Doug Pilawa of Chesterland Earns Academic Recognition at Skidmore College

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (06/27/2012)(readMedia)-- Doug Pilawa, a member of the Class of 2012 at Skidmore College, earned academic recognition at the college this spring.

He is the son of Donna Pilawa of Chesterland and Dennis Pilawa of Chardon.

Pilawa earned a B.A. degree magna cum laude with honor in French at Skidmore's 101st commencement in May. In addition, he received the Tim Brown Scholar Athlete Award, named in honor of a former director of athletics and awarded annually to a senior who exhibits an outstanding level of dedication, discipline, and accomplishment in academic and athletic pursuits at Skidmore.

During his Skidmore career, he was elected to membership in Pi Delta Phi, the national French honor society. He also was elected to the Skidmore Periclean Honors Forum, which recognizes academic achievement and promotes intellectual and creative activity as well as citizenship and civic engagement.

In addition, Pilawa, an All-America member of Skidmore's Swimming and Diving Team, earned membership in the college's Thoroughbred Society, for student-athletes with top grade-point averages. Shortly before commencement, he was one of two students to receive the Senior Athlete Award, in recognition of accomplishments over his college career.

Pilawa received honors for academic work completed during the spring semester.

Founded in 1903, Skidmore College is a coeducational, liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students. The college grants the bachelor's degree in some 60 majors, including both traditional liberal arts disciplines and preprofessional programs. Skidmore also awards the master of arts in liberal studies degree.