Featured Honors Program Student Tony Jin

Tony Jin of Adams is the featured Jefferson Community College (JCC) Honors Program student for the month of May 2026. He is a dual major pursuing degrees in Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Jefferson. As part of his honors program options, Jin researched natural resources by extracting pectin from fruit to explore how this natural material can strengthen hydrogels used in products such as wound dressings and food gels.

Jin says, “I choose to participate in Jefferson's Honors Program because it allows me to engage in research, dive deeper into my field of chemistry, and make friends along the way.”

The Jefferson Community College Honors Program offers students with exceptional academic skills the opportunity to receive enriched instruction within their current program of study. For the Honors Program, students select three courses within their curriculum, and enhance them as Honors Options. The option is based on a project agreed to by the student and a faculty member willing to work closely with the student to provide a unique and rewarding experience. Students also take the Honors Seminar, a unique inter-disciplinary course open only to program participants. The seminar examines a single theme each semester and features guest speakers from a variety of disciplines and often includes some sort of field experience.

Successful program participants earn a prestigious Honors Graduate designation on their academic transcript for each Honors Option course. Students demonstrating excellent academic achievement in high school or who have completed 12 credit hours of college coursework are invited to apply for admission to the Honors Program. 

For more information, contact Honors Program coordinator, Dr. Joshua Canale, at jcanale@sunyjefferson.edu.