Local Student Amber Leonard of Jeffersonville Earns Academic Recognition at Skidmore College

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (07/08/2010)(readMedia)-- Amber Leonard, a member of the Class of 2012 at Skidmore College, earned academic recognition at the college this spring.

She is the daughter of Cindy and Marshall Leonard of Jeffersonville.

Leonard was elected to membership in the college's New York Alpha Theta Chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, the national honorary mathematics society. She also became a member of Skidmore's Honors Forum, which strengthens the intellectual life at the college and provides positive leadership on campus and in the community. Membership is open to students based on their academic accomplishments and commitment to excellence.

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.

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