By MATT PIKE

The Missouri Western State University Honors Program will hold its Spring 2026 Honors Medal Ceremony next week, honoring graduating seniors who have achieved General Studies and/or Majors Honors.

Outgoing seniors will be presented commemorative medals during the ceremony.  The ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29th  in the Enright Community Rooms in Spratt Hall rooms 214-216.  The medal will be worn as part of the graduate’s academic regalia during the Spring Commencement Ceremony on May 9th.

General Studies Honors encourages breadth of understanding across disciplines. Students achieving this honor have successfully completed at least 12 credit hours of general studies honors courses, four credit hours of honors colloquia and two credit hours of community service learning while earning a grade of B or higher in all honors courses and maintaining an overall GPA of at least 3.25.

Majors Honors encourages depth of understanding within a student’s field of study. Students achieving this honor have completed a research project or creative work under the guidance of a professor in their major, presented the research or submitted it for publication, and completed at least six credit hours of honors courses in the major, two credit hours of honors colloquia and one credit hour of community service learning while earning a grade of B or higher in all honors courses and maintaining an overall GPA of at least 3.5.

The MoWest Honors Program was created in 1987 to foster the growth of intellectual inquiry, independence, and initiative in participants with an array of learning experiences including special courses, colloquia and independent research and study.

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