Mark Firmani of Hollis N.H. wins senior awards at Quinnipiac University

HAMDEN, CT (05/07/2013)(readMedia)-- Mark Firmani, of Hollis, N.H., won the Alice B. Remail Memorial Award and Christopher Becker Memorial Prize at Quinnipiac University's Senior Awards Ceremony on April 27.

The first award is presented to the graduating senior with the highest academic record in the English major in the College of Arts and Sciences and is given in memory of a distinguished member of the department. The second award is in honor of a former professor of history, and the award is given to the history major with the highest grade point average.

In addition, Firmani was named to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges for his scholarship and leadership.

The Senior Awards Ceremony is held annually and serves to honor Quinnipiac seniors in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, character, community service and contributions to the university community.

Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 6,200 full-time undergraduate and 2,300 graduate students in 58 undergraduate and more than 20 graduate programs of study in its School of Business and Engineering, School of Communications, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, School of Law, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, School of Nursing and College of Arts and Sciences. Quinnipiac consistently ranks among the top regional universities in the North in U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges issue. The 2013 issue of U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges named Quinnipiac as the top up-and-coming school with master's programs in the Northern Region. Quinnipiac also is recognized in Princeton Review's "The Best 377 Colleges." For more information, please visit http://www.quinnipiac.edu. Connect with Quinnipiac on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/quinnipiacuniversity and follow Quinnipiac on Twitter @QuinnipiacU.