Saint Vincent Honors Program

10/16/2021

The SVC Honors Program took a trip to the Andy Warhol Museum last weekend to learn about Warhol’s experience as a second generation Austria-Hungary immigrant in Pittsburgh from the 1920s to the early 50s.

By seeing artifacts from Julia, Warhol’s mother, students were able to imagine his youth and see the influence of his family on his artistic works.

For a more hands-on approach, students experimented with screen printing, a printing technique which uses permeable mesh and a blocking stencil to create designs with ink. Warhol is credited with popularizing screen printing as an artistic technique in the 1960s, his most famous work being the iconic “Marilyn Diptych” in 1962, pictured below.

Go to warhol.org for more information about the Andy Warhol Museum.

02/18/2020

Attention Honors Students and Faculty, join us for coffee and conversation this coming Monday!

05/06/2019

The Saint Vincent College English Department would like to wish senior Sarah Malone a special congratulations on her acceptance to Colombia University's MFA program. Sarah, an English and Engineering double major, will be pursuing an MFA in writing this fall. She spoke highly of the English faculty's assistance during the application process:

"The encouragement provided by Professor Gil-Montero and Dr. McDaniel was completely integral to the whole process, and very much appreciated. They helped me in finding programs, they put me in contact with SVC alums who had been at the programs I was looking into, answered my endless stream of questions about applications, and dealt with my nerve-wrecked self while I waited for admissions decisions. The whole world of graduate school was something completely foreign to me this time last year, so I think it is safe to say that the knowledge and expertise provided through my wonderful, compassionate and caring mentors has done a world of good."

02/08/2018

Join us for Dr. Daniele Arcara’s Roundtable discussion today! 4 pm, Alfred 24 - refreshments and fellowship provided 😊 Hope to see you there!

01/30/2018

Be sure to join us for the first Roundtable of the semester! Dr. Sharbaugh, snacks, discussion - what more could one want on a snowy Tuesday afternoon?! Alfred 24, 4 pm!

01/04/2018

Check out Kaitlyn Thomas's blog about our Honors opera excursion here!

I attended the Pittsburgh Opera at the Benedum Center. The show was The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart and da Ponte.

11/06/2017

Check out Kaitlyn Thomas's blog post about an Honors excursion with Dr. McMahon's class!

The Honors Program took a trip to Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh to experience the variety of cultural cuisine.

10/23/2017

Reminder about our roundtable tomorrow! Dr. Derek Breid will be leading us in a discussion about his research and work in the field of soft materials! 11:30, Alfred 24, pizza provided! Bring yourself and a friend!

10/18/2017

Just a reminder: Dr. Dominic Vachon will be giving the annual Hesburgh Lecture, this evening, at 7pm in Luparello Lecture Hall. He will be speaking on what science teaches us about compassion. Join us for what is sure to be a wonderful evening!

10/02/2017

Honors students and faculty: consider joining us on a free trip to the Pittsburgh Opera on Saturday, November 4th! Details can be found on Schoology, and were sent to your SVC email.

If you're interested in attending, please email Sarah Malone by October 9th!

(Click on the picture to learn more about the show!!)

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09/25/2017

Just a reminder that our first Roundtable is this afternoon! 11:30, Alfred 24! Come chat with your peers and Mr. Tom Octave! Hope to see you all there!