Save the Date

Honors Alumni Salon | Temple Homecoming
Saturday, October 10th | 6 p.m.

We would like to welcome you back to campus for night of discussion and conversation with members of the Honors community followed by a cocktail reception in the Honors Lounge. Keep an eye out for a formal invitation with more information soon.

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Alumni Spotlight: Gina Hoch-Stall

Graduation Year: Dance and Psychology, January 2010
Hometown: Oak Park, IL
Current Location: Philadelphia, PA (Queen Village)
Current Position: Artistic Director of RealLivePeople (Philadelphia-based dance company), Freelance Pilates Instructor
Recent Work: Check out our foray into dance for camera

First things first: I'm not a stripper, a musical theater star or a ballerina. I am a modern dancer.

This means that I am both an artist and an athlete; a storyteller and a curator. I dance for other choreographers and companies in Philadelphia, but my primary dance role is directing, choreographing and performing for my company, RealLivePeople. (As this doesn't pay the bills-I know you were wondering-I also teach Pilates.)

For me, there are very clear parallels between my experience in Temple Honors and my work with RealLivePeople. The first is an emphasis on excellence: depth of thought, high quality output. The second is broad appeal and interest: both in Honors and in my dance-making and performing. I have always felt that the projects I've worked on—and those created by my friends—were fascinating on their own merits, not isolated to suit the tastes of one interest group or another. This leads me to the third and greatest parallel: accessibility. Creating relatable, relevant dance—dance that welcomes audience members embedded in the Philadelphia modern dance community, casual connoisseurs of the local arts scene, and people who've never before seen a modern dance performance– is the foundation of my work as a choreographer. Similarly, if pressed to describe what I remembered and treasured most about my Honors experience, it would be how welcoming Honors staff and faculty have always been.

My experience in the open and warm atmospheres of the Honors lounge and Honors classes were such a big part of my time at Temple.

Read the rest of Gina's article here.

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Alumni Throwback!

We have been going through the archives and digging up some amazing photos of all of you Honors Alums! Check out the new Throwback section on our Flickr page and see if you can find you and your friends! Feel free to send in your personal favorites and we will add them to the collection (send jpegs to honors@temple.edu).

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Alumni Opportunities

Summer Educational Enhancement Stipends:
If you, your company or someone you know has opportunities for students and would like to support the Summer Educational Enhancement Stipend program by providing an internship or research position, we would love to hear about it! Let us know at honors@temple.edu.
Learn more about the Summer Educational Enhancement stipends.

Scholarships and Fellowships:
The Office of Scholar Development and Fellowships Advising helps students and alumni identify and apply for nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships. Many fellowships remain open to alumni in the years following graduation, and offer excellent opportunities to extend your training and expand your skill set. For additional information, contact Dana Dawson at dgdawson@temple.edu, 215-204-0708, or visit temple.edu/vpus/fellowships/.

Upcoming Deadlines

Fulbright US Student Program
Deadline for internal evaluation (open to alumni): September 15, 2015
IIE deadline: October 13, 2015
http://www.temple.edu/vpus/fellowships/undergrad-opportunities/fulbright.htm
The Fulbright US Student Program provides graduating seniors, currently enrolled graduate students and recent alumni (within 4-5 years of graduation from bachelor’s or non-terminal master’s) with the opportunity to pursue advanced study, conduct research, do creative work, or teach English abroad for a year. Travel and living expenses are fully covered.

Fulbright Scholar Program
Deadline: August 3, 2015
http://www.cies.org/
For alumni with five or more years of experience in their profession, or who hold a terminal graduate degree in their field, the Fulbright Scholar Program offers a range of funded international opportunities of varying lengths.

Presidential Management Fellowship
Deadline: fall 2015 (last year, Oct 1st) Application for the PMF Class of 2016 opens via a job opportunity announcement on USAJOBS at www.USAJOBS.gov; search for "Presidential Management Fellows." The announcement will only be visible during the application period, which is typically only two weeks.
http://www.pmf.gov/opportunity/index.aspx
Bearing the Presidential moniker, the PMF Program is a flagship leadership development program at the entry level for advanced degree candidates. The Program attracts and selects the best candidates possible, and is designed to develop a cadre of potential government leaders. The PMF Program inculcates a lasting bond as well as a spirit of public service, ultimately encouraging and leading to a career in the government.

Advanced Fellowship in Addiction Treatment
Deadline: Rolling
http://www.pittsburgh.va.gov/Trainee/viper.asp#top
This 2-year advanced fellowship aims to increase the number and professional diversity of highly-qualified VA clinicians, researchers, and educators prepared to reduce the burden of Veteran alcohol and other drug use, addiction, and related health consequences in general medical and specialty settings. Open to physicians and PhD-prepared nurses, social workers, psychologists, and other doctorally-prepared professionals from related disciplines. Highly competitive Master’s-level clinicians (e.g., nurses, public health professionals, and social workers) who are interested in addiction-related quality improvement or evidence-based practice implementation will also be considered.

National Institutes of Health Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award
Deadline: rolling—6 months before intended start date
https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/postbac_irta
The NIH Postbac IRTA program (CRTA, Cancer Research Training Award, in the National Cancer Institute) provides recent college graduates who are planning to apply to graduate or professional (medical/dental/pharmacy) school an opportunity to spend one or two years performing full-time research at the NIH. Postbac IRTAs/CRTAs work side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world, in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research.