The Honors Institute Fellows provide research and administrative support for the Honors Institute. Each of the Fellows, selected on a competitive basis, is a Wright State University Honors Program student.   Zachary Hayes and Lauren Cuff served as Fellows for the 2008 event.  Soon, we will announce the new Honors Institute Assistants for the January 2009 event, which will focus on free speech.

Zachary Hayes 2008 Honors Institute Senior Fellow Zachary Hayes is a senior who plans to graduate in June 2009 with dual majors in International Studies and Political Science, as well as with minors in French, Philosophy, and International Business.  In addition to working at Olive Garden, he is a third-year Model United Nations team member who has studied topics on the UN's Environmental Programme, International Law Commission, and the International Hydrological Programme.

Lauren Cuff 2008 Honors Institute Junior Fellow Lauren Cuff is a senior history major who has been a student employee in the University Honors Program office since her freshman year at Wright State.  She is active in several campus organizations, serving on the Leadership Committee of the Newman Catholic Student Association and as Student Vice President of Wright State's chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.  She is also involved as a national coordinator for the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, USA.  After she graduates in June 2008, Lauren plans to continue her education as a graduate student in WSU's Human Factors Engineering program.