From readMedia Newswire:
NEW LONDON, CT (05/15/2012)(readMedia) – Amy DeGenaro, a senior at Connecticut College, was awarded the Anthony Francis Nelson Memorial Prize, which is given to majors who have excelled in the field of environmental studies offered by friends in memory of Anthony Francis Nelson '78. DeGenaro was presented with the award at the annual Honors & Awards ceremony at Connecticut College on May 1.
DeGenaro, a 2008 graduate of , is the daughter of Paul and Heide DeGenaro of Fairfield.
At the ceremony, the awards were presented by President Leo I. Higdon, Jr. and Armando I. Bengochea, dean of the college. Jennifer A. Fredricks, associate professor and chair of human development faculty director, Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy, gave the keynote address.
About Connecticut College
Situated on the coast of southern New England, Connecticut College is a highly selective private liberal arts college with 1900 students from all across the country and throughout the world. On the college's 750-acre arboretum campus overlooking Long Island Sound, students and faculty create a vibrant social, cultural and intellectual community enriched by diverse perspectives. The college, founded in 1911, is known for its unique combination of interdisciplinary studies, international programs, funded internships, student-faculty research and service learning. For more information, visit www.connecticutcollege.edu.
