Ann Williams Presents Research at 2015 Georgia Collegiate Honors Council Conference

2015 Mar 11

Ann Williams submitted a proposal and was selected to attend the 2015 Georgia Collegiate Honors Council Conference, hosted by Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, Georgia. The Grayson, Georgia, resident's podium presentation was titled "Preservation Methods for Woolen Tapestries."

Each year, the Georgia Collegiate Honors Council invites students to submit proposals that represent excellent undergraduate work. This year's conference was built around an "Honors as Windows to the World" theme, and students were asked to share academic or creative work that addressed "issues that connect us with the world and universe at this critical moment in our ever-shrinking world," according to conference organizers.

"Honors education frequently emphasizes the enrichment of the undergraduate experience through a focus on the ideals of a university education. These ideals include the study of our - human - place in the universe and how we might be the best stewards with our - human - knowledge. Whether we pursue disciplines in the sciences and mathematics or the liberal and performing arts, we seek to enhance our understanding and to foster the best that humanity is capable of effecting."

The Georgia Collegiate Honors Council is an organization formed for the promotion and advancement of honors education in institutions of higher learning in the state of Georgia.

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http://honors.mga.edu/gchc/

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