Richmond Poindexter, of Inverness, Miss., is Recipient of CSS Award at Washington and Lee

LEXINGTON, VA (01/30/2014)(readMedia)-- Richmond Poindexter, of Inverness, Miss., is a fall 2013 recipient of the Celebrating Student Success (CSS) initiative at Washington and Lee University. It is sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs to inspire engaged citizenship at W&L.

CSS seeks to recognize students who are not typically or sufficiently touted for the depth and breadth they add to the W&L campus community.

Poindexter is a senior and economics major at W&L. He is co-president of the General's Activities Board; is the entertainment committee chair of Fancy Dress; and is continuing education chair of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

A graduate of Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tenn., he also is co-chair of the Campus Community Coalition, which works to improve relations between the University and Lexington residents.

Recipients were selected by the CSS Committee, which is composed of students, faculty and staff. Any member of the campus community can nominate a W&L student at any time.