Tirzah Smith of Tully, N.Y., Honored by Clarkson University

2015 Jun 16

Tirzah M. Smith of Tully, N.Y., a senior at Clarkson University majoring in financial information & analysis and social sciences, received the following award(s) at the University Recognition Day ceremony during the spring semester:

The Elizabeth A. Kissel '90 Memorial Endowed Award: The Elizabeth A. Kissel ’90 Memorial Endowed Award was established in 1990 by the Xerox Corporation. In May 1991, Elizabeth's parents, Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Kissel, endowed the award with a generous contribution to honor their daughter. The award recognizes an outstanding School of Business junior who has demonstrated academic achievement and possesses an energetic personality and zest for life, qualities which abounded in Elizabeth Kissel. Recipients will receive a monetary award.

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 the health professions, 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.