Melanie Watman honored at Union College's Prize Day

Melanie Watman, of Hewlett, was recently honored at Union College's annual Prize Day celebration.

Watman was given the Julian B. Hoffman, M.D., (1966) Memorial Award, given to the student for distinguished interest, devotion and contribution to the arts and intellectual climate at Union College.

Union College, founded in 1795 as the first college chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, offers programs in the liberal arts and engineering to 2,100 undergraduates of high academic promise and strong personal motivation. Union, with its long history of blending disciplines, is a leader in educating students to be engaged, innovative and ethical contributors to an increasingly diverse, global and technologically complex society.