Chatham Woman Named to Colgate Dean's List

HAMILTON, NY -- Erin Murray was a recipient of the Dean's Award for academic excellence during the 2013 spring term at Colgate University, where Murray was a Psychology major and a graduating member of the Class of 2013.

To be eligible for the Dean's Award, a Colgate student must achieve higher than a 3.30 average while enrolled in at least four courses. Murray is a graduate of Villa Walsh Academy, and lives in Chatham, NJ.

Colgate University is a highly selective residential liberal arts institution distinguished by academic excellence and interdisciplinary inquiry. Located on a beautiful campus in upstate New York, Colgate takes pride in the active engagement of its students and faculty in local, national, and global communities.

We offer 52 majors and 13 additional minors to an internationally and culturally diverse student body of 2,900 students. Our Liberal Arts Core Curriculum, which has been in place since 1928, has been recognized as one of the most ambitious and elegant general education programs in the country.

This strong liberal arts background proves incredibly powerful after graduation, with students launching start-ups, finding jobs with established industry leaders, or being accepted at highly ranked graduate schools.