Watertown-area college names October Honors Program student
Jefferson Community College has named Baian A. Abdyrasulova of Kyzyl-Tuu, Kyrgyzstan, as its featured Honors Program student for October 2026.
By Caleb Mercer, ClickNNY North Country Desk
Jefferson Community College has selected Baian A. Abdyrasulova of Kyzyl-Tuu, Kyrgyzstan, as its featured Honors Program student for October 2026. Abdyrasulova is studying computer science and plans to transfer to Le Moyne College for a bachelor’s degree in the field before pursuing software engineering.
Her honors project will focus on enhancing programming labs covering problem-solving, algorithms, object-oriented programming and software design.
Students in Jefferson’s Honors Program can qualify for an honors scholarship, work individually with faculty on projects and earn an Honors Graduate designation on their transcripts. Participants must maintain a 3.3 grade-point average, complete nine credit hours of honors options and take the Honors Seminar, INT 250, which is offered in the spring.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with target dates of Sept. 30 for fall options and Feb. 28 for spring options. The next spring target date is Feb. 28, 2027.
Jefferson Community College’s fall open house is scheduled for Nov. 6, 2026, and requires registration. More information is available through the Jefferson Community College Honors Program. The program coordinator is Dr. Josh Canale, who can be reached at jcanale@sunyjefferson.edu or (315) 777-9506.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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