Steven Bianco Receives First Place in Student Paper Competition at Western New England University

SPRINGFIELD, MA (04/10/2012)(readMedia)-- Steven Bianco, of Westfield, has been awarded first place in the inaugural Social Sciences Student Paper Competition at Western New England University. Bianco is a sophomore majoring in Sociology at the University. His winning paper was a discussion of anti-Muslim sentiment post-9/11. The competition was hosted by the awards committee, the department of Criminal Justice & Sociology, and the program in Law & Society..

Western New England University is a private, independent, coeducational institution founded in 1919. Located on an attractive 215-acre suburban campus in Springfield, Massachusetts, Western New England University serves 3,700 students, including 2,550 full-time undergraduate students. Undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs are offered through Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Pharmacy, and School of Law.