CNR Honored for Outstanding Multicultural Freshman Success

Minority Success Outstanding College PlaqueThe College of Natural Resources(CNR) at NC State University was honored recently with the 2013 Outstanding College Performance Award. 

Presented at the 18th Annual Freshman Honors Convocation sponsored by NC State’s Multicultural Students Affairs Program, the award acknowledges that 51%  of our self-identified African American, Native American & Hispanic freshmen achieved a 3.0 or  greater  fall semester grade point average. This is the second year in a row CNR has won this award.

The proud students who were recognized for their academic achievements include:honored students with awards

Kiarra Hicks – Sports Management (far left)
Deanna Metivier – Natural Resources Ecosystem Assessment (2nd from left)
Shaefny Grays – Adviser (center)
Melissa Betancur – Parks Recreation and Tourism Management (2nd from right)
Yolanda Munoz – Sports Management (far right)
Not Shown
Morgan Cheek – Program Management
Taylor Hattori  – Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and Biology
Matthew Johnson – Sports Management

All seven of these freshmen were students in Dr. Thomas Easley’s USC 110 Freshman Advancement Seminar during the fall semester.

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