Angella Dagenhart Recognized at Wilson College Academic Awards

2013 May 23

Angella Dagenhart, a student at Wilson College, received the Mary Beers Sheppard Prize at Wilson's 2012 Academic Awards presentation held May 3. The Mary Beers Sheppard Prize is awarded to the member of the senior class who, in the judgment of the English faculty, has shown the keenest understanding and appreciation of literature.

Dagenhart, of Fayetteville, PA, is majoring in English.

Founded in 1869, Wilson College is a liberal arts college offering bachelor's degrees in 30 majors and master's degrees in education and the humanities. Wilson has been named a "Best Value" college in its region for 11 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" for providing quality academics at an affordable price. The college has been ranked one of the best regional colleges for undergraduate education for nine straight years by U.S. News.

Located in Chambersburg, Pa., the college had a fall 2012 enrollment of 695, which included 17 students from 9 foreign countries. Visit www.wilson.edu for more information.