National Collegiate Honors Council Announces 2025 Class of Fellows

Lincoln, Neb. – The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) is proud to announce the selection of the 2025 Class of Fellows, recognizing distinguished individuals who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to advancing honors education.

/>NCHC Fellows are honored for their significant contributions of time, leadership, and expertise in shaping and strengthening honors education. These individuals are recognized not only for their dedication to the national honors community, but also for their outstanding teaching and leadership on their home campuses.

The 2025 Fellows will be formally recognized at the NCHC Awards Ceremony during the NCHC Annual Conference in San Diego on Saturday, November 8, from 6:00–7:30 p.m. (Pacific Time).

The 2025 Class of NCHC Fellows includes:

• Susan Dinan, Adelphi University
• Kathryn (Kat) MacDonald, Monroe University
• Andrea Radasanu, Northern Illinois University
• Aron Reppmann, Trinity Christian College
• Irena van Nynatten-Janikowska, Hogeschool van Amsterdam | Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
• Eddie Weller, San Jacinto College

NCHC President, Darryl Peterkin shares, “The Fellows represent the very best of our honors community. Their generosity of time, talent, and leadership has strengthened honors education in countless ways—on their home campuses, through regional councils, and within NCHC itself. We are grateful for their unwavering commitment, and we celebrate the inspiration they provide to colleagues and students alike.”

Additional details and biographies of the 2025 Fellows can be found on the NCHC Fellows Award webpage