Rider University Graduating Senior Brian Williams Receives President's Award, Heads to Deloitte

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Brian Williams will walk in Rider University's Undergraduate Commencement on Friday, May 11.

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ (05/09/2012)(readMedia)-- Brian Williams '12 of Edison, N.J., was one of the three undergraduate students to receive the prestigious President's Award at the annual University Awards Banquet on April 28.

Each year, the President's Award is given by Rider to one Westminster Choir College and two Lawrenceville campus seniors, who have demonstrated an exemplary record of academic performance, extracurricular achievement, and service to the University. The highly competitive selection process is lead by the dean of students and supported by faculty and staff who comprise the search committee.

Williams has achieved a cumulative 3.5 GPA and successfully completed the Business Honors and Leadership Development programs. He has been named to the Dean's list and Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, and earned the distinction of being one of the 120 students selected nationwide as a Sigma Phi Epsilon Ruck Scholar and leadership institute participant.

As president of the Student Government Association this year, Williams led the SGA in its collaboration with Student Affairs and Facilities in the planning of this summer's dining hall renovations and led an audit of Rider's 140 student clubs and organizations. Among his other activities, he also served as a freshman seminar peer mentor, a summer orientation leader, admissions tour guide, president and captain of club lacrosse, president for Recruitment for Sigma Phi Epsilon, scholarships and education chair for the Greek Council, and comedy chair for the Student Entertainment Council. Off campus, Brian mentored students at P.J. Hill Elementary School in Trenton and coached youngsters as part of the Trenton BRIDGE Lacrosse Program.

Williams plans to complete the CPA exam this summer before starting work this fall at Deloitte & Touche, where he was offered a full-time job following his internship there last year.

"Winning the award was the capstone of my college experience. Being able to reflect on everything we accomplished at Rider is something I will never forget," said Williams, who also received the Center for the Development of Leadership Skills Leadership Legacy Award.

Williams will walk in Rider University's Undergraduate Commencement on Friday, May 11.