UWF Kugelman Honors Program
The Kugelman Honors Program is where brilliant minds come together to discover, learn, and thrive. Honors students at the University of West Florida form a community that shares a passion for learning and a commitment to positively impacting the world.
UWF is located in sunny Pensacola. Our campus spans 1,600 acres and is just minutes from historic Pensacola and some of the world's most beautiful beaches. It features state-of-the-art facilities, comfortable residence halls, and a beautiful landscape that offers a variety of recreational activities. UWF has been ranked a "Best Regional College - Southeastern" by The Princeton Review for the past 19 years, "Best Regional Universities South" by U.S. News & World Report (2020-2023), and "Top Public Schools - Regional Universities South" by U.S. World News & Report (2020-2023).
Forensic DNA Analysis
Ask a Mortician
Pensacola Ghost Stories
Beyond the Grave: Reading Culture and Memory in the Cemetery
Playing the Long Game: Live Better. Longer. Starting Now.
Lessons on Death
The Haunting Truth: Crime Mapping Around Cemeteries in New Orleans
Still Standing in the Light: A Journey from Living for Others to Surviving for Self
Valerie's House
Holding the Hand, Easing the Journey: Nursing Care at Life's End
Military Funerals
Death Around the World: Exploring the Macabre from International Perspectives
Internships Opportunities
Kugelman Honors Transfer Students
UWF Honors Students Share Their Honors Summer Institute Experiences
Why Honors?
Finding Balance
Gionna "Gigi" Maduro, International Honors Student
Kugelman Honors Program Study Abroad 2023: Part 2
Kugelman Honors Program Study Abroad 2023: Part 3
Kugelman Honors Program Study Abroad 2023: Part 1