Binghamton University Student receives Graduate Excellence in Service and Outreach Award

BINGHAMTON, NY (05/18/2012)(readMedia)-- Each year, Binghamton University honors the special achievements of those graduates who distinguish themselves in the areas of service to their department/academic program, school, and/or the University. The University also recognizes students who have made outstanding contributions through their efforts to reach out to the community by applying their skills, knowledge and experiences related to their graduate education.

Laura Collins of Binghamton, NY, who is pursuing studies in translation studies, has received a Graduate Student Excellence in Service and Outreach award from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Collins was recognized for spending countless hours in service to the University, the surrounding community and her discipline. Her list of on-campus service is extensive. She is currently graduate student representative to the Graduate Student Senate, the Graduate Council and the Employee Assistance Program Committee, and past president of the Translation Research and Instruction Program's Graduate Student Organization. Beyond campus, Collins is an active board member and officer for the Art Mission Theater, successfully organizing a recent fundraiser that exceeded expectations. Collins also edits the newsletter for the influential Northeastern Modern Language Association. Volunteering is a lifetime habit for this self-labeled realist, who states her service reflects the knowledge, skills and abilities that have resulted from her graduate education.

Binghamton University is one of the four university centers of the State University of New York. Known for the excellence of its students, faculty, staff and programs, Binghamton enrolls close to 15,000 students in programs leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Its curriculum, founded in the liberal arts, has expanded to include selected professional and graduate programs.