Reading Student Named Presidential Scholar at Clarkson University

Reading, MA - Alexander Douglass Webb of Reading, a sophomore majoring in civil engineering, was named a Presidential Scholar for the fall 2015 semester at Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY.

Presidential Scholars must achieve a minimum 3.80 grade-point average and carry at least 14 credit hours.

Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located in Potsdam, N.Y., and Schenectady, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world’s pressing issues. Through more than 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences, education and the health professions, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.