Wilmington College senior Alena N. Moore of Goshen Road, Goshen, is the recipient of the Chemistry Academic Excellence Award.
The presentation was made at the College’s 36th Annual Student Honors Convocation, recently.
Moore also was inducted into the Green Key Society, Wilmington College’s honor society founded in May 1951.
It was organized to recognize superior scholarship by students from WC in the years following accreditation by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges in 1944.
Juniors and seniors become eligible for Green Key membership upon the completion of 75 or 90 semester hour, respectively, with grade-point averages of 3.75 and 3.50 respectively.
Moore, a 2013 graduate of Goshen High School, is majoring in chemistry.
Wilmington College is an independent college in Wilmington, Ohio, with a hallmark for hands-on learning opportunities.
Founded in 1870 by Quakers, WC hosts 1,100 students at its main campus and an additional 200 students at its two satellite locations based within Cincinnati.
The College competes in 20 sports as a member of NCAA D-III and the Ohio Athletic Conference.
Additional information may be obtained online at the following website: www.wilmington.edu.