Allyson Graffum of Ipswich wins leadership award at Elms College

CHICOPEE, MA (05/18/2010)(readMedia)-- Allyson Graffum of Ipswich, Massachusetts, was awarded the Cheryl R. Condon Leadership Award at Elms College at Honors Convocation earlier this month. The award honors a female student who has completed at least four semesters at Elms  with a minimum grade point average of 2.67, and demonstrates leadership and integrity both on and off the Elms College campus.

Graffum graduated from Elms College May 16 with a bachelor of science degree in psychology. Graffum played second base on the Elms softball team, and was named to the All-New England Collegiate Conference second team. She batted .343 with 35 hits, 18 runs batted in, and was 5 for 5 in stolen bases.

Elms College is a co-educational, Catholic college offering a liberal arts curriculum that gives students multiple perspectives on life. Founded in 1928 by the Sisters of St. Joseph, Elms College has a tradition of educating reflective, principled, and creative learners, who are rooted in faith, educated in mind, compassionate in heart, responsive to civic and social obligations, and capable of adjusting to change without compromising principle.