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Honors Council and Lounge

Collegium V Executive Council

Collegium V Executive Council members include (back row, from left) Ethan Conner, Giana Abraham, Devin Schwartz and Anna Ernst and (front row, from left) Aditi Manjrekar, Alison Spadaro and Lily Nguyen.

Collegium V students play a major role in the operations of the honors program. An Executive Council is elected every spring by the students to assist the director in planning the honors curriculum, operating the lounge, managing the program’s computers and scheduling extracurricular social activities.

The Collegium V Constitution provides a framework for the privileges and responsibilities of the Executive Council and Collegium V members.

Alison Spadaro

Alison Spadaro

My name is Alison Spadaro, and I’m a senior math and physics double major from Pennsylvania. I’ll be your speaker for the year! I’m involved in a variety of organizations on campus, including but not limited to: Student Government, Mock Trial, Chi Alpha Iota Diaternity and the Society of Physics Students. Theoretically if I had free time, I would enjoy playing violin, reading, writing, painting, doing puzzles and collecting flowers in Minecraft. Unfortunately, all of my free time is currently spent trying to stop my cat Ida from destroying my apartment, but maybe one day.

Aditi Manjrekar

Aditi Manjrekar

I’m Aditi Manjrekar, and I’m a neuroscience senior on the pre-med track. On campus, I’m also involved in Memories Matter as president, Life Skills as vice president, Freshman Mentor Program and pain research in the Sadler Lab. I also scribe in the emergency room and volunteer at free clinics around Dallas-Fort Worth. In my free time, I enjoy traveling, fostering puppies, taking photos and watching TV. If you ever need a TV show recommendation, ask me. Though, a warning: it won’t be just one show but almost always a curated list.

Anna Ernst

Anna Ernst

I’m Anna Ernst, and I’m a junior double majoring in math and computer science. I’m a National Merit Ambassador here at the Honors College, and a Peer Tutoring team lead at the Student Success Center. I also work in Dr. Julia Hsu’s lab in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. My hobbies include reading, exploring campus, collecting postcards, making fruit desserts and hanging out in the lounge.

Ethan Conner

Ethan Conner

Hey, I’m Ethan Conner and I’m a junior, one of the math/physics double majors. Other than CV Council, I am also a National Merit student director/ambassador and front desk attendant for the Honors College. I enjoy reading (a lot of fantasy), studying differential geometry (with Dr. Stephen McKeown), learning Vietnamese and watching movies. I also play disc golf most weekends and frequent the campus course.

Devin Schwartz

Devin Schwartz

My name is Devin Schwartz, I’m a junior majoring in computer science and political science, and I’ll be serving as the secretary this year. Outside of the Honors College, I’m also the president of ECS Student Council and involved with Student Government, Fencing Club, Chi Alpha Iota, Moot Court and a few other organizations. When I can find free time, I enjoy trying to learn an instrument, playing too much Tetris and reading. I can often be found in the Honors Lounge or one of the other lounges on campus, so feel free to stop by and say hi!

Lily Nguyen

My name is Lily Nguyen, and I’m a chemistry junior on the pre-MD/PhD track. On campus, I am a National Merit Student Director/Ambassador and TA for Dr. John Sibert’s honors general chemistry class. I also volunteer at a free clinic on the weekends and work in Dr. Jie Zheng’s nanoparticle lab. In my free time, I enjoy cross stitching, playing board games and trying new places to eat. I hope to see y’all around in the lounge!

Giana Abraham

Giana Abraham

I’m Giana Abraham, a sophomore neuroscience major with a minor in visual arts. Outside of CV, I’m the communications chair of Student Government and secretary of UTD Service Dogs in Training. I also am involved in the American Medical Women’s Association and the Freshman Mentor Program. In my little free time, I enjoy teaching myself how to skateboard and play guitar (not concurrently) and enjoy reading from my ever-growing list of book recommendations. I’m always down to fuel my boba addiction, so don’t hesitate to reach out if you’d like to meet up!

Honors Lounge

One of the benefits of being in the Hobson Wildenthal Honors College is gaining access to the Honors Lounge. Located in the Physics Annex (PHA), the Lounge is the place where Honors students come together to work and socialize 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The Lounge features five rooms: two computer rooms, the Clark Reading Library, a TV/video room and a small kitchen.

If you are having issues with accessing the Honors Lounge, please email collegiumv@utdallas.edu or bring your Comet Card to the Honors College office (PHY).

The Honors Lounge is located in the Physics Annex.