Olivia LaFond Recognized at University of Dallas Senior Convocation

2014 Jun 4

Olivia LaFond, of Cary, N.C., received the Robert A. Welch Undergraduate Chemistry Award from the Chemistry Department during the University of Dallas' Senior Convocation on Thursday, May 8. Thirty seniors received departmental honors and awards at the annual celebration that recognizes the academic achievements of the graduating class.

The University of Dallas, a private Catholic institution in Irving, Texas, is considered one of the most academically rigorous small universities in America. It regularly appears on the "best colleges" lists of U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes, and is one of only 22 schools nationwide to receive an "A" rating in the "What Will They Learn?" report on institutions that best prepare students for life beyond college. One of the university's flagship programs is its Rome Program, which operates from an international campus in the Roman countryside. For more information on any of the university's professional, graduate or undergraduate programs, visit www.udallas.edu.