Devon Clifton Recognized at Lafayette's All-College Honors Convocation

2015 Jun 10

Devon Clifton of Stockertown was honored by Lafayette College for academic excellence at the annual All-College Honors Convocation. Awards and prizes were presented to 129 students in all four of Lafayette's academic divisions -- engineering, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.

Devon, Class of 2016 Excel Scholar, Marquis Scholar, a graduate of Nazareth Area Senior High School, received the Gilbert Prize, awarded annually to students who, in the judgment of the Department of English, have demonstrated superiority in English.

Lia Mandaglio Parifax '08, managing director of a global advisory firm specializing in LGBT talent and business development, served as keynote speaker.

Read more about the students, awards and program presented Sunday, May 3 at Lafayette's All-College Honors Convocation.

Lafayette is a highly selective, national liberal arts college in Easton, Pa. with 2,400 students and 215 full-time faculty, offering a wide variety of undergraduate degree programs including engineering and Division I sports.