Dr. Betty Sawin, Director of Honors and Professor of English, has been appointed to two committees of the National Collegiate Honors Council. According to its official website, NCHC "is the professional association of undergraduate Honors programs and colleges; Honors directors and deans; and Honors faculty, staff, and students. NCHC provides support for institutions and individuals developing, implementing, and expanding Honors education through curriculum development, program assessment, teaching innovation, national and international study opportunities, internships, service and leadership development, and mentored research."


Dr. Sawin will serve on the Partners in the Parks Standing Committee and the Teaching & Learning Standing Committee. Her appointment will continue through the 2012 annual conference.

Congratulations to Betty for being chosen for this professional service. For more information about NCHC, see http://www.nchchonors.org/aboutnchc.shtml