GENESEO, N.Y.— Three students from The State University of New York at Geneseo have received a 2016 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.
The Chancellor presented the award to the following Geneseo students, all seniors:
- Meghan Barrett from Penfield, N.Y.
- Gurnaina Chawla from Saint James, N.Y.
- Ashton Hughes from Fairport, N.Y.
“This award is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to stand-out SUNY students whose achievements reflect their own impressive hard work as well as the support of their families and friends, and SUNY’s world-class faculty and staff,” said Chancellor Zimpher. “The 248 students we honor with this year’s award have excelled academically, become role models on campus, and established themselves as leaders in the community. Congratulations to all of the students receiving the 2016 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence.”
The Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence was created in 1997 to recognize students who have best demonstrated, and have been recognized for, the integration of academic excellence with accomplishments in the areas of leadership, athletics, community service, creative and performing arts, campus involvement, or career achievement.
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