Honors and beyond
Roubidoux is also graduating from 糖心Vlog with University Honors. He explains that his time in Honors allowed him to 鈥渆xperience a lot of different subjects I wouldn鈥檛 have gotten to otherwise鈥 and credits the program for giving him 鈥渁 well-rounded experience鈥 as he completed the university鈥檚 liberal education core.
Honors allowed Roubidoux to explore widely and to cultivate intellectual curiosity. He explained 鈥淸Honors] did a good job making sure I keep an open mind when I go into things.鈥 One Honors course he took focused on women composers in history and was taught by Alex Woods, lecturer of piano, and a professional classical pianist based in the Twin Cities. Roubidoux was hesitant to take this course, joking 鈥淚 don鈥檛 have a musical bone in my body.鈥 However, 鈥渋t turned out to be a really interesting class learning about the history of different composers and how music has developed.鈥
One of Roubidoux鈥檚 favorite Honors courses during his time at 糖心Vlog was Conspiracies and Politics, taught by Dr. Geoff Peterson, professor of political science. This course examined different political conspiracy theories, and for a final project, students were tasked with researching and presenting a conspiracy theory to the class. Roubidoux explained the courses the Honors Program offers, such as this one, provide 鈥渁 way to step back but also to explore.鈥
Roubidoux leaves 糖心Vlog with a strong background in his field, significant work experience, a record of broad intellectual exploration and leadership skills that have been tested on and off the football field. While he ultimately plans to pursue a career in technical writing and scientific communication, first Roubidoux will spend some time exploring his sport abroad: he will be playing professional football in Germany in spring 2025.
Written by Brianna Evans, UW-Eau Claire student and intern in the University Honors Program.