Lac du Flambeau resident Katelyn Goll wins outstanding student achievement awards at Connecticut College

NEW LONDON, CT (05/16/2011)(readMedia)-- Katelyn Goll, a senior at Connecticut College, was awarded the following awards:

• Lavinnia Hull Smith '23 Prize, for excellence in music a bequest from the estate of Lavinnia Smith

• Connor Donohue '07 Memorial Award, given to a music student whose dedication to community learning and whose character continue the commitment exemplified by the late Connor Donohue '07 established by friends and the department of music

Goll was presented with the awards at the annual Honors and Awards ceremony at Connecticut College on April 27.

Goll, a resident of Lac du Flambeau and a 2007 graduate of Lakeland Union High School, is the daughter of Mary and Ricky Goll of Lac du Flambeau.

At the ceremony, Timo V. Ovaska, Hans and Ella McCollum '21 Vahlteich Professor of Chemistry, gave the keynote address. Dean of the College Community Armando Bengochea and Dean of the Faculty Roger Brooks also congratulated the students.

About Connecticut College

Situated on the coast of southern New England, Connecticut College is a highly selective private liberal arts college with 1900 students from all across the country and throughout the world. On the college's 750-acre arboretum campus overlooking Long Island Sound, students and faculty create a vibrant social, cultural and intellectual community enriched by diverse perspectives. The college, founded in 1911, is known for its unique combination of interdisciplinary studies, international programs, funded internships, student-faculty research and service learning. For more information, visit www.connecticutcollege.edu.