Student stories:
Williams Honors College
High-achieving and motivated students continue to excel at UA. We are proud to highlight their achievements here because at Akron when one person rises, we all rise together.
2021-2022 SPOTLIGHTS
![BreAnna Piorkowski, honors student at The University of Akron](/honors/spotlight/images/Piorkowski-small.jpg)
![Shareef Awadallah, honors student at The University of Akron](/honors/spotlight/images/Awadallah-small.jpg)
![Grace Kolar, honors student at The University of Akron](/honors/spotlight/images/grace-kolar-small.jpg)
Grace Kolar
Majoring in biomedical engineering, specifically focusing on biomaterials and tissues, Grace wants to pursue medical school after graduating in 2024.
![Michael Ameteku, honors student at The University of Akron](/honors/spotlight/images/Michael-Ameteku-small.jpg)
Michael Ameteku
Pursing a B.S./M.S. computer science degree, Michael hopes to use his skills to improve and utilize the power of technology to solve problems in his country of Ghana.