Saint Michael's Class Appreciation Award goes to media instructor Allison Cleary of Hinesburg

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Media Instructor Allison Cleary of Hinesburg wins Saint Michael's 2013 Class Appreciation Award

COLCHESTER, VT (05/20/2013)(readMedia)-- During Commencement Week activities May 9-12 at Saint Michael's College, Allison Cleary of Hinesburg, an instructor in the Media Studies, Journalism and Digital Arts Department, was presented with a Class of 2013 Appreciation Award, given to members of the Saint Michael's faculty and staff who have made a significant impact within the class.

In presenting the award, the senior class Vice President Caroline Ward spoke of Cleary as "an individual who has dedicated herself to serving her community both at home and abroad." She noted how beyond being a role model and skilled mentor for countless students in class, Cleary "goes above and beyond" as the international service coordinator in the college's volunteer service organization MOVE (Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts), leading trips to the Dominican Republic and Kolkata, India.

"She balances these two extremely demanding responsibilities with the same kindness, brilliance and compassion she lives her life by," Ward said. "She has a presence that makes you immediately feel at ease [and] works to challenge and support her students, to help them grow as individuals, providing them with the resources and support they need to have amazing experiences in the classroom and abroad."

About Saint Michael's

Saint Michael's College www.smcvt.edu  students are challenged to do their best, find their niche, take on opportunities to grow, and immerse themselves in academic pursuits. Intellectual rigor, compassion, teamwork, caring-these characterize a Saint Michael's experience. A residential Catholic college, Saint Michael's is steeped in the social justice spirit of its founding priests, the Edmundites. Saint Michael's is located three miles from Burlington, Vermont, one of America's top 10 college towns. Headed by President John J. Neuhauser, the college has 1,900 undergraduate students and 500 graduate students. Identified by the Princeton Review, 2013 as one of the nation's Best 377 Colleges, and included in the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2013, Saint Michael's students and professors have received Rhodes, Woodrow Wilson, Goldwater, Pickering, Guggenheim, Fulbright, and other grants. The college is one of the nation's top-100, Best Liberal Arts Colleges as listed in the 2013 U.S. News & World Report rankings.