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The official insignia of the ACES James Scholar Honors Program, designed by Karlie Elliott (2006). The symbol includes the Honors Program's motto (in Latin and English), along with an image of the bronze medallion awarded to seniors upon their successful graduation with James Scholar Distinction. The foundational year of the James Scholar Honors Programs on the Urbana campus also appears in Arabic and Roman numerals.
The ACES James Scholar Honors Program in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences provides a rewarding educational experience for students with exceptional academic skills. Any students meeting objective, published standards of academic achievement may apply to join the Honors Program at least four semesters before their anticipated date of graduation. ACES James Scholars are expected to perform at a superior level throughout their undergraduate careers.
The ACES James Scholar Honors Program is distinct from, yet complementary to, the College of ACES' Jonathan Baldwin Turner (JBT) Scholarship Program. Both of these programs are open to outstanding individuals majoring in agricultural, consumer, and environmental fields of study.
***** ANNOUNCEMENTS *****
A new edition of the ACES Honors Handbook is currently in preparation. It has been scheduled for publication in spring 2010. An email announcement will be sent to all ACES James Scholars to invite them to download a PDF copy from the handbook's official website as soon as it becomes available.
- The ACES Academic Programs Office -- including the ACES James Scholar Honors Program -- has moved from 104 Mumford Hall (near the NW corner of the building) to 128 Mumford Hall (at the SE corner of the building). Please visit us at our new location after you return from Winter Break!
- Honors Credit Learning Agreements (HCLAs) for the spring semester are now available from the front desk in 128 Mumford Hall. Students who did not successfully complete an honors activity in fall 2009 should obtain an HCLA, fill out the form (with signatures), and return it to Rob Chappell before 5:00 PM on Friday, March 5.
- Cursus Honorum (Course of Honors) will resume publication in February as a bimonthly webletter for all ACES James Scholars. If you would like to contribute articles or photos, please contact the Editor, Rob Chappell, and consider joining the James Scholar Media Team.
- ExplorACES 2010 is coming up in March! Watch our website for more information as it becomes available.
Dawn Berg (Office Support Specialist in ACES Academic Programs) took this photo of the ACES Library, Information and Alumni Center after a heavy snowfall in January 2010.
