Dominican students win book awards from colleges

St. Mary’s Dominican High School juniors earned 34 book awards from 29 universities and colleges in recognition of academic excellence, strong character and commitment to community service. Colleges sending awards to students were: Bates College – Julia Slattery; Brandeis University – Celeste Patron; Bryn Mawr -Sara Miller;Chatham University – Rachel Carson Book Award – Irene Yu;Dartmouth – Lyndsey Jones; Elmira College (Key Award) – Alexandra LaNasa; Gordon College– Catherine Zimmermann; Harvard University – Elise Bourg; Johns Hopkins – Meagan Morici; Kenyon College– Gabrielle Chevalier; Lasell College – Morgan Muscarello; Mount Holyoke – Celeste Schonberg; Randolph College – Hunter Gettridge; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Lyndsey Jones;Rochester Institute of Technology: Innovation & Creativity – Molly Alexander; Computing Medal – Mia Nguyen; Sewanee Book Award for Excellence in Writing– Reagan Perry; St. Anselm’s – Madison Bertucci; St. Lawrence University – Kennedi Melancon; St. Michael’s College –  Hallie Matherne and Zoee Hunter; Stonehill College– Mary Harty; The George Washington University– Kennedy Payne; Tulane University – Tessa Paul; University of Chicago– Victoria Chan; University of Rochester: Bausch and Lomb – Tessa Paul;Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Leaders Award – Lyndsey Jones; Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology – Catherine Bickerton; George Eastman Young Leaders Award – Irene Yu;Villanova – Vivian Liu; Washington and Lee – Bryce Leonhard; Wesleyan University – Sara Medina; William and Mary Leadership Award – Tai Sutherland; and Williams College – Anna Fayard.