Honors Newsletter 2 Northern State University Northern State University students attended the National Collegiate Honors Council annual conference in Chicago, Illinois. Honors students who have completed Honors 390 can apply to Nationals. This year, eleven Northern students were accepted into Nationals, and nine were able to go. “Nationals is an amazing opportunity for students to present their undergraduate research on a big stage,” said Kristi Bockorny, director of the Honors program and associate professor of management. “Students see their hard work and dedication pay off. They share what they’ve learned and why they are passionate about a topic with their peers.” The conference also provides an in-depth look at the host city through a program called City as Text. The students broke into small groups to explore different parts of the city and then regrouped to share their experiences. The following were this year’s attendees: Trent Shuey, Jeremy Pasara, Darius Swanson, Jaeden Shaving, John Jacklin, Randi Schuster, Sierra Sweeney, Peyton Melius, BriAnna Linn, and Honors Program Director, Kristi Bockorny. Honors Students Attend National Honors Conference Henrietta Lacks’ Family Members Deliver Common Read Lecture Two of Henrietta Lacks’ surviving family members were at Northern State University’s 2023 Larry and Julie Poeppel Family Common Read Lecture on Sept. 27 to discuss the book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot. The speakers were Veronica Robinson, Henrietta Lacks’ great granddaughter, and Shirley Lacks, Henrietta Lacks’ daughter-in-law. They have traveled around the country sharing their perspectives on the legacy of Henrietta Lacks and her “immortal” cells, named HeLa cells. New Honors Coordinator Laurie Kreber Laurie Kreber has been hired as Honors Coordinator at Northern State University. Laurie is a lifelong resident of Aberdeen and a graduate of NSU. She and her husband, David, have three college-age sons. She enjoys traveling, playing games, and spending time with friends and family.
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