Honors Success Stories

Kathwari Honors Students Enhance Their Soft Skills in the Leadership through Horsemanship Program

March 17, 2025 No Comments

3/17/2025 On March 1st, the Kathwari Honors Program partnered with Pegasus Therapeutic Riding to create the Leadership through Horsemanship Program. Enrolled students travelled to Brewster, NY to learn what exactly horses can teach people about one another and ourselves, further cultivating our Honors Students’ leadership skills. Students started their day

Kathwari Honors Students Attend Hamilton Masterclass

March 14, 2025 No Comments

3/14/2025 Last month, the Kathwari Honors Program supported 11 Honors Students in attending a Masterclass with Hamilton cast member, Jennifer Gellar. The class was presented by the Newtown Stage Company at the Academy of Dance Arts in Brookfield, CT. For a few hours, these students practiced theatrical techniques with a

Kathwari Honors Student Julie Cooke Studies in Austria

February 18, 2025 No Comments

2/18/2025 As a senior Music Education major and Kathwari Honors Student, seizing opportunities to experience new things is music to Julie Cooke’s ears. This summer, in Salzburg, Austria, Julie took masterclasses in singing from world-class vocalists like Daniel Okulitch and Cecilia Bartoli. A majority of her trip was spent in

Kathwari Honors Student Kylin McMahon Starts WestConn Fencing Club

November 14, 2024 No Comments

11/14/2024 First-year Kathwari Honors Student, Music Performance major, and stunt-woman-in-training Kylin McMahon isn’t about sitting still and letting life pass her by. In high school, the Pandemic had kept her cooped up and bored, left to watch movies after she’d turned in all her work ahead of time. One fateful

Kathwari Honors Student Andrea Mandujano Studies in Costa Rica

October 23, 2024 No Comments

Andrea Mandujano, a sophomore Nursing major and Psychology minor, spent summer 2023 volunteering in Costa Rica at a rehabilitation center for elderly alcoholics. As one of the few Spanish-speaking volunteers, she provided valuable care and companionship to patients, including one who was depressed. Immersing herself in Costa Rican culture, Andrea stayed with a local host and gained hands-on experience from Nurse Rebecca. Andrea credits the Kathwari Honors Program’s support for making her transformative trip possible, helping her develop her clinical skills and improve her Spanish medical terminology…

Kathwari Honors Students Featured in Yale University Press Publication

October 16, 2024 No Comments

10/16/2024 In Spring 2023, Professor Sabrina Marquez held a Kathwari Honors event with Fritz Horstman, Education Director at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation…