Arthur DeFruscio of Loudonville Receives Award From Clarkson University

2012 May 14

Arthur DeFruscio of Loudonville, N.Y., a senior at Clarkson University majoring in chemical engineering, received the following award(s) at the University Recognition Day ceremony during the spring semester:

Phalanx Commendable Leadership Award: This award is presented to juniors, seniors, graduate students, faculty, staff and administration members who have demonstrated outstanding leadership abilities and quality participation in organizations associated with Clarkson and the Potsdam community. The award recipients exhibit exceptional leadership qualities and the versatility to balance all aspects of college life. New Phalanx members are selected from the group of Commendable Leadership Award recipients.

CUSA Outstanding Senator Award : Created in 1992, this award is given to the student senator who shows exemplary performance in carrying out senatorial duties. This award is designed to promote individual excellence in service to the Senate while creating a more efficient Student Senate. An award of $100 is presented to this senator.

Phalanx Induction : Phalanx is Clarkson's highest recognized honorary leadership society. It consists of a group of selected members of the Clarkson community who have demonstrated leadership skills and active participation in campus activities, along with above-average academic abilities, outstanding character and high morals. Phalanx was established in 1929, and each spring inducts new members into Phalanx during University Recognition Day.

Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.