Honors Program

Honors students cohort group.

Our education begins with you.

Established in 2009, the Honors Program has continued to grow including around 90 current students and over 150 Honors Program Alumni from all over the world.

Learn more about the Honors Program at Emory & Henry

This is more than “which classes you take”

It’s about experiencing transformation, finding new connections, and life-changing opportunities in the world and inside yourself. The Emory & Henry Honors Program strives to build an unparalleled environment for the people who want to build and challenge themselves and the world around them.

The program is designed to challenge students to think critically, logically, and creatively so that they can not only do their best work but also use what they’ve learned to help better the world around them.

This culminates with an Honors Thesis, an extensive senior project that allows students the opportunity to pursue an in-depth exploration of an area of interest with the guidance of faculty mentors.

Investing in You

Honors students receive the highest merit scholarship available to incoming students, as well as a stipend to spend on academic resources.

Additionally, honors students have access to plenty of other benefits including early course registration, Honors housing, funding for study abroad opportunities, advising and support for travel to conferences.

Academics News

<div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/3348-emory-henry-announces-computer-science-program"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/804,0,2628,1825/15421_EmoryHenry-ComputerScience_1-26-24_023_1.rev.1708616314.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/804,0,2628,1825/15421_EmoryHenry-ComputerScience_1-26-24_023_1.rev.1708616314.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/804,0,2628,1825/15421_EmoryHenry-ComputerScience_1-26-24_023_1.rev.1708616314.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/804,0,2628,1825/15421_EmoryHenry-ComputerScience_1-26-24_023_1.rev.1708616314.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/804,0,2628,1825/15421_EmoryHenry-ComputerScience_1-26-24_023_1.rev.1708616314.jpg" alt="Associate Professor of Computer Science Dr. Ed Carr teaches computer science courses at Emory & Henry College" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/804,0,2628,1825/15421_EmoryHenry-ComputerScience_1-26-24_023_1.rev.1708616314.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/804,0,2628,1825/15421_EmoryHenry-ComputerScience_1-26-24_023_1.rev.1708616314.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1824" data-max-h="1825" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/3348-emory-henry-announces-computer-science-program">Emory & Henry Announces Computer Science Program to Prepare Students for Tech Industry</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p> Current and future students coming to Emory & Henry College will soon have the opportunity to major in Computer Science, under the direction of Associate Professor Dr. Ed Carr. Computer scientists in today’s industries are problem solvers who work to improve or adapt current technology to meet the needs of the future.</p><a href="/live/news/3348-emory-henry-announces-computer-science-program" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
<div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/3313-new-teachers-for-tomorrow-program-and-smyth-county"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2738,1825/15333_EmoryHenry-TeachersforTomorrow-SmythCountyPromise-2-7-24_106.rev.1707330320.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2738,1825/15333_EmoryHenry-TeachersforTomorrow-SmythCountyPromise-2-7-24_106.rev.1707330320.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2738,1825/15333_EmoryHenry-TeachersforTomorrow-SmythCountyPromise-2-7-24_106.rev.1707330320.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2738,1825/15333_EmoryHenry-TeachersforTomorrow-SmythCountyPromise-2-7-24_106.rev.1707330320.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2738,1825/15333_EmoryHenry-TeachersforTomorrow-SmythCountyPromise-2-7-24_106.rev.1707330320.jpg" alt="Left to right: Smyth County Administrator Mr. Shawn Utt, Emory & Henry Provost and Executive Vice President Dr. Michael J. Puglisi, V..." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2738,1825/15333_EmoryHenry-TeachersforTomorrow-SmythCountyPromise-2-7-24_106.rev.1707330320.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2738,1825/15333_EmoryHenry-TeachersforTomorrow-SmythCountyPromise-2-7-24_106.rev.1707330320.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2738" data-max-h="1825" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/3313-new-teachers-for-tomorrow-program-and-smyth-county">New Teachers for Tomorrow Program and Smyth County Promise Announced for Smyth County High School Students Offering Affordable Tuition Pathway</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p> Area Smyth County high school students will have a new affordable option in the region to become teachers thanks to a new Teachers for Tomorrow Program and Smyth County Promise unveiled at a signing ceremony with education leaders from Emory & Henry College, Virginia Highlands Community College and Wytheville Community College. Representatives from each of the community stakeholders attended the ceremony to commemorate the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding at Oak Point Elementary School in Marion on Wednesday, February 7.</p><a href="/live/news/3313-new-teachers-for-tomorrow-program-and-smyth-county" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
<div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/3288-eh-nursing-students-pledge-commitment-to-care-at-ceremo"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2738,1825/15133_Nursing-BSN-WhiteCoatCeremony_1-11-23_181.rev.1705333192.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2738,1825/15133_Nursing-BSN-WhiteCoatCeremony_1-11-23_181.rev.1705333192.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2738,1825/15133_Nursing-BSN-WhiteCoatCeremony_1-11-23_181.rev.1705333192.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2738,1825/15133_Nursing-BSN-WhiteCoatCeremony_1-11-23_181.rev.1705333192.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2738,1825/15133_Nursing-BSN-WhiteCoatCeremony_1-11-23_181.rev.1705333192.jpg" alt="School of Nursing BSN Students Don White Coats at Ceremony on Jan. 11, 2024" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2738,1825/15133_Nursing-BSN-WhiteCoatCeremony_1-11-23_181.rev.1705333192.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2738,1825/15133_Nursing-BSN-WhiteCoatCeremony_1-11-23_181.rev.1705333192.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2738" data-max-h="1825" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/3288-eh-nursing-students-pledge-commitment-to-care-at-ceremo">E&H Nursing Students Pledge Commitment to Care at Ceremony</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Seven Emory & Henry College students from the class of 2026 pledged a commitment to ethical and compassionate care during a White Coat ceremony on January 11, 2024, at the McGlothlin Center for the Arts. Lisa Boye (Monrovia, Liberia), Nikita Caudill (Glade Spring, Va.), Keenan Glago (Harrisonburg, Va.), Hermella Legesse (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia), Marek Moomey (Callaway, Va.), Emma Santoro (King, N.C.), and Cadence Spaulding (Christiansburg, Va.) marked this significant milestone during a White Coat ceremony in the presence of College leadership, esteemed faculty, supportive friends, and proud family members.</span></p><a href="/live/news/3288-eh-nursing-students-pledge-commitment-to-care-at-ceremo" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
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<div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/3281-418-students-recognized-for-fall-2023-deans-list"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/940,0,2816,1877/15066_Deans-List-Photo-WEB.rev.1704235767.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/940,0,2816,1877/15066_Deans-List-Photo-WEB.rev.1704235767.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/940,0,2816,1877/15066_Deans-List-Photo-WEB.rev.1704235767.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/940,0,2816,1877/15066_Deans-List-Photo-WEB.rev.1704235767.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/940,0,2816,1877/15066_Deans-List-Photo-WEB.rev.1704235767.jpg" alt="Congratulations to these Emory & Henry students for their academic achievement!" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/940,0,2816,1877/15066_Deans-List-Photo-WEB.rev.1704235767.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/940,0,2816,1877/15066_Deans-List-Photo-WEB.rev.1704235767.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1876" data-max-h="1877" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/3281-418-students-recognized-for-fall-2023-deans-list">418 Students Recognized for Fall 2023 Dean’s List</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p> Congratulations to the students who were recognized for their academic achievement in the fall 2023 Dean’s List. For inclusion on the Dean’s List, the student must be enrolled full-time and receive at least a 3.6 GPA for the semester.</p><a href="/live/news/3281-418-students-recognized-for-fall-2023-deans-list" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>