John Wesley Honors College

Students & Alumni

Alumni

The Honors College is developing creative, critical-thinking servant leaders to help shape tomorrow’s world. Thanks to their honors learning experiences and mentoring relationships with first-rate faculty members, JWHC graduates have consistently distinguished themselves in their post-IWU careers. They have entered graduate programs at schools such as Oxford, Princeton, Duke, Michigan, University of Chicago, and Eastman School of Music. They have become authors, poets, artists, and journalists. They have embarked on leadership tracks in corporations, schools, churches, hospitals, charities, and government. But most importantly, they have become well-informed, reflective, and compassionate agents of Christ in a desperately hurting world.

Lisa Velthouse
JWHC Graduate
Author of Saving My First Kiss (Vine Books)
Lisa Velthouse
”I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the JWHC was much more than I ever expected it to be. Honors courses, forum events, and group discussions were things that I quickly learned to look forward to in my time at IWU. I even enjoyed my Honors Thesis project. Beyond those things, JWHC connected me with students and faculty whom I will stay in touch with for a long time. I highly recommend the program.“







Brandon Dodgen
JWHC Graduate
Duke University Law School
”The thing I liked most about the Honors College was the honors courses. The honors trips were great too, but the classes gave me a chance to get to know my fellow honors students really well. Not only did I grow closer to my peers, I also built lasting relationships with my professors. Because of the small class sizes, honors courses were more in-depth and offered greater learning opportunities; I found that they were extremely engaging and beneficial. In fact, I liked them so much I took more than was required; the benefits and challenges are well worth the effort.“

Alumni Profiles

Jade Avelis, Class of 2008
Aaron Shepherd, Class of 2006
Josh Bartlett, Class of 2009
Daniel Freemyer, Class of 2006
Ashley Whitney Fowler, Class of 2007

Students

John Wesley Scholars and Mary C. Dodd Honors Students come from a variety of backgrounds, they have diverse academic interests, and they bless our campus with a broad array of gifts and talents. What they all have in common is a keen desire to glorify God through the creative pursuit of academic excellence and to grow into men and women of understanding (prudentia), wisdom (sapientia), virtue (sanctitas), and wholeness (intergritas). Consequently, John Wesley Scholars are challenged to ask tough questions, to enrich their understanding of life’s complexities, and to reflect critically on the relevance of their faith to contemporary issues.

Resources for Students

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