Making News – Honors Program @ The University of Tampa

Making News – Kellie Etling and Caitlyn Johannes documentary

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Ryan Cragun in Making News

Recent Honors Program graduates, Kellie Etling and Caitlyn Johannes, submitted their short documentary, Queerly Beloved, to the Amazon Prime All Voices Film Festival and it was accepted. If you have Amazon Prime, you can watch the video here. The video explores gender, sexuality, and the experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals.

Making News – Jessica Elson

Posted on October 25, 2018October 20, 2018 by Ryan Cragun in Making News

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Honors student Jessica Elson was recently highlighted in a UT Journal story on the work being done on Sweetings Pond on Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas by UT professors Heather Masonjones and Emily Rose. The story noted Jessica’s important contributions and insights to the project as well as her own independent research she is conducting as part of the research team.

Making News – Natalia Kabalan

Posted on May 10, 2018May 9, 2018 by Ryan Cragun in Making News

For her spring 2018 Honors Tutorial, Honors student Natalia Kabalan literally made a news story. Natalia’s assignment was to create a short news story on the recycling initiative taking place on campus:

Making News – Victoria Sunseri

Posted on April 17, 2018April 13, 2018 by Ryan Cragun in Making News

Graduating Honors student, Victoria Sunseri, was recently informed that she has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Research Award. Victoria was featured on UT’s website for this remarkable accomplishment.

Making News – Abigail Daner

Posted on April 7, 2018April 7, 2018 by Ryan Cragun in Making News

Honors student Abigail Daner was recently featured on UT’s front page. Abigail will be performing several musical theatre songs with alumnus Tevi Eber on Tuesday, April 17th at a special concert highlighting the work of UT alumni. You can see more of Abby’s repertoire on her youtube channel.

Making News – Erin Hanson

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Ryan Cragun in Making News

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Honors student Erin Hanson was recently featured on the UT home page. Erin was named a Lightning Community Heroes of Tomorrow recipient, which includes a $50,000 reward. Erin’s charitable work is through the Positive Coaching Alliance Tampa Bay.

Making News – Bailey McQueen

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Ryan Cragun in Making News

John and Bailee McQueen prepare to scatter the ashes of a homeless person in the Gulf of Mexico last summer. John McQueen scatters the unclaimed indigent after 120 days when no one comes forward to say they were related to the deceased.

Honors student Bailey McQueen was recently featured in a Tampa Bay Times article on the homeless in Tampa Bay. She occasionally helps her father, John McQueen, dispose of the ashes of homeless individuals whose remains have not been claimed by family in the Gulf of Mexico.