Bryan Duarte of Ludlow receives education award at Elms College

CHICOPEE, MA (05/19/2010)(readMedia)-- Bryan Duarte of Ludlow received the Monsignor John Harrington Award at Elms College's annual Honors Convocation. The award is given to an outstanding graduate majoring in education. The recipient exemplifies those ideals that characterize Monsignor Harrington: devotion to service and to high academic standards in education.

Duarte was awarded his bachelor of arts degree in secondary education at Elms Sunday, May 16.

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.