Saint Michael's Professor George Dameron of Hinesburg receives DuPont Award from the SMC Class of 2011

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Saint Michael’s College Professor George Dameron (right) receives Dupont award from Saint Michael’s Student Association President Brittany Richardson and VP Michael Jablonski. Photo by Jeff Clarke.

COLCHESTER, VT (05/24/2011)(readMedia)-- Hinesburg resident Dr. George Dameron, Saint Michael's College Professor of History, was recognized for service to his students and to the college with a Reverend Gerald E. DuPont Award from the SMC Class of 2011. The award, presented May 16th, at the annual SMC Senior Awards Luncheon, is given to a person who "demonstrates dedication to the ideals of courage, vision, devotion and faith upon which Saint Michael's College was founded . . . in recognition of outstanding contributions to the Saint Michael's community.

Student Association President Brittany Richardson presented the award and said, "Professor George Dameron has been described as the ideal professor, One that is passionate about what he teaches as well as one that pushes students while offering individualized advice to help then achieve their success."

Ms. Richardson said Professor Dameron is very knowledgeable about history and connects his topics to student interests. He has served as chair and coordinator of the medieval studies minor, and always works tirelessly to connect to his students, giving them individualized feedback, and being available to meet with them."His dedication to learning continues outside the classroom-he has written several books. He is the ideal example of a professor and has really changed many lives in his time here with his gift for teaching," said Ms. Richardson.

George and his wife Debbie Dameron are long-time residents of Hinesburg. They are the parents of Sam.

Learn What Matters at Saint Michael's College, The Edmundite Catholic liberal arts college, www.smcvt.edu . Saint Michael's provides education with a social conscience, producing graduates with the intellectual tools to lead successful, purposeful lives that will contribute to peace and justice in our world. Founded in 1904 by the Society of St. Edmund and headed by President John J. Neuhauser, Saint Michael's College is located three miles from Burlington, Vermont, one of America's top college towns. It is identified by the Princeton Review as one of the nations Best 371 Colleges, and is included in the 2011 Fiske Guide to Colleges. Saint Michael's is one of only 280 colleges and universities nationwide, one of only 20 Catholic colleges, with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. Saint Michael's has 1,900 undergraduate students, some 500 graduate students and 100 international students. Saint Michael's students and professors have received Rhodes, Woodrow Wilson, Pickering, Guggenheim, Fulbright, and other grants. The college is one of the nation's top-100, Best Liberal Arts Colleges as listed in the 2011 U.S. News & World Report rankings.