Bryan Dickinson Named Outstanding Student by Western New England University Alumni Association

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SPRINGFIELD, MA (11/28/2011)(readMedia)-- Bryan Dickinson of Essex Junction, VT, was recently named a recipient of the Skookum Award, an honor presented by Western New England University's Alumni Association. The Skookum is awarded to students who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in all their endeavors: academics, co-curricular activities, sports, and community service. "Skookum" is the Native American Chinook Indian word meaning "excellence." Dickinson was one of 15 outstanding seniors to receive the award during the University's Homecoming Weekend.

A History major with a minor in Mathematics, Dickinson's campus involvement includes serving as a Resident Advisor, Math Center Tutor, First-Year Seminar Assistant, and President of the sexual assault prevention group One in Four. He is a part of the University's mentoring program with Duggan Elementary School and helps facilitate graduate level math courses for teachers of the Springfield school system. Dickinson has also interned with State Representative Angelo Puppolo and traveled to Washington, DC, with the University's Alternative Spring Break program to work on issues of hunger and homelessness.