Local Student Genevieve Brett of Stratford Earns Academic Recognition at Skidmore College

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (06/21/2012)(readMedia)-- Genevieve Brett, a member of the Class of 2012 at Skidmore College, earned academic recognition at the college this spring.

She is the daughter of Jennifer Brett of Stratford and Jon Webster of Brooklyn, N.Y.

Brett earned a B.A. degree summa cum laude with honor in physics and mathematics at Skidmore's 101st commencement in May. In addition, she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, the national honor society that exists to encourage and recognize outstanding individual achievements in liberal education.

She also received two academic awards. She was one of two students who received the Robert and Marcia DeSieno Prize for Excellence in Mathematics and Computer Science, and she was named recipient of the Eleanor A. Samworth Prize in Physics, awarded to an outstanding senior major in physics.

Brett earned honors for academic work completed during the spring 2012 semester.

During her Skidmore career, Brett was elected to membership in two honor societies: Sigma Pi Sigma, the national physics honor society, and Pi Mu Epsilon, the national mathematics honor society. She 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.

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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