Angela M. Di Ascro Receives Joseph A. and Linda Ryan Caputo Award in Chemistry

MILLERSVILLE, PA (05/05/2011)(readMedia)-- Angela M. Di Ascro of Mifflinburg, Pa. has been selected to receive the Joseph A. and Linda Ryan Caputo Award in Chemistry.

Di Ascro will attend Millersville this fall and will major in chemistry. She completed several Honors and Advanced Placement classes at Mifflinburg High School. Di Ascro was a member of the National Honor Society and was a member of the French Club. She was also involved with technical theater activities and was selected to be a part of Building Leaders of the Susquehanna Valley, a program designed to educate young adults the qualities possessed by good leaders.

The Caputo Award in Chemistry is a non-renewable award in the amount of $2,336, with one-half of the award, $1,168 being credited to each of the first two semester's bills.

Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a top-ranked, public university located in the northeast region of the United States. It is committed to offering students a high quality, comprehensive university experience of exceptional value. Dedicated to providing nationally recognized programs that embrace the liberal arts, Millersville offers academic opportunities that are supported by outstanding faculty who are accomplished scholars and practitioners. Founded in 1855 as the first Normal School in Pennsylvania, Millersville University is one of 14 universities within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.