Summer Hours: the honors college building is open and available for student use from 7:50 a.m. to 5 p.m. M - F. We are closed Saturday and Sunday. The office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M - F.
Your Future, Our Focus
The college experience is more than academics and career prep – it’s about defining and preparing for YOUR future. At the Lee Honors College we make your future our focus. We are a distinctive community—based on drive, grit, and engagement—that further enriches the educational and college experiences of its high-performing members through providing the extra attention, support, and opportunities needed to become well-rounded individuals. We prepare you to show the world what you can do rather than just what you know, supporting your professional preparation with a holistic focus and a deep commitment to your well-being.
The Lee Honors College is home to more than 2,000 high-achieving students who are completing programs of study in every one of WMU’s seven academic colleges. You may join the honors college as a new or continuing undergraduate student at Western Michigan University.
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LHC News
Peer Student Success Team Mentor, Ridha Chehime, finds connections for success at Western and the LHC
Congratulations to honors student Abby Mumby on earning two gold medals at the 2025 National Intercollegiate Final Ice Skating Competition! Bravo!!
Honors senior, Leah VanAntwerp's Journey Through Holistic Healing
2025 LHC alum Elisha Ewing is headed to Alabama for a job as a process engineer for Smurfit Westrock after graduating with a dual degree in chemical and paper engineering. Congratulations Elisha!
Congratulations to all of our graduating honors seniors! We're so proud of you and all of your accomplishments. Be sure to keep in touch, and let us know all the amazing things you are doing!
Congratulations to honors college dancers Annabel Bernicky, Faith Egbert, and Eliana Jahjah and the entire WMU dance team on their win as D1 Jazz National Champions!
Congratulations to honors athlete Zach Nehring, and the Bronco Hockey Team on their historic season and win!
Congratulations to all of our Lee Honors College Presidential Scholars!
2023 honors alum, Donovan Vitale, a current WMU master's student in geosciences, won first prize at the WMU Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition that was hosted by the Graduate Student Association. Ten students competed and were judged by a panel of faculty, staff and previous graduate student winners. Donovan will represent WMU at the regional 3MT competition in Indianapolis at the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools annual conference. Congratulations, Donovan!!
Honors student, Ainsley Rahm, will be treated to an all-expenses-paid trip to New York Fashion Week (NYFW) after winning the Bronco Spirit in Motion Competition. Congratulations, Ainsley!
Invested in finance and fashion, fall 2024 honors college grad, Racheal Mmanga, found wealth of opportunities at Western
International health care experiences put honors nursing grad and Medallion Scholar, Emily Bosak, on path to career success
Bridging the Gap: Fall 2024 honors college grad, Kyle Kos explores the impact of artificial intelligence on nursing education
