Naugatuck Resident Receives President’s Citation Award At CCSU

NAUGATUCK, CT — Naugatuck’s Meghan Lauer was one of eight Central Connecticut State University students recently selected to receive the 2020 President’s Citation Award. The winners will be recognized for their achievement later this year at a ceremony on campus if conditions permit, officials said. The university is operating remotely, and campus is closed to students, faculty and staff.

Students must have excellent academic credentials to be considered for the President’s Citation Award. Most honorees are frequently named to the Dean’s and President’s lists, and they have earned multiple scholarships over their academic careers. While maintaining rigorous academic schedules, these students also find time to present research at conferences, compete in academic contests, and complete prestigious internships.

“I am very proud of these students, who exemplify the true mark of a CCSU graduate,” CCSU President Zulma R. Toro said in a news release. “They are fully invested in their education and motivate others to do the same by example.”

Lauer is a Social Work major who has earned membership in the Phi Alpha and Alpha Lambda Delta honor societies. At CCSU she served as president of the Social Work Club and was an active member of the Central Activities Network and the Chinese American Students Association. In her final year at CCSU, she also worked as a resident assistant.

“When she graduates, Meghan will have completed 640 hours of community service for several organizations, including Success Central, the Office of Victim Advocacy and Office of Equity and Inclusion, the National Association of Social Workers, and the YWCA Strive After School Program,” according to the news release.