The Honors Student Representative Council, or HSRC, was founded in 2015 after the Honors Advisory Board Student Representatives, Nicole Hastry and Jaclyn Ordway, attended a Commonwealth Honors Program meeting and felt that creating an honors forum would increase both student engagement in the Honors Program and the MCLA chapter’s involvement in the Commonwealth Honors Program. The HSRC strives to create an engaged community of honors students and offer them chances to foster relationships with other motivated students both on campus and throughout the state. The first event put on by the HSRC was the annual Honors Overnight, which allowed students to participate in a leadership workshop and meet other members in the program.
The purpose of the HSRC is to promote student participation in the Honors Program, at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, in the state-wide honors program, and at other various regional and national honors conferences; foster interest in multidisciplinary learning; increase student influence in the Honors Program; and put on events that will enrich and educate the student body.
Shannon Prouty (President), Emery DeMartino (Vice President), Anna Rynkowski (Secretary), Emma Marino (Treasurer), Tarah Valin (PR & Community Outreach)
Shannon Prouty - President
I am a senior at MCLA with a double major in biology and psychology and a concentration
in pre-medical studies. I also play for the Women's Lacrosse team and am the President
of student government. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my puppy and my
family.
Emery DeMartino - Vice President
My name is Emery DeMartino, I’m from Exeter, NH. I’m a freshman majoring in Secondary
Education and English. I’m part of the honors council as well as the education collective.
I plan to utilize my college experience to aid me in my research of the education
system to become the best teacher and citizen I can be. I joined the honors program
to meet other people who are dedicated to their courses and the pursuit of knowledge.
Anna Rynkowski - Secretary
I joined the honors program so I could get more involved while at college, challenge
myself academically, and meet new people!
Emma Marino - Treasurer
Class of 2022 Psychology and Sociology Majors and Criminal justice and Child/Family
studies minors. I joined the honors program so I could challenge myself academically
and meet other people that wanted to challenge themselves too!
Tarah Valin - PR & Community Outreach
English Major - Creative Writing. Minors: Spanish, American Ethnic Studies, and Political
Science. I am the Vice President of Black Student Union, a member of the Student Activities
Council, and Secretary of Christian Fellowship. I plan on going to graduate school
to study Theology and Ministry in hopes of becoming a Youth Minister.
