leaders Maia Ryan and Katelynn Paciorek are helping organize the upcoming event series in April, building leadership skills while driving climate awareness across campus.

March 20, 2025Community, Events

Tampa Honors LLC students proudly display their Judyland theme park design while showing their Bull pride in front of Cinderella Castle at Disney’s Magic Kingdom.

Honors LLC Students Explore Disney Magic and Theme Park Design

Students from the Judy Genshaft Honors College Tampa Living Learning Community took an exciting trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando. They participated in a private workshop with a Disney Imagineer, where they designed their own theme park, then enjoyed an interactive tour with thrilling rides and a variety of food tastings.

March 17, 2025Community, Events, Teaching and Learning

A small group of USF students cheer while holding gold and green poms and a white and green Thank

USF Sarasota-Manatee Brunch on the Bay Raises More Than $400,000 for Student Scholarships

The signature philanthropic event at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus celebrated the deep ties between the campus and the community.

March 3, 2025Community, Events

NMS Coordinator Audra Santerre, Honors student Rachel Weitz, and Honors affiliate faculty member Melanie Ryerson pose in the Honors building.

Judy Genshaft Honors College Hosts Failing Forward Week

The University of South Florida Judy Genshaft Honors College is hosting its inaugural Failing Forward Week from Feb. 17-21, encouraging students to reframe setbacks as opportunities for growth. The initiative aims to foster open discussions on failure, resilience, and self-defined success.

February 18, 2025Community, Events

Culinary demonstration in the Judy Genshaft Honors College Leona Genshaft Food and Culture Studio.

Taste of Italy: Culinary Event Strengthens Global Ties

USF joined over 50 universities across the U.S. — and more than 100 countries around the world — for the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World on Nov. 20. The event brought various engagement opportunities to USF and the Tampa Bay area.

January 23, 2025Community, Events, Teaching and Learning

Judy Genshaft Honors College Graduates Group Photo from the Tampa Campus Graduation Celebration Ceremony

USF Judy Genshaft Honors College Celebrates 103 Graduates at Fall Celebration Ceremonies

Alina John, Abdul Muqeet Khawaja, Krish Veera, and Maryam Latif were honored with fall 2024 Dean's Circle of Merit Awards for their excellence in leadership, service, and global citizenship as the USF Judy Genshaft Honors College celebrated the academic achievements of 103 fall 2024 Honors graduates.

December 20, 2024Accolades, Events

Judy Genshaft Honors College Dean Charles Adams and Assistant Dean Cayla Lanier pose with new Honors graduates Saleha Salek and Diana Labrador and the 2024 Honors Symposium in the Sarasota-Manatee campus's Selby Auditorium.

USF Sarasota-Manatee Honors Symposium Celebrates Graduates and New Beginnings

The Judy Genshaft Honors College celebrated its Sarasota-Manatee graduates, first-year Honors students, and faculty at the annual Honors Symposium. The event featured freshman thesis presentations and concluded with the traditional Honors graduation recognition ceremony.

December 13, 2024Events

Lindy Davidson, Honors alum Avalon Jade Theisen, Dean Adams, and advisor Arnaldo Mejias pose in front of a backdrop on the patio

Honors Alumni Social Brings Together Past and Present

The inaugural Homecoming event in the new Judy Genshaft Honors College building brought alumni together to reconnect with old friends, network with faculty and staff, and explore the college’s new space before the USF Homecoming parade and groundbreaking of the new on-campus stadium.

December 10, 2024Alumni and Friends, Events

Graduation students smile in their cap and gowns.

USF to Confer Nearly 4,000 Degrees During Fall Commencement Ceremonies Dec. 13-14

This graduating class includes 103 Honors students, a 16-year-old, a 70-year-old grandmother of four and an electrical engineer seeking to revolutionize the medical, space exploration and military industries.

December 9, 2024Events

Students smile around a table at the Judy Genshaft Honors College Friendsgiving event.

Photo Gallery: Honors LLC Friendsgiving Fosters Community

Honors students shared a great meal and Thanksgiving traditions as the Judy Genshaft Honors College hosted its annual Friendsgiving dinner for residents of the Tampa Honors Living Learning Community and the Holcombe and Jenkins Scholars programs.

November 29, 2024Community, Events

Four panelists answer questions as part of the GNSI National and Global Security Careers Event at the Judy Genshaft Honors College

USF Office of National Scholars Hosts Panels on National and Global Security Careers

The Office of National Scholars recently partnered with USF’s Global and National Security Institute for a multi-panel and networking event geared toward students interested in national and global security careers.

November 8, 2024Events

Founding Judy Genshaft Honors College Dean Stuart Silverman at the unveiling of the Silverman Walkway.

Silverman Walkway Dedication Ceremony Commemorates Founding Honors College Dean

The USF community recently came together to celebrate the unveiling of the Silverman Walkway with a commemorative ceremony honoring the university-wide contributions and accomplishments of Stuart Silverman, founding dean of the USF Honors College.

September 6, 2024Community, Events

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