Ben Masse of Chicopee receives Cartier Family Award from Elms College

CHICOPEE, MA (05/18/2010)(readMedia)-- Ben Masse of Chicopee, Massachusetts, received the Cartier Family Award, given to a deserving student in the Chicopee/Holyoke area, at Elms College's annual Honors Convocation. The award is given to a deserving student in the Chicopee/Holyoke area. It was established at the time of death of Orphir Cartier, father of three alumnae and a corporator of Elms College.

Masse was awarde his bachelor of arts degree in history at Elms Sunday, May 16. He has already passed his licensure test to become a public school teacher in Massachusetts, which he intends to do while pursing a master's degree in education. A student representative to the Elms College board of trustees during his senior year, he was a three-time captain of the men's soccer team, and will return to Elms to help coach the team in the fall.

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.