POTSDAM -- Four students in Genesee County were named Presidential Scholars for the fall 2019 semester at Clarkson University:
- Colin Jacob Graham, of Oakfield, majoring in Aeronautical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering;
- Farryn E. Kennedy, of Le Roy, majoring in Mechanical Engineering;
- Samantha Paulette Salim, of Corfu, majoring in Chemistry;
- Ben Edward Slenker, of Alexander, majoring in Chemical Engineering.
Presidential Scholars must achieve a minimum 3.80 grade-point average and carry at least 14 credit hours.
As a private, national research university, Clarkson is a leader in technological education and sustainable economic development through teaching, scholarship, research and innovation. With its main campus located in Potsdam, and additional graduate program and research facilities in Schenectady -- New York's Capital Region, Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks, Beacon in the Mid-Hudson Region, and New York City, Clarkson educates 4,300 students across 95 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, the arts, education, sciences and health professions.
