Chestnut Hill College Awards the St. Catherine Medal to Woodbury Heights Resident Theresa Polidora-Hastings
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Carol Jean Vale, SSJ, Ph.D, president of Chestnut Hill College, awarded Theresa Polidora-Hastings from Woodbury Heights, NJ with the St. Catherine Medal at Honors Convocation on April 25, 2010.
PHILADELPHIA, PA (05/05/2010)(readMedia)-- Carol Jean Vale, SSJ, Ph.D, president of Chestnut Hill College, awarded junior Theresa Polidora-Hastings, an elementary education major from Woodbury Heights, NJ with the St. Catherine Medal at Honors Convocation on April 25, 2010.
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.
Theresa Polidora-Hastings is actively involved in many service and leadership projects at the College, such as the College's annual Empty Bowl dinner. She also volunteers her time and talents at the St. Francis Inn, the Impact Thrift store, Ronald McDonald House, Shriner's Hospital, LaSalle Academy, and participates in the Philadelphia Autism walk and Flyer's Carnival.
About Chestnut Hill College
Chestnut Hill College is a four-year coed Catholic college offering 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.
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