Edward O'Brien Recognized at Lafayette's All-College Honors Convocation

2016 Jun 10

Edward O'Brien of Lake Hopatcong was honored by Lafayette College for academic excellence at the annual All-College Honors Convocation. Awards and prizes were presented to 138 students in all four of Lafayette's academic divisions -- engineering, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.

Edward, Class of 2016, a graduate of Jefferson Township High School, is the recipient of the Caine Scholarship for Global Leadership, Business, and Policy, awarded annually to a Policy Studies major who demonstrates an understanding of public policy and business in global environment, and exhibits potential for global leadership in the next generation; and the Paul Tully Memorial Prize, presented to the student who best exemplifies the progressive principles of social and political service-democratic ideals to which Paul Tully devoted his life.

Alvin Yearwood '83, a judge in the New York City Criminal Court and acting Bronx County Supreme Court justice, served as keynote speaker.

Read more about the students, awards, and program presented Sunday, May 1 at Lafayette's All-College Honors Convocation, held in Colton Chapel. View more photos online.

Lafayette is a highly selective, national liberal arts college in Easton, Pa. with 2,450 students and 215 full-time faculty, offering a wide variety of undergraduate degree programs including engineering and Division I sports.