The 36th Educational Development Program (EDP) Awards Ceremony and Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society Induction are slated for Wednesday, March 21, at 4 p.m., in the Multipurpose Room of the Williams Center.
EDP will recognize the achievement of students who have excelled in the classroom and contributed to the community. “Celebrating our students' accomplishments in this public forum and acknowledging their academic successes encourages them to remember their power to excel and sets the perfect example for other students to believe in themselves and understand that hard work matters. This event also provides the opportunity for our program to thank the campus and community for their support and assistance in serving EDP students,” said David M. White, EDP director.
Awards include EDP Tutor of the Year, Arthur O. Eve Scholarship, Director’s Award, and the Gregory Antonio Award. EDP students, who earned a 3.00 and above grade point average while completing 12 credits or more for the Fall 2017 semester, will receive academic certificates. Community Service certificates will also be presented to students who did volunteer work for services such as blood drives, Fall Sweep, Relay for life, and Boys and Girls Club.
Twenty-two new inductees will be welcomed into Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society (XAE), Alpha Mu Chapter, during a private induction ceremony preceding the awards program. Inductees include EDP students and Full Opportunity Program students. Students who achieve a cumulative 3.0 GPA or better for two consecutive semesters and attend school full-time are eligible for induction. Inductees will be pinned by the person of their choice during the awards ceremony. Chi Alpha Epsilon stands for Center for Academic Excellence and was founded at the West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 1990. Fredonia’s Alpha Mu chapter started in 1999 and is now up to 304 inductees.
EDP will also honor alumna Brian Filjones, '05, with the EDP Distinguished Alumni Award, and the Office of Study Abroad and Student Exchange with EDP's Exemplary Service Award.
The college community is invited to attend the awards ceremony.
Contributions made to the EDP Scholarship and Community Service Fund are also greatly appreciated. Monies allow EDP to reward academic achievement and community service and assist its most needy students. Checks may be made payable to the Fredonia College Foundation or submitted online. For further information, please call the EDP Office at 716-673-3317.
