Melissa Ballow Accepted to Susquehanna's Honors Program

2014 Oct 9

Melissa Ballow, of Warminster, Pa. , has been accepted to Susquehanna University's highly selective Honors Program. Ballow is a first-year student majoring in creative writing-secondary education at Susquehanna.

The Honors Program at Susquehanna offers a challenging academic program to students interested in a more self-directed and interdisciplinary approach to learning. The curriculum comprises special courses and projects throughout all four undergraduate years. Discussion groups, lectures, off-campus visits and residential programs are all part of the Honors Program experience.

Students are chosen for their natural curiosity, passion for learning, high energy, leadership and academic standing in high school. Approximately 10 percent of each entering class is invited to join the Honors Program. To remain in the program, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.4.

Ballow is a graduate of William Tennent High School.