Honors Office

Jayci Bash, MPA
Director

Jayci Bash began working in the honors program in 2012. She earned her Master of Public Administration degree from SUU in 2015 with an emphasis on Student Affairs in Higher Education and is currently working on her Ed.D. at Arizona State. Jayci's passions are any outdoor adventure with her partner and kids. She is a project leader for the National Collegiate Honors Council Partners in the Parks program, taking Honors Students into National Parks for week-long academic adventures and serves on the leadership of the Western Regional Honors Council.

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Katie Englert
Lecturer

Katie Englert is Lecturer for the Honors and the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies programs at SUU. Her background is in photojournalism and cultural anthropology and she is particularly interested in the visual representation of the ethnic “other” in media. She enjoys visually documenting her community and photographs A.P.E.[X] events on campus. She loves the thrill she gets from mountain biking and exploring the southwest.

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Whitney Piñeiro, MPA
Administrative Assistant

Whitney Piñeiro started her journey at SUU in 2012 as an incoming freshman study Interdisciplinary Studies. After completing her bachelor’s degree, she went on to complete a Master’s in Public Administration. She is passionate about traveling and experiencing new cultures. In her free time, Whitney loves to cook, care for her backyard chickens, get to know people and explore southern Utah.

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Lindsay Aleman
Academic Advising Intern

Lindsay recently graduated from SUU, earning a Bachelor of Science in Family Life and Human Development. Currently, she is working on a Masters in Public Administration. During her undergrad, Lindsay competed on the SUU women’s golf team. When Lindsay isn’t in the honors office or working on homework, she will most likely be at the golf course, fishing on Panguitch Lake, or watching a good movie with her husband.

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Allison Hall
Office Clerk

Allison Hall is a Junior studying Exercise Science with a minor in psychology. This is her first year working for the honors office and her third in the program. She is working towards a doctorate in Physical Therapy (but if a Broadway show wanted her to take lead she would not be mad). Allison loves to play tennis, sing along to Broadway shows, read, play piano, and cook delicious food that she finds on Pinterest. You can often find her watching Marvel movies, and she is always up for a conversation about Harry Potter, Marvel, and Supernatural. Allison loves serving others, being with friends and family, and meeting new people.