Alexandra DeCarlo receives Academic Achievement Award

2018 May 3

Alexandra DeCarlo of Schaghticoke, NY, was one of more than 50 outstanding SUNY Oneonta students selected to receive a 2018 Academic Achievement Award this spring. Each academic department or program selected one to three outstanding seniors to receive the award.

DeCarlo received the Anthropology award.

To be considered for the award, a student must have a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 in his or her major and must demonstrate exceptional academic improvement over four semesters, as well as excellence in research; leadership and involvement in department, campus and community activities; and/or participation in academic and/or professional situation outside the college.

While a student at the college’s archaeological field school at Pine Lake (in Davenport, NY), DeCarlo participated in the excavation of an early archaic site, uncovering possible fire hearths and artifacts such as projectile points and stone tools. She also contributed to the preparation of materials for a museum exhibit. She has taken on student leadership as the secretary of the Computer Art Club.