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campus news
Augustine scholars (front, l-r): christina lambert ’17, veronica beaupre ’17, rachel Avard ’17, rafael hamawi ’18, derek Pettinelli ’17, kelsey Adkins ’17, Anna docurral ’17 and Alan harrington ’17. (back, l-r): michael hoye ’16 (graduating scholar), victoria russo ’17, Jedidiah scott ’18, kellie duquette ’18, Jessica ferronetti ’18, claudia Palencia ’17, caroline bercier ’17 and Jessica Wisniewski ’17. missing: meredith bercier ’17, Amber kelley ’17 and grace levesque ’18
Honors Convocation recognizes academic excellence At the annual Honors Convocation in April, the top student in each major received an academic award and departmental awards, prizes and scholarships were conferred upon the students who demonstrated outstanding scholarly performance. The Honorable Ed Neafsey ’72 served as guest speaker and addressed the value of a liberal arts education. A former lawyer, Judge Neafsey retired in 2011 after seven years on the New Jersey Superior Court. Eleven new Augustine Scholars were announced, joining the seven returning Scholars. Founded in 1996, the Augustine is the top scholarship annually awarded by the College, via faculty and administrator
recommendations based on high academic achievement and demonstrated initiative and creativity in academic and co-curricular endeavors. The Donec Formetur Christus Presidential Award was established to recognize a junior or senior who embodies the ideals of an Assumption education by both understanding and bridging the relationship between the intellectual and spiritual life. This year’s co-recipients were Kaitlin Henry ’16 and Michael Hoye ’16. Henry graduated cum laude with a B.A. in biology, while Hoye was a cum laude graduate with a double major of philosophy and theology and a recipient of an Honors Program certificate.
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Crown and Shield Award recipients seventeen members of the class of 2016 received crown and shield Award at a may ceremony. nominated by faculty and administration members, award recipients have furthered (crown) and protected (shield) the interests of the student body and college in various areas of leadership and community service. recipients pictured: (sitting, l-r) Patrick giroux, michael hoye, nicole reynolds, President francesco cesareo, Jessica damour, kayla higgins and heather ewell. (standing, l-r) korleen sheridan, kaitlyn riley, shanell cartagena nunez, Alaina short, marie black, mary Petterson, ralph cola, lauren mccarthy, michael blandon, Amy lydon and shannon Porter.
Assumption College Magazine
Summer 2016
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