Stamford College Student Honored At Celebration Of Excellence

Information via Eastern Connecticut State University

STAMFORD, CT — Eastern Connecticut State University's communication department held its annual celebration of excellence on April 28.

According to a news release, this event inducted 30 new students into the Lambda Pi Eta national honor society for communication and recognized additional students for excellence in radio, journalism, television, video production, research and leadership.

Among those honored was senior Fiorella Beccaglia of Stamford, who majors in political science and communication. Beccaglia received Excellence in Journalism for the Campus Lantern.

Established at Eastern in 2005, Lambda Pi Eta is the official communication honor society with 400 active chapters worldwide. This honor society recognizes students who stimulate interest in the field of communication, promote and encourage professional development, explore opportunities for graduate study and more.

To be eligible, students must have completed at least 12 semester hours of communication study, have a GPA of at least 3.25, be in the upper 35 percent of their graduating class and display commitment to the field of communication.

Further information can be found at www.easternct.edu.