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Josh Cannon reading from his book, Fatal Second Hellen

Josh Cannon was honored by the Military Writers Society of America

Josh Cannon, director of research at Pitt’s David C. Frederick Honors College, recently won the Silver Medal from the Military Writers Society of America (MWSA) for his book, “Fatal Second Helen: A Modern Veteran’s Iliad.”

Peter Levins

Peter Levins is the inaugural director of Pitt’s Rees-Chancellor’s Scholars Program

Following a competitive national search, the David C. Frederick Honors College at the University of Pittsburgh has named Peter Levins as the inaugural director of the Rees-Chancellor’s Scholars Program.

Dean Nicola Foote with students

The Cathedral’s top floors are home to some of the University’s top scholars

Situated on the floors 34 through 37 of the Cathedral of Learning, the David C. Frederick Honors College, under the leadership of Dean Nicola Foote, welcomes about 700 new Pitt students each academic year while serving roughly 15% of the University's total student population.