Intellectual, Service and Social Activities Freshmen Lydia Christian and Michael Campbell, members of the Honors Association, work together to vacuum the floors of Harding Place. Honors students served actively in both individual and o~ganized group service projects. Photo by Ric Helms. Honors Association provides stress relieffor students as well as service to the community Harding's Honors Association enjoyed an active year, encouraging wide participation in a broad range of activities. Led by Dr. Larry Long, dean of the Honors College, and President Scott Parker, Harding's Honors program provided a social outlet for overworked students. "The Honors house has been a wonderful source ofescape," senior Tiffany Yecke said. "It's a good place to go and study or just be with friends." The Honors Association kicked off the year with their annual fall picnic. Held on the grounds ofthe Honors house, this year's picnic featured a live band. "The picnic was one of the best in the history of Honors," Parker said. "We had a great freshman turnout." The Honors Association also sponsored various social activities, including a Singles Night party at the Honors house, an outing to see the Riverblades play in Little Rock, a night at the opera in Memphis and a retreat at Camp Tahkodah. For Honors students, Tuesdays meant chili day at the Honors house. Students met every Tuesday for home cooked chili, prepared by Honors secretary Kelly Milner. "It's my favorite day of the week," freshman Todd Ramsey said. Honors students also volunteered their time and talents by participating in numerOllS service projects, coordinated by senior Katie Edwards. As a group, Honors students volunteered at the Searcy's Children's Home, the Sunshine School and Harding Place. "The neat thing about our service projects is that it doesn't have to be some big organized thing:' senior Adrienne Nunnally said. "Students can just call Katie and say, 'Hey, I want to help: and she'll set them up. We can serve on our own time, whenever we have it." Officers for the 2000-2001 school year included Scott Parker, preSident; Clay Johnson, vice preSident; Gretchen Harris and Jason Ashlock, secretaries and Jamie Lockwood and Adrienne Nunnally, historians. - Hannah Rhodes H~o _n~o ~r s~/ _A~S_I ____________ ~~ Organizations V
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