Hutton Honors College

Cara Beth Baker
BS biology and BA psychology
Bolingbrook, IL
Will be attending Georgetown University School of Medicine in the fall.
"My favorite honors experiences were the extracurricular programs, specifically the discussion supper with Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking."

Laura Kay Bennett
Political science and gender studies
New Castle, IN
Will be starting law school in Fall 2004 at George Washington University in Washington, DC.

Natalie Best
Biochemistry
Indianapolis, IN
Will be attending medical school at the IU School of Medicine.

Jennifer Bartloff
Cognitive science
Stevensville, Michigan
Is currently working in a laboratory.
"Austin Caswell was my first professor at IU. He was a good teacher and very willing to advise students in decisions like what to study and which classes were excellent at IU. His class was a nice break from the other required classes I was taking."

Megan Baskin
Theatre
Skokie, Illinois
Pending acceptance to graduate school.
"My favorite honors experience was my amazing H205 class with Professor Weinberg."

Claire Blaustein
Violin performance
Pittsburgh, PA
Will be attending McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario for a Masters in Music Criticism.
"Living in the honors community was one of my greatest IU experiences. Almost all of my current friends are people I met within the community, and we still live together even after moving out of the dorms."

Cassandra Borges
Classical studies (Greek)
Lafayette, IN
Is entering the Ph.D. program in classics at the University of Michigan.
"I'm still amazed and glad that an Honors College advisor persuaded me to take ancient Greek. I'd vaguely wanted to [take Greek], but his insistence finally gave me the impetus to sign up. From there, it's all history."

Scott Boruff
International studies and finance
Moline, IL
Will be working as an associate consultant for Alaris Consultant in Chicago, IL.
"I enjoyed working with the very knowledgeable and engaging faculty in the Kelley School of Business Honors Program."

Alexandra Yasmin Bosley
Management, entrepreneurship, international studies
Louisville, KY
Will be working with Procter & Gamble in Minneapolis, MN.
"My favorite honors experience was being required to take a non-business honors course. Poetry was one of my favorite classes during all 4 years here at IU."

Catherine Brill
Marketing and legal studies
Carmel, IN
Will be taking a job in Indianapolis with Weaver Popcorn Company.
"My favorite honors experience was taking H211 with Professor Ken Gros Lois.
He is a brilliant and very interesting teacher, and I encourage anyone to take a class with him if they ever get a chance."

Emily Brown
Psychology
Connersville, IN
Will be attending the clinical psychology Ph.D. program at the University of Kentucky.

Lindsay Burns
History
Bethel Park, PA
Plans on attending graduate school for secondary education.
"The advisors were really helpful when I was an underclassman and gave a lot of guidance with regard to scheduling within my major."

Monica Clayton
Accounting and finance
Martinsville, IN
Will begin working for the Department of Defense.

Emily Cloutier
BS Chemistry
Enfield, CT
Plans on attending University of New Haven.
" My most positive memories of the Honors College were of the various extra programs provided, such as talks about the human genome."

Virginia Tai Coryell
BS psychology and LAMP certificate
Old Lyme, CT
Will work as the lab coordinator of the social development lab at Indiana University for one year, and will then apply to graduate school.

Angela Conti
Recreation and park adminstration
Cincinnati, OH
Will be attending Clemson University to continue studies in therapeutic recreation.

Ashley Cretella
Chemistry
South Bend, IN
Will be attending dental school at IUPUI.

Leanne Dodge
BM violin performance and BA history
Bloomington, IN
In the fall, she will begin work on a Ph.D. in musicology at Princeton.

Shana Duguay
Microbiology
Hymera, IN
Will be attending graduate school at Indiana University (Bloomington) to get a masters in public health
"I had a wonderful experience volunteering at a local nursing home with other Honors College students."

Amy Curry
Sociology, history, and a certificate in journalism
Clarksville, IN
Will be attending Duke University Law School.
"I just want to thank the Honors College for their support through scholarship funds. Not only did the college help make my four years at IU less financially stressful, but it also helped me pull off a study abroad experience."

Andrew Elliott
B.S. in kinesiology
Bright, IN
Will be attending the IU School of Medicine this fall.

Jarrod Franklin
Spanish and Portuguese
Odon, IN
Plans to travel in Eastern Europe, principally Romania, and then attend IU Law School.

David Freeman
BA studio art and BS mathematics
Cincinnati, OH
Plans on attending graduate school in mathematics.
"The honors math classes I took were very stimulating, and I wouldn't have been able to take them apart from being in the Honors College."

Megan Freyer
History
Springport, IN
Plans on obtaining a job in higher education and student affairs.

Jill Gluszik
Accounting and finance
Lake Zurich, IL
Will become an auditor with KPMG in Chicago.
"My most positive memory of my Honors College experience was receiving an International Experience Grant which helped me in traveling to Honduras during my senior year spring break with the IU Timmy Foundation. Had I not received this grant, I might not have been able to go on the best and most memorable trip of my life."

Jessica Granger
Psychology and LAMP certificate
DeMotte, IN
Will continue on to graduate school in order to pursue a masters in public health.

Lauren Nicole Grattenthaler
BA sociology
Indianapolis, IN
Plans on working in the office of the First Lady of Indiana this summer and then starting law school at IU (Indianapolis) in the fall.
"The Honors College professors are very inspiring."

Shawn Travis Greathouse
BS biochemistry
Tell City, IN
Plans on attending the IU School of Medicine.
"Having the experience of living on the Honors Community Floor freshman year is my most positive memory of the Honors College. I met some friends who I still find myself hanging out with four years later."

Jen Green
International relations
Cazenovia, NY
Plans on attending law school.
"My favorite honors experiences were the extracurricular get-togethers and the great Honors College professors."

Jennifer Griffith
BS biology, BA chemistry, and LAMP certificate
Indianapolis, IN
Will be attending Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
"My favorite honors experiences were my honors courses themselves - especially the H211 and H212 seminars with Austin Caswell and Medicine, Magic, and Mortality with Jack Rollins. They were some of the best courses I took during my four years at IU."

Adrienne D. Gross
Economics
Lowell, IN
Plans on attending law school to pursue a certification in labor/employment law.
"I enjoyed the small class sizes and the intimacy that it produced."

Meredith Suzanne Hahn
Telecommunications
Long Grove, IL
Plans on attending Cornell University Communication Masters/Ph.D. program.

Siddharth Hariharan
Finance
Dubai, UAE
Will be joining JP Morgan in the Chicago office to work in the investment banking division.
"My fondest memories are of some of the classes I have taken. They were more interesting than some of the normal classes and stimulated me to think more about the subject matter. These courses include Professor Hedin's 'Making Meaning Through Stories' and Professor Cullather's 'History of American Crises.' I highly recommend taking these courses."

Heather Havenga
Zionsville, IN
Studio-art
She will be doing Teach For America in the Bay Area of California.

Joe Hennessee
Economics
Carmel, IN
Will be a medical device sales representative for Cook Medical.

Rob Herbert
Nashville, TN
Marketing
Will continue on to an internship with artist management company in the Nashville music industry.

Andrew Hodgetts
Accounting, finance, and legal studies
Aurora, IL
Plans on attending law school.
"The Honors College programs were always very worthwhile."

Casey Holsapple
BA journalism
Evansville, IN
Will attend IU School of Law (Bloomington).
"The classes that I was able to take were tremendously engaging and thought provoking. I wish I would have taken more!"

Holly Johnson
English and journalism
Evansville, IN
Plans to partake in a summer journalism fellowship at the Arizona Republic, in Phoenix, proceed to a year at Hearst rotational fellowship and then move on to law school.
"My fondest memory in honors was of the lovely directors at the Wells Scholars Program, who truly gave me the chance I craved to learn, to thrive, to grow...and to become the first college graduate in my family. Charlene, Scott, and Pat will always hold a special place in this Wellsie's heart!"

Tiffani Jones
BA in psychology and BA in religious studies
New Castle, IN
Will continue to perform in an experimental theater ensemble for six months to a year, after which she will attend graduate school.
"I was a first-generation college student and the delightful array of enriching opportunities was an exciting, empowering experience."

Katherine Watt Jorck
Biology
Columbus, OH
Plans on taking a year off to work and travel, and then to proceed to medical school.

Sheena Kahle
Accounting and management
Huntingburg, IN
Will start work with Ernst & Young Insurance Practice.

George Kaiser
Music education
Ft. Wayne, IN
After graduation, he plans to work as a musician on cruise ships for a while.

Joe Keehnast
Finance and accounting
Schaumburg, IL
Will work as a financial analyst at Microsoft Corporation in Seattle. Plans to get an MBA, possibly 3 or 4 years from now.
"Being in classes with such high-caliber students is motivating and enlightening."

Elizabeth Keller
BS marketing
Muncie, IN
Will intern with the Campus Crusade for Christ at Indiana University.

Bri Kovac
Marketing
Zionsville, IN
Will be attending law school at Indiana University (Indianapolis).
"My most positive memory is the close interaction within the classes and the enhanced discussion with other students."

Karin Kvale
BS environmental science and BS atmospheric science
Bloomington, IN

Mark K. Leeman
Logansport, IN
International Studies and BEPP
Plans to attend IU Law School (Bloomington).
"It was great time and I had a great four years at IU!"

Libby Lewis
Political science, philosophy/religious studies, and LAMP certificate
Fishers, IN
Plans to attend IU (Bloomington) Law School.

Matthew Lockowitz
Secondary English education
Libertyville, IL
Plans to attend graduate school at DePaul University.

Anne Maryanski
Carmel, IN
Studio art and art history
Will be attending Ryerson University in Toronto to pursue a masters degree in photographic preservation and collections management.

Rebecca McCasland
BA psychology, BA criminal justice
Valparaiso, IN
Was accepted by the Teach for America program and will be teaching special education in Las Vegas.

Cindy McNair
Criminal justice
Fort Collins, CO
Plans on traveling to Malawi, Africa over the summer to help build an orphanage and AIDS information center. In the fall she will begin graduate school.
"The courses were wonderful. I learned a lot from most of the professors. The small class size was nice, especially in the courses where discussion was the main focus. The most positive memories, however, are the extracurricular programs. I really enjoyed the diverse programs and getting to meet so many interesting students."

Megan Miller
Marketing
Indianapolis, IN
Plans on teaching middle school science in Philadelphia.

Barbara Minner
BS biology
Carmel, IN
Plans on attending dental school.

Leah Katherine Nahmias
History, certificate in Jewish studies
Greensburg, IN
Plans to work with Teach for America in Charlotte, NC.
"My favorite honors experience was living in the HRC - they're such great people. Most of my friends today are in some way related to living there (friends of friends, etc.)"

Daniel O'Neill
Biology
Bloomington, IN
Was accepted to BS/MBA program through the Kelly School of Business
"It was an Easy transition after transfering from Davidson college. The Honors College served as a very helpful home-base until I could get settled in a particular school."

Kevin Pearce
Wilmette, IL
Music education
Is currently looking for a high school orchestra or band job, preferably in the Chicago area.
"Both the IU School of Music and the Honors College have connected me with friends and colleagues with whom I will be proud to be associated for the rest of my life."

Alison Peckinpaugh
Business marketing and management
Muncie, IN
Will working for Target Corporation in Minneapolis as a business analyst.
"I loved learning in classes where intelligent discussion took place."

Aaron Pitzele
BS biochemistry
Carmel, IN
Will be studying at IU School of Medicine

Christopher C. Powers
Business administration
Muncie, IN
Will work at Pricewaterhouse Coopers in NYC.

Alisa Rennane
Political science and LAMP certificate
Mequon, WI
Will be attending George Washington University Law School in Washington DC.

Ashley Randall
B.S. in psychology
Cincinnati, OH
Is taking a year off to do extensive research with IU psychology faculty members in order to be best suited for Ph.D. psychology programs in the fall of 2005.
"The Honors College helped such a large university feel small. The advising was great, and so were the classes."

Frances Reid
Finance
Henderson, KY
Has been hired as an executive team lead for the Target Corporation.

Michael Reiss
Columbus, OH
Political science
Plans to pursue a master's degree at Ohio State in quantitative research evaluation and measure in education.

Aaron M. Ri
East Asian languages and cultures and English
Bedford, IN
Is moving to Japan in July to work with the JET Program as an Assistant Language Teacher in a Japanese high school.

Emily Erin Rich
History and political science
Evansville, IN
Plans on attending law school at Indiana University

Don Richman
Arlington Heights, IL
Accounting and finance
Will work for Ernst & Young assurance practice in Chicago

Mark Rogers
Finance
Lexington, KY
Will work with Goldman Sachs, Investment Banking Division in New York, NY

Jerimiah Sanders
Management
Mt. Vernon, IN
Will be attending Vermont Law School on scholarship and will focus on environmental law.

Calli Schiller
Journalism and Jewish studies
Plano, Texas
"I really enjoyed my honors topics class From Witches to Serial Killers with Fritz. He was an amazing teacher and we had a lot of fun in that class."

John Scrofano
Entrepreneurship and real estate finance
Cincinnati, OH
Will work for an internet start-up firm in Indianapolis.
"My most positive honors experience was the HRC, no question about it. I have too many wonderful memories to pinpoint just one."

Christina N. Skekloff
Business
Fort Wayne, IN
Will work for Ernst & Young's Corporate Finance, Transaction Advisory Services Group in Chicago.

Andy Schroeder
BS biology and BA Biochemistry
Indianapolis, IN
Is moving to Sacramento, CA to volunteer for 10 months in the AmeriCorps program and then on to an M.D./Ph.D. program.
"The Honors College offered the most interesting classes with great professors. They also offered a lot of money to support my research. And no other department offers the excitement of camping out overnight to get an authorization!"

Poonam Shah
Marketing, management, and international studies
Munster, IN
Will be working in Cincinnati at AC Nielsen BASES, a marketing research and consulting firm.
"The advisors during freshman orientation definitely made me feel more at home at IU even before I got here. That peace of mind was really important at the time."

Laura Sladen
BA biology and BA anthropology
Fort Wayne, IN
Will be attending George Washington University in Washington, D.C. for a masters in forensic science.
"My most positive honors experiences were the friends that I met and the interesting project for measuring the chemistry building during my first semester in Bloomington."

Kara Joy Smith
Chicago, IL
Religious studies and philosophy
Is enrolling in Princeton Theological Seminary to pursue a Master of Divinity "I loved Professor Furey's honors religious studies class about the Reformation. You can't take such small, amazing classes with such outstanding professors without being an Honors College student."

Neal P. Solon
Mathematics and Spanish
Fort Wayne, IN
Will be participating in Teach for America, teaching high school math in Newark, NJ.

Kristi Stohler
Philosophy
Noblesville, IN
Will be teaching special education for Teach for America in Las Vegas.

Justin Van Alstyne
Religious studies, political science, and folklore
Greenwood, IN
Is planning on participating in Teach for America's New Orleans Corps next year and teaching middle school science.
"My most positive memory of my Honors College experience was my H204 'The Rhetorical Presidency' taught by Prof. Jim Andrews, who is now retired. He is/was a great example of a Professor focused on learning not grading, development not measurement, and individuality not conformity. I have never come so far as a thinker, person, and student in one semester as I did with him."

Violet Vandever
Comparative literature and Italian
Fort Wayne, IN
"My most positive experience in the Honors College was being awarded the International Experience Grant to take abroad with me while I studied at the University of Bologna in Italy for a year."

Julie A. VanEerden
Sociology and Spanish
Columbus, IN
Will continue to graduate school at Penn State University to study sociology. "I loved the Honors discussion section of Professor Norm Furniss' Liberty and Its Enemies (E104), particularly our group project with this discussion section."

Richard Patrick Weitzel
BS microbiology
Indianapolis, IN
Will continue on to graduate school.
"The honors courses I've taken and the faculty I've had the opportunity to interact with have been outstanding! It has also been a pleasure and a privilege to serve as editor of The Undergraduate Scholar for the Honors College."

Melike A. Yetken
Public policy
Oak Park, IL
Will be a full-time employee at the State Department in Washington, D.C.

Dayna Yonkoski
Psychology and management
Ann Arbor, MI
Will work for Epic Systems (Madison, WI).

Amy M Zerebnick
Russian and French
Pittsburgh, PA
Will work for the Peace Corps.
"I enjoyed the opportunity to work with such talented students and faculty."