Each spring, the new group being welcomed into the Honors Program joins with all other Honors students in attending a formal dinner, which is their official launching into the honors experience at Wingate. Honors Program participants enjoy many special opportunities, not only to hear important speakers who have been invited to campus, but also to participate in intimate, informal discussion forums with these speakers. During the Fall of 2009, students will have the opportunity to have informal discussions with Wingate University’s Woodrow Wilson Fellow, Barbara Gottschalk and our common reading experience’s visiting author, Kris Holloway. In addition, students also have access to the Honors Lounge in Bridges Building, specifically designated for Honors Program use which can be accessed with their University ID Card. Students in the program have the opportunity to connect with upperclassmen in the program by participating in special social opportunities and receptions for Honors students. The honors program also gives students the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. in a program specially tailored to honors students (biennially).

For a complete listing of the honors societies sponsored by Wingate, please click here. All incoming students are encouraged to strive to be invited into one or more of these societies.