Students participate in free events open only to Abington Honors and Schreyer students that deepen their connection to Greater Philadelphia and build connections with peers. Announcements about events can be found on the Honors Canvas page.

Group of honor students smiling at the Philadelphia Art Muesum

Abington Honors and Schreyer students spent the day at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Spring 2026)

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Honor students smiling for group photo outside of Broadway musical

Abington Honors and Schreyer students at a performance of the Broadway musical Suffs at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia (Spring 2026)

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Honor students smiling for group photo in front of Macbeth sign

Abington Honors and Schreyer students at a performance of Macbeth at the Lantern Theatre in Philadelphia. (Fall 2025)

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three students looking at library archives

Schreyer students explore documents and artifacts in the library archives of the former Ogontz School for Girls (now the Penn State Abington campus), including Amelia Earhart’s report card from when she attended the school. (Fall 2025)

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Two students looking at wooden sculptures in the Woodland Art Gallery at Penn State Abington

Abington Schreyer students learn about the current exhibits in the Abington Art Gallery in Woodland Building (Fall 2025)

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Previous Honors Activities

  • Attended stage productions of FIRE!, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and the musical Suffs, all at Philadelphia theaters. 
  • Guided by a campus librarian and a history professor, students examined documents and memorabilia from the Ogontz School for Girls, which prior to closing in 1950 was located on the current Penn State Abington campus, followed by dinner.
  • Lunch and a tour of the campus art gallery, led by Schreyer Scholar and student artist Sophie Bell.
  • Dinner and a livestream lecture with journalist and NPR host Ayesha Rascoe.
  • Lunch and a visit to the world-renowned Philadelphia Museum of Art in downtown Philadelphia.