Jessica Wilson awarded President's Medal at Denison University

GRANVILLE, OH (05/16/2012)(readMedia)-- Denison University senior Jessica Wilson of Grand Rapids (49546) was awarded a President's Medal by President Dale Knobel in a ceremony that took place on April 13, in Swasey Chapel. The President's Medal was established in 1985 to recognize stellar achievement by the top students in each graduating class. Wilson was one of four to receive this honor.

Wilson, a biology and sociology/anthropology double major, has a long list of accomplishments to her credit: dean's list; biology department teaching assistant; resident assistant; head resident; Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration planning committee; Homelessness and Hunger Committee, chairman; Alpha Epsilon Delta, the national premedical honorary; Denison Community Association Rookie Volunteer of the Year; Distinguished Leadership Award; Sustained Dialogue, president; and a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's premiere academic honorary.

Associate professor of English and chair of the faculty, Linda Krumholz said of Wilson, "Jessica, as a double major in sociology/anthropology and biology, you are known to be as passionate about social issues as you are about studying bacteria. Your nominators describe you as a sensitive team player, an invaluable contributor to class discussions, and a spectacular presenter of scientific knowledge."

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in research, civic engagement, and the cultivation of independent thinking.