Chestnut Hill College Awards the St. Catherine Medal to Esther McCrea

PHILADELPHIA, PA (06/20/2011)(readMedia)-- Carol Jean Vale, SSJ, Ph.D, president of Chestnut Hill College, awarded junior Esther McCrea, an English literature major from Philadelphia, Pa. with the St. Catherine Medal at Honors Convocation held on campus in May.

The St. Catherine Medal of the Kappa Gamma Pi Honor Society is awarded to a sophomore or junior student who "represents the high ideals of a Catholic college education." The recipient is selected on their contribution of leadership and service to the College.

In addition to her studies, Ms. McCrea is a shining example of unwavering commitment to service, volunteering her time at the St. Francis Inn, Shriner's Hospital, Heart of Camden, and Scholars in Service. On campus, she is an active part of campus ministry, an Eucharistic minister, and takes part in service trips and retreats.

About Chestnut Hill College

Chestnut Hill College, a four-year coed Catholic college in the Ignatian tradition, offers a traditional liberal arts undergraduate program as well as accelerated undergraduate degrees, master's and doctoral programs. The College has been rated by US News & World Report as among the best master's universities in the North, as among the best Northeastern colleges by The Princeton Review, and has been classified as selective by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Since its inception, the College has offered a rigorous curriculum that provides students with a broad background in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. The goal of Chestnut Hill College has been to prepare students for life's challenges by helping them to grow intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, and socially.