Fishing and Research: A Family Affair
Madison Settlage is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Economic Analytics. As an undergraduate, she double majored in economics and finance and graduated with honors. In August, her research was published in the Journal of Sports Economics. We asked Madison to...
Surveying the State of Community Banks: 5 Q’s with Jackson Walton
Jackson Walton is a fourth-year honors student from Trumann, AR, majoring in finance and economics. Jackson’s current thesis project explores the rapid decline of community banks, which results in a lack of financial access and financial literacy throughout many small...
The Courage Not to be Unique
Kati Rod is an honors agricultural business and international business student from Kennedale, Texas. With an Honors College Study Abroad Grant, Rod recently finished a semester abroad in Rome, Italy with the University of Arkansas Rome Center. While in Rome, she was...
Adapting Abroad: 5 Questions with Hanna Strombom
I learned a lot of different skills during my study abroad experience. At home, I think I’m a naturally stressed-out person, I put 110 percent into all my schoolwork, and in Italy I learned to appreciate my relationships with people and to slow down sometimes.
Career Development in the Fashion Capital
Before this program, I was never exposed to what it was like to work in luxury fashion. Afterwards, I realized working in the industry is my ultimate end goal.