Honors students will soon be sharing their skills with the world–again.

Honorable Mentions, an online student-run journal that is open to all University Honors students, will relaunch on Friday. A party was hosted on Wednesday to celebrate the publication’s return.

Lauren Nale, junior rehabilitation services major, has been working on the relaunch of the online journal and believes that it will be a strong contribution to the Honors Program. Honorable Mentions provides a space where Honors Program students can display their achievements and experiences outside the classroom. Students may post scholarships they have won and share their study abroad experiences, among other things.

“This helps build a community by displaying all facets that students are in,” Nale said.

Nale has been brainstorming ideas with the Honorable Mentions faculty adviser, Luke Krueger, since around September. Krueger is a visiting assistant professor at NIU and teaches in the School of Theatre and Dance.

“When you work with good people you don’t have to constantly meddle in what they do,” Krueger said, “The project is unique. We are a live online publication there to discuss, celebrate and publicize.”

The relaunch party exhibited artwork from the University’s Honors Program Juried Art Competition. The winner was Elizabeth Graehling, senior art studio major. Graehling plans to pursue an MFA at Columbia after graduating NIU.

“My recent work has been an effort to reconcile inner and outer space, dealing with how beautiful things are outside, and how disturbing and organized they are inside,” Graehling said.

Honorable Mentions focused on art majors prior to its relaunch. Now, it promises a wider focus.

“We are open up to more than just art students,” said Natalie Cincotta, sophomore history and journalism major. “All across the board we recruit diversity.”

The expansion of the improved program will display the work of more NIU’s Honors Students.

“This is great to showcase the stuff we do inside and outside the classroom,” said Ron Leonhardt, junior history and international relations major. “It can be on display and make an impact.”