Local Student Melissa Vair Earns Prize from Wells College

AURORA , NY (06/24/2010)(readMedia)-- Meliss Vair, of Durhamville, has earned the 2010 Wells College Dorothy Allison Razor's Edge Prize in Women's Studies. Vair recently graduated from Wells this past May with a degree in woman studies.

The Dorothy Allison Razor's Edge Prize in Women's Studies is awarded annually to a graduating women's studies major or minor who has demonstrated a commitment to and understanding of the political, social, intellectual, and transformative goals of women's studies and/or feminism.

Wells College is a nationally recognized private coeducational liberal arts college located in Aurora, New York, on the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake. It was established in 1868 by Henry Wells, founder of the Wells Fargo and American Express Companies. The College is known as an exceptional value, pairing top quality academic programs with affordable tuition. Wells boasts small class sizes, an extensive experiential learning program, and a wide range of off-campus study options. The academic program allows students substantial freedom to create individually unique educational experiences. Small, smart, and connected to the world around it, Wells is currently strengthening its off-campus study offerings and introducing new athletics programs.

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