Geraldo Pereira Neto Recognized at Lafayette's All-College Honors Convocation

2015 Jun 10

Geraldo Pereira Neto of Araxa, Minas Gerais 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.

Geraldo, Class of 2015 Excel Scholar, a graduate of Community School, received the Department of Economics Award for Scholastic Excellence, awarded to a student for outstanding academic performance in economics and business and for leadership in departmental activities.

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.