Honors Case Study ChalleNGE

The Honors Case Study Challenge provides chapters with the opportunity to supplement their Honors in Action research based on the 2024/2025 Honors Study Topic, The Power of Stories, with the use of newspapers of varying viewpoints. This challenge enhances members' learning experiences and promotes critical engagement with current events. Individual members or chapters may participate in the competition, with the top four entries receiving a $500 scholarship award.

Award Recipients

“Who Writes the Story: AI, Journalism, and the Power of Narratives’ Hold”
Mikah Adkins
Alpha Chi Sigma Chapter
Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, North Carolina

“Once Upon a System: How Fables, Folklore, and Fairytales Encode Culture and Power Pop Culture”
Beta Alpha Epsilon Chapter
Landmark College
Putney, Vermont

“How Service and Therapy Dogs Change Our Stories”
Alpha Omega Rho Chapter
Palomar College
San Marcos, California

“Stories That Deceive: The Power of False Narratives in the Digital Age”
Coty Dorsey
Eta Nu Chapter
St. Petersburg College, Gibbs Campus
St. Petersburg, Florida

Honorable Mentions

“Stories that Echo: Controversies Regarding Public Memory and its Potentially Unexpected Benefit to Community Colleges”
Alpha Mu Chi Chapter
Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, Texas

“Narrative Equity and Media Imbalance in the 2025 Birmingham Mayoral Election”
Diamond Smith
Pi Pi Chapter
Jefferson State Community College - Jefferson
Birmingham, Alabama

“Stories Framing the Rise and Role of Artificial Intelligence”
Beta Kappa Iota Chapter
Miami Dade College, Padrón Campus
Miami, Florida

“A House Divided Once More”
Beta Nu Eta Chapter
Citrus College
Glendora, California