College Students In the News - Canton

CANTON, CT - Here are some recent awards and achievements by college students from Canton, provided by readMedia Newswire.

National Biological Honor Society

Lillian Hyde of Collinsville was among a number of Eastern Connecticut State University students who were recently inducted into Eastern's Eta Omega chapter of the Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society. The event recognizes students who major in biology and who have demonstrated excellence in scholarship, research and other academic pursuits.

Hyde also received an Academic Excellence Award from the ECSU Biology Department.

Biology Professor Elizabeth Cowles said, "We celebrate our biology students during the Biology Awards and the Tri Beta induction ceremony. Members of Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society Eta Omega chapter must have a B or better average in their coursework. The department recognizes the top GPA student in each class year, the best independent study students, the most outstanding independent study students and those who bring recognition to Eastern through their actions."

The Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society was founded in 1922 and today has more than 175,000 lifetime members in more than 430 chapters throughout the United States. The Eta Omega Chapter at Eastern was founded in 1997.