The Honors College proudly celebrates graduates from diverse backgrounds, valuing the many experiences, perspectives and identities students bring to college. Celebrate your experiences after Boise State, by sharing your Honors College story with us.
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Meet Our Graduates
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Cassandra Sullivan ’14
B.A. in Economics, Top Ten Scholar
“Boise State’s College of Business and Economics positioned me to excel in the business world by providing me with lifetime mentors who connected me with relevant internships and opportunities. These relationships have provided me invaluable support throughout various phases of life.”
Management consultant, Deloitte Consulting“Boise State’s College of Business and Economics positioned me to excel in the business world by providing me with lifetime mentors who connected me with relevant internships and opportunities. These relationships have provided me invaluable support throughout various phases of life.”
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Heather Carlson ’05
B.F.A in Graphic Design with a Marketing Minor, Master of Arts in Communication, All USA TODAY Collegiate Academic Team Honorable Mention
“The Honors College at Boise State elevated my Boise State experience. I had access to all of the resources afforded a large university while maintaining the connection, personal attention and sense of belonging afforded to those attending a smaller institution. It expanded my horizons, introduced me to a diverse group of individuals and provided me with all of the knowledge, tools and collaborative skills necessary to excel in my career.
Associate Director of Advancement Communications, Boise State University“The Honors College at Boise State elevated my Boise State experience. I had access to all of the resources afforded a large university while maintaining the connection, personal attention and sense of belonging afforded to those attending a smaller institution. It expanded my horizons, introduced me to a diverse group of individuals and provided me with all of the knowledge, tools and collaborative skills necessary to excel in my career.
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McKenna Strolberg ’19
B.A. in History, Secondary Education Minor in German Honors College
“I don’t think I would have ever applied for Fulbright without that experience of studying abroad through a Boise State exchange program. The Honors College courses I took really helped me elevate my thinking and gave me access to a variety of different topics from linguistics with [Michal] Temkin Martinez or the history of rituals with Erik Hadley. These classes tested my knowledge and helped me to grow and I know I will rely on those skills while I am abroad.”
Received an English teaching assistant grant to Germany“I don’t think I would have ever applied for Fulbright without that experience of studying abroad through a Boise State exchange program. The Honors College courses I took really helped me elevate my thinking and gave me access to a variety of different topics from linguistics with [Michal] Temkin Martinez or the history of rituals with Erik Hadley. These classes tested my knowledge and helped me to grow and I know I will rely on those skills while I am abroad.”
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Hailey Wilson ’09
B.S. Health Science Studies, 2009 Commencement Speaker, Top Ten Scholar
“Through the Honors College she was able to participate in fun outings like rafting and backpacking trips and an international trip to England and Scotland. Hailey also participated in the Intertribal Native Council and Boise State club softball during her time in Boise. After graduation, Hailey went on to receive her medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine and completed a residency in family medicine from the Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Program in Seattle, WA. She currently works as a full-spectrum family doctor for the Indian Health Services on the White Mountain Apache Reservation in Arizona.”
“Through the Honors College she was able to participate in fun outings like rafting and backpacking trips and an international trip to England and Scotland. Hailey also participated in the Intertribal Native Council and Boise State club softball during her time in Boise. After graduation, Hailey went on to receive her medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine and completed a residency in family medicine from the Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Program in Seattle, WA. She currently works as a full-spectrum family doctor for the Indian Health Services on the White Mountain Apache Reservation in Arizona.”
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Elena Gallina ’18
BA Multidisciplinary Studies, Rhodes Scholar, Truman Scholar, Boren Scholar
In 2019, Elena was named a Rhodes Scholar, the first woman in Boise State history to win the award. Prior to Rhodes, Elena was Boise State’s first Boren Scholarship awardee–receiving funding to study abroad in Israel–and a 2017 recipient of the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship, becoming the university’s second Truman Scholar. Building on the foundation of her undergraduate study–which focused on economics, political science, gender studies, and Arabic studies–Elena is currently working to change the way international governing bodies respond to disaster and the post-conflict reconstruction process.
In 2019, Elena was named a Rhodes Scholar, the first woman in Boise State history to win the award. Prior to Rhodes, Elena was Boise State’s first Boren Scholarship awardee–receiving funding to study abroad in Israel–and a 2017 recipient of the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship, becoming the university’s second Truman Scholar. Building on the foundation of her undergraduate study–which focused on economics, political science, gender studies, and Arabic studies–Elena is currently working to change the way international governing bodies respond to disaster and the post-conflict reconstruction process.
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