Nine Physics Illinois freshmen and sophomores have been designated Chancellor’s Scholars, chosen for their academic excellence and leadership potential.. They are among the one hundred forty-two total freshmen and sophomores at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign selected by the Chancellor’s office for the Campus Honors Program this academic year.
Written by Siv Schwink
Chancellor Phyllis Wise, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignNine Physics Illinois freshmen and sophomores have been designated Chancellor’s Scholars, chosen for their academic excellence and leadership potential. They are among the one hundred forty-two total freshmen and sophomores at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign selected by the Chancellor’s office for the Campus Honors Program this academic year.
The nine newly chosen Chancellor’s Scholars majoring in physics are Itamar Allali, Tara Chattoraj , Eric Connelly, Brian Campbell-Deem, Andrew Eberlein, Elijah Karvelis, Omar Mehio, Matthew Posen, and Rachel Smith.
Chancellor’s Scholars participate in small-enrollment honors classes and seminars. Close student-faculty interaction also is fostered by a mentor system, a lecture series on topics of general interest, dress-rehearsal visits to Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, and international programming. Other benefits include summer research and travel grants.
The Campus Honors Program is a four-year general studies program open to undergraduates in any curriculum. It admits up to 125 freshmen each year, selected from over 7,000 on the Urbana campus. Up to 20 additional students join the program at the beginning of their sophomore year.