Kathwari Honors Program

Kathwari
Honors Program

Kathwari Honors Students, Staff, and Faculty with Mr. Kathwari at the Honors Meet & Greet
Kathwari Honors Students and Minorities in Medicine Students at Leadership Seminar in Health and Medicine with Dr. Bill Begg at Danbury Hospital
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at WCSU
Kathwari Honors Students on WCSU Day of Service in the Jane Goodall Center Permaculture Garden
Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee at WCSU with Peace Jam Staff and Students

KATHWARI HONORS PROGRAM

Innovative learning in a compassionate community

The Kathwari Honors Program promotes student enrichment built on the fundamental premise that knowledge is an open set of questions and ideas to be explored through highly interactive and interdisciplinary courses, experiential learning, research opportunities, and community engagement.

Kathwari Honors students have become Fulbright Scholars, attend the world’s leading graduate schools including Harvard, Yale, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School, Texas A&M, and Emory University’s School of Law, and work for top employers around the world.

The program has two pathways: a full program open to first-year students and first-semester sophomores, and an associate program option available to juniors and seniors.

Kathwari Honors House

In April 2015, the Kathwari Honors Program received a $1 million endowment from Mr. and Mrs. Farooq Kathwari and celebrated the renaming of Alumni Hall as the Irfan Kathwari Honors House.

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Honors Program Benefits

Priority Registration

Register for courses a full 2-3 days prior to the Seniors' Registration date!

Credit Boost

Register up to 21 credits, instead of 18, without any additional charges or fees

Honors House

24/7 access to Honors House for study and communal space, with a fully equipped kitchen!

Strong Network

Receive academic advice from Honors staff. Meet many outstanding student leaders and learn about jobs, internships, and unique opportunities.

Honors Staff

Dr. Brian Clements

Dr. Brian Clements

He/Him

Director
Kathwari Honors House 102F
(203) 837-9501
clementsb@wcsu.edu

Caitlin Kennedy

She/Her

Assistant Director
Kathwari Honors House 102D
(203) 837-9502
kennedyc@wcsu.edu

Gabriella Dane

Gabriella Dane

All/Any

Honors Assistant
Biology

Kathwari Honors House 102E
dane005@wcsu.edu

Andrea Mandujano

She/Her

Honors Assistant
Nursing

Kathwari Honors House 102E
mandujano008@wcsu.edu

Natalie Ali

She/Her

Honors Assistant
Biology

Kathwari Honors House 102E
ali027@wcsu.edu

Honors
Office

Mailing Address:
Western Connecticut State University
Attn: Kathwari Honors Program
181 White Street
Danbury, CT 06810

Kathwari Honors House

Office Hours (hours may vary, please email us to schedule an appointment)
Monday – Friday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM

General Email:  honors@wcsu.edu
Telephone: (203) 837-3226
Office: Kathwari Honors House 102E