Rachel Cohen awarded Edward Everett Hale, Jr. Prize

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SCHENECTADY, NY (07/05/2011)(readMedia)-- Rachel Cohen '13 of Summit, N.J., was the recipient of Union College's Edward Everett Hale, Jr. Prize at the school's Prize Day. This honor is given to the sophomore or junior with the best essay.

Prize Day was held on May 14 and is an annual event which awards current Union College students for achievement in academics, service, and character.

Union College, founded in 1795 as the first college chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, offers programs in the liberal arts and engineering to 2,100 undergraduates of high academic promise and strong personal motivation. Union, with its long history of blending disciplines, is a leader in educating students to be engaged, innovative and ethical contributors to an increasingly diverse, global and technologically complex society.