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The Endicott Scholars program is an interdisciplinary honors curriculum that seeks to give Endicott's most ambitious students an opportunity to study topics in depth and from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. The program is very competitive and only a small number of students are selected to join each year. The highest academic standards are expected of Endicott Scholars, including maintenance of a 3.5 cumulative G.P.A. every semester. Current Endicott Scholars describe the program as both intellectually demanding and rewarding.
As participants in the Endicott Scholars program, students:
- Develop the habit of intellectual curiosity
- Understand the concepts of "culture" and "theory" from a variety of academic perspectives
- Identify ways of thinking and knowing within academic and professional disciplines
- Comprehend challenging readings in primary and secondary sources
- Write academic papers that are intellectually sound and stylistically proficient
- Serve as models of intellectual seriousness and courage
- Assume leadership roles in and out of class
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Sarah Viafora, Sophomore, Communication
 My name is Sarah Viafora and I am a Communication major here at Endicott College. I was accepted into the Endicott Scholars Program in 2009 and took my second honors seminar-The Culture of Heroism--this spring with Professor Richard Nastasi.
The Culture of Heroism asked us to define, redefine, and explore the stated definitions of what a hero is, whether in western or other cultures. By reading books like Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and The Natural, the class was able to examine what a hero is. We were able to compare male and female heroes by analyzing the grade-school novel Coraline. Greek literature was also covered as the classic play Antigone and the novel Cassandra were discussed using the concepts of the female hero and the heroine.
By viewing film adaptations of many of the course readings, we were also able to critique and criticize the representations of heroes created by the film industry. This class not only combined my two favorite forms of entertainment-literature and film--but it taught me to be a more respectful and confident hero in the world of business and academia. |
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Sara Quay
Coordinator of the Scholars Program
978-232-2200 or x 2200
squay@endicott.edu
Dr. Amy Damico
Faculty Advisor
978-232-2170 or x 2170
adamico@endicott.edu
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 Honors Seminar was unlike any other course that I have taken in college.... [O]r elsewhere thus far in my life.... Being an Endicott Scholar signifies a transformed and enlightened view on the world and the ability to think independently. Alex S.
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 This year as scholars we have covered many controversial topics that have shown me newperspectives on topics that I thought I previously understood. The readings and media clips that we have been shown have particularly stuck with me...
Michael C.
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 The Honors Program has essentially changed me. I was forced outside of my proverbial comfort zone; to face intellectual and social questions ... and to research subjects. Katie B.
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 Overall, not only did the Honors Seminars teach me a lot about culture it also allowed me to assess my learning and adapt my learning for the best. Pieter B.
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