Sebastian Godinez receives Academic Achievement Award

2018 May 3

Sebastian Godinez of Ronkonkoma, 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.

Godinez received the Biology 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.

In addition to his high academic achievement, Godinez has worked as a teaching assistant, tutored for CADE, served as the president of Alpha Epsilon Delta (the pre-health honors society), and is a Vice-President for the SA Habitat for Humanity club. He has been accepted into the PA program at Hoffstra University for the fall.