2019 Honors College Pinning Ceremony

The 2019 Honors College Pinning Ceremony featured over one hundred students being honored for their academic excellence over the course of the last academic year.
Members of administration in the Honors College, as well as members of the Southern University Administration were in attendance to see this year’s Honors College Inductees receive their pins.
Taking place in the Cotillion Ballroom in the Smith-Brown Memorial Union, the program featured a huge turnout of family and friends to see this year’s honorees.
In light of the turnout, seating became scarce very quickly as family and friends poured in the room, with many left standing in the back of the room for the duration of the program.
After the greeting and introductions were complete, this year’s deliverer of the Honors Charge was none other than Executive Vice President/Executive Vice Chancellor, Dr. James Ammons.
Ammons congratulated the inductees on their induction, but not before reminding them of the work that lies ahead of them and the crowded competition that they will face going forward in their respective fields.
“It’s not just at Southern, it’s not just in Louisiana, and it’s not just in America; you better believe that your competition is global,” said Dr. Ammons.
For many of the students honored, being inducted into the Honors College helps assure them that they are going in the right direction and that their hard work is paying off.
“For me, it means that whenever I’m met with challenges, I can overcome them if I work hard enough.” said Erysse Green, a Junior Psychology major from Antioch, CA when asked what being honored for academics means to her as an upperclassmen. In total, only 20 upperclassmen were inducted into this year’s Honors College.
After the pinnings were complete, there was the Freshmen Class Response that was aptly titled, “Beyond All Limits,” which was given by members of the Honors Students Association.
“We take pride in showing the university and the community that we are responsible and committed individuals ready to go beyond all limits.” said President of the Honors Students Association, Alexandria Nelson.
The 2019 Fall and Spring semesters have had consistently growing numbers of Honors College Inductees over the past three years, with this year’s total of inductees standing at 133.