Reading resident Margaret Dolben wins outstanding student achievement award at Connecticut College

NEW LONDON, CT (05/16/2012)(readMedia)-- Margaret Dolben, a senior at Connecticut College, was awarded the Crabtree Award, which is given in recognition of Jim and Ann Crabtree and their foundational efforts in developing the Theater Program at Connecticut College, this award is given by fellow students to a senior who is recognized for dedicated involvement and outstanding work in all capacities of theater at Connecticut College. Dolben was presented with the award at the annual Honors & Awards ceremony at Connecticut College on May 1.

Dolben is a 2008 graduate of Northfield Mount Hermon School.

At the ceremony, the awards were presented by President Leo I. Higdon, Jr. and Armando I. Bengochea, dean of the college. Jennifer A. Fredricks, associate professor and chair of human development faculty director, Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy, gave the keynote address.

About Connecticut College

Situated on the coast of southern New England, Connecticut College is a highly selective private liberal arts college with 1900 students from all across the country and throughout the world. On the college's 750-acre arboretum campus overlooking Long Island Sound, students and faculty create a vibrant social, cultural and intellectual community enriched by diverse perspectives. The college, founded in 1911, is known for its unique combination of interdisciplinary studies, international programs, funded internships, student-faculty research and service learning. For more information, visit www.connecticutcollege.edu.