“An honors education is a fantastic example of undergraduate education at its best,” UTC alum Richard Zhang said. “Small seminar classes, the reading of classics, the interdisciplinary studies and the hugely collaborative culture between the faculty and the students and among the students: these things helped transform me into who I am today.”
Turning ideas into reality
The featured speaker for both May 2024 undergraduate ceremonies is UTC alumnus Richard Zhang, a Brock Scholar who graduated summa cum laude in 1992 with bachelor’s degrees in chemistry, economics and accounting.