Honors Community

Honors Student Association (HSA) Leaders

Honors Council Student Representatives

  • Skyler Kasnoff '27

     

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    Skyler Kasnoff '27
    Term: Fall 2025 through Spring 2027

    Skyler is a Geography and Public Policy major at the University of Denver, studying urban climate resilience and sustainable policy. His goal is to pursue architecture, and bridge design, science, and climate stewardship throughout his career. Skyler is an Officer for DU Alpine Club and loves meeting and hanging out with new people. As a Denver native, it might not be a shock that Skyler enjoys climbing, driving through the mountains and hiking! 

  • Sarah Krohn '27
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    Sarah Krohn '27
    Term: Fall 2025 through Spring 2026

     Sarah is studying Environmental Science at the University of Denver and is hoping to pursue a career in conservation, environmental consultancy, or science communications. She's especially passionate about climate justice and biodiversity conservation. Sarah is also a member of Club Kayaking at DU and enjoys spending time in the beautiful outdoors with her teammates. Even though she was born and raised in Colorado, Sarah holds her scuba diving certification and loves spending time in the ocean (whenever possible). In her free time, she enjoys reading and setting unrealistic Goodreads goals.

Honors Peer Mentors

  • Andre Allen '26
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    Andre Allen '26

    Hometown: Golden, CO
    Major: Biochemistry
    Minors: Biological Sciences, Business Analytics
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: Honors Mentors
    Something You Geek Out About: : Fly fishing
    Other Involvement at DU: Pre Med Club, Catholic Student Fellowship
    Also Ask Me About: Working in a research lab, doing an internship

  • Addy Braun '26
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    Addy Braun '26
    Hometown: Portland, OR
    Majors: Economics, Political Science
    Minors: International Studies, Mathematics, Sustainability
    Study Abroad: Thailand: ISDSI
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The awesome faculty and peer support system and smaller, discussion-based, interdisciplinary classes
    Something You Geek Out About: Rock climbing! Indoors, outdoors, competitive - I love it all!
    Other Involvement at DU: Club Climbing, CAHSS Student Leadership Council, previously Undergraduate Student Government
    Also Ask Me About: Playing a club sport, doing an internship

  • Grace Burke '26
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    Grace Burke '26
    Hometown: White Hall, MD
    Major: Real Estate
    Minor: German
    Study Abroad: AIFS Austria
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: Interesting courses
    Something You Geek Out About: Harry Potter and new recipes
    Other Involvement at DU: Women in Business, German Club
    Also Ask Me About: Doing an internship

  • Chaz Contag '26
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    Chaz Contag '26
    Hometown: Edina, MN
    Majors: Environmental Science, International Studies
    Minors: Public Policy, Sustainability
    Study Abroad: Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The great support structure and assistance that the program provides
    Something You Geek Out About: Law and policy
    Other Involvement at DU: President of Lambda Chi Alpha
    Also Ask Me About: Changing your major significantly, doing an internship, playing a club sport

  • Muskan Fatima '26
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    Muskan Fatima '26
    Hometown: Islamabad, Pakistan
    Majors: Computer Science, Mathematics
    Minor: Leadership Studies
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The community and the advisors
    Something You Geek Out About: I love talking about new tech and AI!
    Other Involvement at DU: CWC Leadership Scholars
    Also Ask Me About: Working in a research lab, doing an internship, living abroad

  • Patrick Flores '26
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    Patrick Flores '26
    Hometown: Trinidad, CO
    Major: Molecular Biology
    Minors: Chemistry, Human Health Sciences & Systems, Medical Physics
    Study Abroad: Sant'Anna Institute in Sorrento, Italy
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The early registration and the close-knit community
    Something You Geek Out About: I'm a pretty big Pokemon nerd and could go on and on about my gundam collection! I'm also pretty into calisthenics and love learning new exercises.
    Other Involvement at DU: Pre-Health Society, DU Friends of MSF, Qin Lab
    Also Ask Me About: Working in a research lab, doing an internship

  • Sydney Gainforth '26
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    Sydney Gainforth '26
    Hometown: Tampa, FL
    Major: Psychology (cognitive neuroscience concentration)
    Minors: Biological Sciences, Leadership Studies
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The community building and sense of connection that is built between students and students and staff.
    Something You Geek Out About: House plants!
    Other Involvement at DU: DU American Sign Language Club President, Psychology Honors Distinction Program, Research Assistant in the Traumatic Stress Studies Lab, Resident Assistant/Mentor, DU Club Gymnastics, Pioneer Leadership Program, Resident Services Assistant, and Equity in STEM (ESTEM)

  • Abigail Hopper '26
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    Abigail Hopper '26
    Hometown: Lebanon, TN
    Majors: Political Science, Public Policy
    Minors: Communication, Socio-Legal Studies
    Study Abroad: Sciences Po Rennes, France
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: Community and Course Material
    Something You Geek Out About: Rupaul's Drag Race
    Also Ask Me About: Playing a club sport, doing an internship

  • Katie Lamberton '26
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    Katie Lamberton '26
    Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
    Major: Psychology
    Minors: Leadership Studies, Mathematics
    Study Abroad: Sorrento, Italy
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: I love the supportive honors staff and the honors classroom environment. I really enjoy learning with other motivated students and delving into fascinating discussion topics.
    Something You Geek Out About: I LOVE to talk about skiing, cooking, and parenting psychology!
    Other Involvement at DU: PLP student board, Psi Chi (psychology society), Research Assistant in the PROTECT Lab, Former Orientation Leader
    Also Ask Me About: Working in a research lab, doing an internship, changing your major significantly

  • Viv Lawless '26
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    Viv Lawless '26
    Hometown: Columbus, OH
    Major: Biochemistry
    Minors: Biological Sciences, Medical Physics, Psychology
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The teachers
    Something You Geek Out About: Tennis
    Other Involvement at DU: Club Lacrosse
    Also Ask Me About: Working in a research lab, playing a club sport

  • Rhianna Lewis '26
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    Rhianna Lewis '26
    Hometown: Scranton, PA
    Majors: Spanish, Theatre
    Minors: English & Literary Arts, Leadership Studies, Sustainability
    Study Abroad: Greece
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The diversity of available classes!
    Something You Geek Out About: Books! Last year I read 75 books and I'm hoping to make it to that number again this year!
    Other Involvement at DU: DU Backstage, Alpine Club, Club Climbing, Thrive Peer Educators, CWC Scholars, and Voces Aureas (Women's Choir)
    Also Ask Me About: Doing an internship, interterm travel courses

  • Muqit Matin '26
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    Muqit Matin '26
    Hometown: Aurora, CO
    Major: Finance
    Minors: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Leadership Studies, Medical Physics
    Study Abroad: London, England

  • Veronica Mayrose '26
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    Veronica Mayrose '26
    Hometown: Minnetonka, MN
    Majors: Languages, Literatures, and Cultures--French, Studio Art
    Study Abroad: IFE Paris, France
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The community
    Something You Geek Out About: Reading
    Other Involvement at DU: Writers' Club, Figure Skating Club
    Also Ask Me About: Playing a club sport, doing an internship, changing your major significantly

  • Aven McCall '27
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    Aven McCall '27
    Hometown: Greeley, CO
    Major: English & Literary Arts, Education Concentration (3+1 Elementary Education Master's Program)
    Minors: Leadership Studies, Music
    Study Abroad: Lorenzo de' Medici Institute in Florence, Italy (summer program)
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: All the fun activities- like shows
    Something You Geek Out About: Dogs and Books
    Other Involvement at DU: PLP, Perfect Pair, Happy Tampers, 4D Peer Mentor
    Also Ask Me About: Playing a club sport, doing an internship, starting a student organization, doing a +1 master's program

  • Clara Phillips '26
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    Clara Phillips '26
    Hometown: Parker, CO
    Majors: Ecology & Biodiversity, Psychology
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The incredible opportunities to reflect and take unique classes. 
    Something You Geek Out About: The Metazooa game!! I play it literally every day and have yet to lose :)
    Other Involvement at DU: Tinghitella Research Lab, have worked for HRE and at the Library!

  • Nicola Rountree-Williams '26
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    Nicole Rountree-Williams '26
    Hometown: Edwards, CO
    Majors: Anthropology, Psychology
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: I love the people I take classes with! I feel so invested when everyone around me really cares about learning the subject material.
    Something You Geek Out About: I'm a big fan of pre-Columbian North and South American history and culture!
    Other Involvement at DU: DU NCAA Ski Team
    Also Ask Me About: Starting at DU as Undeclared (without a declared major), doing an internship, changing your major significantly, being a transfer student

  • Rana Seif '26
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    Rana Seif '26
    Major: Electrical Engineering
    Minors: Mathematics, Physics

  • Maggie Simmons '26
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    Maggie Simmons '26
    Hometown: Denver, CO
    Majors: Biological Sciences, Spanish
    Minors: Chemistry, Leadership Studies
    Study Abroad: ISA Bilbao, Spain
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: Kira and Kate!
    Something You Geek Out About: Harry Potter
    Other Involvement at DU: PLP, Club Women's Lacrosse
    Also Ask Me About: Starting at DU as Undeclared (without a declared major), doing an internship, changing your major significantly, planning to graduate in 3 years, working in a research lab, playing a club sport, doing an internship

  • Frankie Stroud '26
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    Frankie Stroud '26
    Hometown: Littleton, CO
    Majors: International Studies, Political Science, Spanish
    Study Abroad: Seville, Spain & Valparaiso, Chile
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: Meeting other Honors students
    Something You Geek Out About: Walkable-City Planning
    Other Involvement at DU: DU Choirs, Thrive Peer Educators, Undergraduate Student Government
    Also Ask Me About: Fellowship experiences, doing an internship

  • Grace Uhrain '26
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    Grace Uhrain '26
    Hometown: Denver, CO
    Majors: Communication Studies, Ecology & Biodiversity
    Minor: International Studies
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: In-depth learning in a variety of classes and subjects
    Something You Geek Out About: Language and rhetoric, science, history, and math
    Other Involvement at DU: Model UN, DU Undergraduate Research Journal (DUURJ)
    Also Ask Me About: Being a commuter student, planning to graduate in 3 years, working in a research lab, doing an internship

  • Joey Uyemura '27
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    Joey Uyemura '27
    Hometown: Wray, CO
    Major: Recording & Production
    Minors: Entrepreneurship, Mathematics
    Study Abroad: Summer at Oxford
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The extra trips we get to go on (especially the musicals!)
    Something You Geek Out About: Jazz piano and music in general
    Other Involvement at DU: Perfect Pair, Happy Tampers, 4D Peer Mentors, 7th Sense
    Also Ask Me About: Anything to do with Lamont, especially in the jazz program

  • Ava Welty '26
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    Ava Welty '26
    Hometown: Erie, CO
    Majors: History, Public Policy
    Minor: Business Analytics
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: My favorite thing about DU Honors has been getting to know other honors students in my class, and working on my distinction project.
    Something You Geek Out About: The Supreme Court, the Gilded age
    Other Involvement at DU: Women's Lacrosse, DU Undergraduate Research Journal (DUURJ)
    Also Ask Me About: Playing a D1 sport, doing an internship

  • Tinsley Wilkinson '26
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    Tinsley Wilkinson '26
    Hometown: Steamboat Springs, CO
    Majors: Biological Sciences, Psychology, Socio-Legal Studies
    Minors: Chemistry, Human Health Sciences & Systems, Medical Physics
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: The amazing support from faculty and staff
    Something You Geek Out About: Human anatomy or anything outdoors!
    Other Involvement at DU: Psychology lab research; president of American Medical Women's Association; member of Pre-Health and Pre-Med Clubs
    Also Ask Me About: Working in a research lab, Interterm travel courses

  • Maddy Wold '26
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    Maddy Wold '26
    Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
    Major: Public Policy
    Minors: International Studies, Political Science, Spanish
    Study Abroad: Seville, Spain
    Favorite Thing About DU Honors: I really appreciate the small class sizes and more discussion-based learning. I added a minor because I enjoyed one of my honors classes so much!
    Something You Geek Out About: I LOVE true crime! I listen to podcasts and watch tons of documentaries. My favorite show growing up was Criminal Minds!
    Other Involvement at DU: Global Ambassadors
    Also Ask Me About: Changing your major significantly, doing an internship, study abroad homestay

 

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