"Ice cream and Scrabble nights, trips, festive gatherings and service are all essential in the bond that holds the Honors community together. The friends I have in the Honors Program are a support, inspiration and great people to spend time with. And how could I forget the discussions of statistics playing Risk, or arguments about space-time?"

– Josh Smith '06. 

Personal and Inspiring

The Honors Program offers you an intensely personal community that connects its members to each other and to the extended campus community Curiosity and energy abound! Entering students are often surprised by their seemingly instant rapport with peers and the friendly collaborative relationships between students and professors.

The interests and activities of participants are diverse and eclectic. The students, for example, initiated their own sports league which, depending on the week, features everything from bocce ball to football. They launched a talent show. Additionally, Honors students are part of virtually every organization and athletic team on campus.

Both within the program community and beyond, Honors students remain connected and involved. In fact, Honors students are responsible for Clarkson's first student-initiated, student-run graduation requirement, which calls for community service from every program participant.

These strong bonds remain strong long after graduation. Most Honors students become an integral part of the Honors and Clarkson Alumni communities, thereby expanding their networking and collaborative opportunities.