Kings Park Student Receives the John XXIII Award and Sociology Medal

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RIVERDALE, NY (05/20/2013)(readMedia)-- The College of Mount Saint Vincent is proud to announce Kristin Ann Yanniello from Kings Park, NY, has received the John XXIII Award, given to a graduating senior for outstanding campus leadership. Yanniello also received the Sociology Medal awarded for academic achievement in sociology, engagement in research and involvement with the sociology department and its faculty.

During her time at the College, Yanniello has performed at a high academic level in demanding courses while having served the college community as a resident assistant and as president of student government. Kristin participated in the college's mentoring program and has engaged in initiatives to address the needs of others, most recently by the Relay for Life that raised $21,000 for cancer research.

Faculty have described Yanniello as a "gifted and focused young woman who is other-centered". Her future plans include pursuing a graduate degree in the field of Higher Education Administration and Leadership.

Yanniello received the awards during the 101st Baccalaureate Awards and Hooding Ceremony on Friday, May 17th 2013 and at the 101st Commencement on Saturday, May 18th 2013 before an audience of students, faculty, administrators, trustees, parents and honored guests.

About the College of Mount Saint Vincent

The College of Mount Saint Vincent is an academically excellent, authentically inclusive, Catholic and ecumenical liberal arts college. It combines a strong core curriculum with a full array of majors in the liberal arts and selected professional fields of study, including accounting, business administration, education, and nursing. Through its School of Professional and Continuing Studies, the College extends its primary undergraduate mission by offering high quality graduate studies in business, education and nursing and an array of undergraduate and certificate programs serving non-traditional students. Mount Saint Vincent is located on a pastoral campus in New York City, with easy access to all the educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities that the City affords.

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