With Oscar Nominations having just been announced, the timing seemed right to share with you one of the wonderful outings that our learning communities on Sadler 2 and 3 made at the end of the fall term. Last month, the two LCs collaborated and had a wonderful night out; sharing a meal together discussing the impact of President Lincoln on American history and the prevalence of racism in modern day and then going to see the the movie “Lincoln.” This is one of the many activities we hear about from our learning communities and most certainly something that makes us happy here at the Honors Program. Oh! And this just in: “Lincoln” is leading the way to the 2013 Oscars. The bio pic about the 16th president picked up 12 Academy Award nominations, including best director for Steven Spielberg and best actor for Daniel Day-Lewis! Great choice Sadler 2 and 3!7
The English tutoring program at Nottingham High School seeks to improve social literacy by providing academic tutoring and mentorship to “English as a Second Language” students. Tutors will help Nottingham High School students from all over the world, and with a variety of backgrounds. Honors Alumnus, John Cardone ’11, started the program in Fall 2010. 
Ashley Burke volunteered at the New York State fair, working with area 4 H members. 4-H represents a partnership between the Cornell University Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Human Ecology and county Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations. 4-H helps youth ages 5-19 to develop and apply useful knowledge and skills, as well as positive attitudes about work, people and communications.
Like thousands of others during the holiday season, Honors student Brian Cheung helped out at The Samaritan Center, serving dinner to the needy. He said that the experience reminded him of the importance of charities in the community. He commented that, “It was nice to see exactly how many people rely on the Samaritan Center as a source of food. Being able to interact with the community was an eye-opening experience, and really showed me the need that the community has for both supplies and manpower. I hope to come back many times, hopefully building a relationship with the Samaritan Center and some of its patrons.” Take a page from Brian’s book: give and receive throughout the year!