Darien Center student awarded prize for excellence in chemistry at Wells College

Wells College recently awarded the Academic and Student Life awards at the annual Honors Awards Dinner ceremony. Prizes are given out each year to students that show exceptional work, commitment, or leadership in a specific area, or those that demonstrate skill or specialization within their field. These prizes are announced by faculty, staff, and student leaders at a special dinner for the campus community.

Chelsea Czechowski, class of 2012, a biological and chemical sciences: biochemistry and molecular biology major from Darien Center, earned the Nancy Ann Reed Chemistry Prize, awarded to a member of the graduating class for excellence in chemistry.

Wells College is a nationally recognized private coeducational liberal arts college located in Aurora, New York, on the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake. Established in 1868, Wells has remained committed to providing a quality education to students through small, interactive classes in multiple disciplines and engaging coursework relevant to life in a changing world.