Tamara Howard, “The Quintessential HC Student,” to Lead Statewide Organization

Tamara Howard (2nd from right), with (from left) Dr. Larry Faerman (FAU), Cassidy Henry (Honors College), Louis Reich (USF), Michaele Antoine (FAU), and Alex Lange (Honors College)

Jupiter, FL (February 22, 2010) -
            Recently, ten Honors College students acted as delegates at the Florida Association of Residence Hall’s annual conference. The Florida Association of Residence Halls (FARH) was established to coordinate state residence hall association activities and represent and serve the collective interests of all residents. 
            Four of the Honors College delegates presented programs at this year’s conference. Cassidy Henry and Ashley Irizarry led a program called “Dealing with Your DH”, a presentation discussing how to build a dialogue between the student body and the school’s dining hall (or “DH” for short). Kaleigh McKnight and Miguel Rivera presented “Ice, Ice Baby”, a presentation that outlined several different kinds of icebreakers that can be used to create a more familiar and welcoming environment.
            In 2009, Honors College students were elected to three of the five student positions on the FARH State Board of Directors. Alex Lange was elected Associate Director, Tamara Howard was elected Associate Director for Administration, and Cassidy Henry was elected Associate Director for Recruitment and Retention.
            In 2010, Tamara Howard became the new Director for the entire FARH organization. In accordance with her duties, Tamara will represent the state of Florida at the regional level at conferences in March and September and at the national level in June.  Jeffrey L. Buller, the dean of the Wilkes Honors College said, “The Honors College experience at Florida Atlantic University was never just about taking challenging courses and getting good grades.  It also included an extensive residential and co-curricular program aimed at building leadership and developing ‘the whole person.’  I think Tamara’s a perfect example of the success this concept has had.  She’s recognized throughout the campus as an effective student leader, excels at a full range of academic pursuits, and devotes her time to making all students’ experience as satisfying as possible.  Tamara’s the quintessential HC success story.”

You or someone you know could be the next success story at Florida Atlantic University’s Wilkes Honors College.  And it all begins with a call to the Honors Admissions Office at 1-800-920-8705.