Heather was very focused on academics in High School. She took a lot of advanced courses. Lots of English classes because she initially thought she wanted to be a writer.

But Art was where her passion lay, something she had been engaged in, since she was 11.

Heather joins our podcast to share her undergraduate honors college journey at Oakland University, about being an artist, her UG Thesis experiences, and Advice for high school students.

In particular, we discuss the following with her:

• Oakland University Honors College Experience
• Being a Studio Art Major
• Thesis Project
• Advice for High Schoolers

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Introduction to Heather Hamade, OUHC [0:36]
• Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:43]
• Overall OU Honors College Experience [4:24]
• Why OU Honors College? [5:21]
• High School Interests [6:40]
• Transition to College [7:55]
• Honors Classes [10:40]
• Thesis Project [11:42]
• Passion for the Arts [16:58]
• Impact of Research [18:55]
• What’s Next? [19:58]
• Campus Activities [21:25]
• The Honors College Difference [22:19]
• Advice for High Schoolers [23:32]
• Memories [25:08]

Our Guest: Heather Hamade received a Bachelor’s degree in Studio Art from Oakland University Honors College.

Memorable Quote: “...and when you are in college, like I said, it's not really about your GPA, it's not really about, I'm the top student in the class, it's about learning”. Heather Hamade.

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