Phillips Academy Graduate Melanie Oliva Earns Dean's Award with Distinction at Colgate University

2018 Mar 8

Melanie Oliva, a member of the Colgate University Class of 2018, has earned the fall 2017 Dean's Award with Distinction.

Oliva is a graduate of Phillips Academy, from Manchester Center,VT (05255). Oliva's current major is English.

Students who receive a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher while completing at least three courses during the fall 2017 semester earn the Dean's Award with Distinction.

Colgate University is a highly selective residential liberal arts institution distinguished by its commitment to global engagement, student-faculty research, off-campus study, sustainable practices, and utilizing technology to enhance the teaching and learning experience.

Colgate offers 55 majors to a diverse student body of approximately 2,900 undergraduate students, and supports 25 Division I athletic teams. Since 1819, the university's campus in rural central New York has been renowned for its beauty and for the important role it plays in the student experience.