JCC’s features 2 Honors Program students for May

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – Jefferson Community College features two Honors Program students for the month of May, Madison N. Bigelow from Fort Drum and Edward Barton from Chaumont.

Bigelow is a Natural Sciences, Allied Health, and Biological Sciences major at Jefferson and her career goal is to become an ultrasound technician. For one of her Honor’s Program options, she researched the impact of social isolation on the brain.

Barton is a business major at Jefferson and his career goal is to work in law enforcement. For one of his Honor’s Program options, he researched the chemical manufacturing of the artificial sweetener, sucralose.

The Jefferson Community College Honors Program offers students with exceptional academic skills the opportunity to receive enriched instruction. Honors students select three courses within their curriculum and enhance them as Honors Options, which are based on a project agreed on by the student and a faculty member working closely with the student.

Students also take the Honors Seminar, an interdisciplinary course open only to program participants that examines a single theme every semester, featuring guest speakers from various disciplines and can include field experience.

Successful program students earn an Honors Graduate designation on their academic transcript for each Honors Option course. Students who demonstrate excellent academic achievement in high school or who have completed 12 credit hours of college coursework can apply for admission to the Honors Program.

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