Madelyn Nicolini Receives Academic Achievement Award

2017 May 25

Madelyn Nicolini of Massapequa Park, NY, was one of 54 outstanding SUNY Oneonta students selected to receive a 2017 Academic Achievement Award this spring. Each academic department or program selected one to three outstanding seniors to receive the award.

Nicolini received the History Department 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.

Nicolini received the Michael Wright Memorial Book Award for academic achievement and involvement in history activities outside the classroom in 2016. She was also awarded the Susan Sutton Smith Award for academic excellence in 2015. In spring 2016, she received a grant from SUNY Oneonta and completed an independent research project under the supervision of Dr. Thomas Beal. Her research focused on the agricultural and economic history of the North Fork of Long Island and how the region has transformed from a traditional agricultural community to a major wine-producing region and tourist destination in recent years. During the fall 2016 semester, Nicolini completed an internship with the Gouldin Law Office in Oneonta. She is a member of the Phi Alpha Theta national history honor society, and she participated in the CLIO History Club and the Oneonta Ski Club.