On Campus - Glastonbury College Students

GLASTONBURY, CT — Here are some recent notable accomplishments by local college students, as provided by readMedia Newswire.

Colgate University, Hamilton NY

• Anna Case, a member of the Colgate University Class of 2019, has earned the spring 2019 Dean's Award with Distinction. Case is a graduate of Northwest Catholic High School, and is from Glastonbury. Students who receive a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher while completing at least three courses during the spring 2019 semester earn the Dean's Award with Distinction.
• Michael Hawkins, a member of the Colgate University Class of 2021, has earned the spring 2019 Dean's Award for Academic Excellence. Hawkins is a graduate of Glastonbury High School. Students who receive a term grade point average of 3.3 or higher while completing at least three courses earn the spring 2019 Dean's Award for Academic Excellence.

Hamilton College, Clinton NY

• Madeleine Hong, of Glastonbury, recently matriculated as a first-year student at Hamilton College. Hong, a graduate of The Loomis Chaffee School, was selected from a pool of 8,339 applicants to the college, and joins a class of 474.

Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware OH

• Elizabeth Rohrs of South Glastonbury is among nearly 80 first-year students invited to join Ohio Wesleyan University's selective Leland F. and Helen Schubert Honors Program this fall. To be invited to join the Honors Program, the incoming students were required to have a 3.5 high school GPA, a 28 ACT, or a 1300 SAT when admitted to the university.

University of Vermont, Burlington VT

• On Saturday, Aug.17, 2019 more than 270 first-year UVM students, led by 68 upper class leaders began their University of Vermont experience as part of TREK, a unique, 7-day first year enrichment program sponsored by UVM's Department of Student Life. For 40 years, UVM's TREK program has sent new students all over the state of Vermont to explore the region's wilderness, develop leadership skills, and work on community service projects. TREK is one of the biggest and most diverse new-student, collegiate, community building programs in the northeast region. Cora Smith of Glastonbury participated in Farm and Food Crew. A part of the Service TREK program which gives students the opportunity to enhance self-awareness and further develop your understanding of service, leadership, social justice, and civic-mindedness, Farm and Food Trek participants work with a variety of agencies throughout Central Vermont dedicated to promoting food security and feeding folks in need. Over the span of a week, participants explore all aspects of the "food safety net" including working at food distribution sites, and at farms gleaning produce to serve folks in need. Past service sites have included the Vermont Foodbank and Salvation Farms. James Amenta of Glastonbury participated in Hiking. A part of the Wilderness TREK program which provides students the opportunity to build lasting friendships, initiate self-discovery, and explore the people and landscapes that are Vermont, Hiking TREK provides incoming students an opportunity to visit and explore some of the highest, most remote and oldest footpaths in the country - all along the long trail and in the Adirondacks. Hiking on average eight miles per day, traversed through hardwood, trickling streams and learned of the North Country's rich, natural history along the way.