Portola Valley native Anna Murveit receives award upon graduation from Whitman College

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WALLA WALLA, WA (06/05/2013)(readMedia)-- Anna Murveit of Portola Valley, Calif. was honored with an award upon her graduation from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash.

Murveit was selected as a recipient of the Jan Mejer Award for Best Essay in Environmental Studies, an award established in 1998 to honor a previous director of the Environmental Studies program.

In addition, Murveit was elected as a new member of the Whitman chapter national research society Sigma Xi. This honor is given to students who have completed original research in either the pure or applied sciences. Whitman's Sigma Xi chapter was established in 1962.

Murveit is the daughter of Leslie Airola and Hy Murveit and a 2009 graduate of Menlo-Atherton High School. She received a B.A. in Geology-Environmental Studies during the Whitman commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19.

Whitman College is an independent, non-sectarian residential college fostering intellectual vitality, confidence and leadership in its 1,450 students. Also noted for its commitment to environmental principles, Whitman is characterized by intellect, down-to-earth sensibilities, collaboration over competition and an active lifestyle.