Andrew Moore
  • Music Education
  • Class of 2015
  • Hastings, MI

Andrew Moore of Hastings, Michigan, graduates with fifth cohort of Olivet's Honors Program

2015 Jun 1

Andrew Moore of Hastings, Michigan, graduated with the fifth cohort of Honors Program graduates as part of Olivet Nazarene University's Class of 2015 during the 102nd Commencement Convocation on Saturday, May 9, 2015. He is the son of Rev. Richard and Margo Moore.

As their time at Olivet came to a close, Honors students presented their required research projects during Scholar Week 2015, April 13 to 18. “The Study, Creation, and Instructed Performance of Gregorian Chant” was Moore's project.

As a senior at Olivet, he was recognized by the Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges program. He plans to work as a music educator working with choral or instrumental performance groups at the middle or secondary levels, as well as general music.

The mission of Olivet's Honors Program is to encourage and nurture academically gifted students, helping them to believe in their possibilities, preparing them to become the Christian scholars and servant leaders they were meant to be. Dr. Charles Carrigan, geoscience professor in Olivet's Department of Chemistry and Geosciences, is the program's director.

To enter the program, a student must have a composite ACT score of at least 30 or a Math and Critical Reading combined SAT score of at least 1330, and be interviewed by the program committee.

In addition to fulfilling the requirements for their respective majors, Honors Program students take four interdisciplinary, team-taught classes covering an intriguing topic. Then, they complete a substantial, faculty-mentored research project during their last two years, doing one-on-one mentored research with a professor of their choice with funding provided. They may also choose to study abroad during junior year.