MISSION
The Lenoir-Rhyne Honors Program fosters personal growth and development of highly motivated students through exceptional individual attention. Program students work with their intellectual peers in an enhanced learning environment. The challenging ethos of the Program prepares students for success in their post-graduate experiences. The Honors Program cultivates responsible citizenship through leadership opportunities on campus and the larger community.

REQUIREMENTS
Our goal is to ensure that all Honors students benefit from the L-R Honors Program experience. Active learning and high standards among a community of learners are at the core of the Honors requirements. All Honors students must take an honors section of LRU 101, four Core courses offered as honors (e.g. ENG 231H, REL 100H), and four Great Books courses (one hour each). Other requirements are doing community service each year, and completing a First Year Reflective Essay and then a Portfolio which is due at the end of the junior year.  Honors students must maintain a GPA of 3.25 to remain in the program and a GPA of 3.5 to graduate with honors. These requirements are designed to provide an enhanced and exciting learning experience.

BENEFITS
In addition to our generous scholarships, Honors students are enrolled in small classes with other highly motivated, creative Honors students. These seminar-like classes are student-centered and encourage individual and group learning through close interaction with their professors. Honors Program professors are among the finest teachers at the college.

Honors students have the opportunity to travel to Europe during spring break as part of the Broyhill International Honors Leadership Program. Participating Honors students receive free airfare to Europe and special instruction in cultural interaction and leadership skills.

In 2005, students went to London and Paris on a Spring Break trip with a Da Vinci Code theme.

In 2006, students went on a tour of Germany with Dr. Ratke.

In 2007, students toured London and Paris with Professor Mauney.

Selected students receive scholarships to the Hickory Humanities Forum, which is a Great Books seminar that meets in the Spring at the beautiful Wildacres Conference Center in the NC mountains.

OTHER BENEFITS
The Honors Program Director serves as a second advisor to all freshman and sophomore Honors students. The second advisor helps to ensure that new students have the support they need.

The Honors Program offers social, recreational, and cultural activities as part of the L-R Honors experience. Honors students attend receptions at the home of the College President, take day hikes in the mountains, attend plays, and talk to world famous writers and scholars in intimate classroom settings throughout the academic year.

Honors students have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills by serving on the Student Honors Council and other Honors committees. The Council participates in regional and national conferences of the National Collegiate Honors Council.

Each Spring, the Honors Program hosts an Honors Thesis competition. Honors and cash prizes are awarded to the winners.

SCHOLARSHIPS
The Honors Program offers incoming freshmen the opportunity to compete for Cromer Scholarships, which cover full tuition and is valued at over $75,000 for four years. In addition, the College offers Lineberger Scholarships, which cover three-quarter tuition over four years and is valued at about $57,000. In all, thirty scholarships are available and students are invited to Honors Day based on academic performance in high school. Students must attend Honors Day to be considered for the Presidential, Cromer and Lineberger awards.

Each year, we offer two Distinguished Scholar awards for top honors students.

Honors students comprise a significant portion of campus leadership positions, from Student Government president to presidents of clubs, campus organizations, and Greek organizations. Honors students regularly earn Latin Honors (cum laude, magnum cum laude, summa cum laude), and College First Honors, 4.0 GPA.