Shannon Wallace
  • Nursing
  • Class of 2013
  • Libertyville, IL

Curry College Inducts Shannon Wallace to Honor Society

2012 Dec 12

Curry College is proud to announce that on Thursday, November 29, 2012, Shannon Wallace of Libertyville was inducted to the Alexander Graham Bell Honor Society.

The Society recognizes students' academic achievement as well as their leadership of, and commitment to, on-campus and off-campus activities and service. It is named for the famous inventor, Alexander Graham Bell, who became Curry's first chancellor in 1907, a position he held until his death in 1922. It was founded in 1971 to recognize and promote academic excellence through a variety of activities at Curry. Members serve as a resource for the Academic Deans and the faculty, and recommend ways the academic environment of the College can be enriched. Membership is limited to 5% of the junior class and 10% of the senior class who have a GPA of 3.5 or better and have completed at least 30 credits.

Curry College, founded in 1879, is a private, four-year, liberal arts based institution located on 135 acres in Milton, MA. Curry extends its educational programs to a continuing education branch campus in Plymouth. Curry offers 20 undergraduate degrees as well as graduate degrees in business, education, criminal justice and nursing, with a combined enrollment of approximately 4,150 students. The student body consists of approximately 2,000 traditional undergraduate students, 1,650 continuing education and 500 graduate students. Curry College students come from 31 states and 7 countries. Over 1,400 of its students reside on the Curry campus. The largest majors are Business Management, Communication, Nursing, Criminal Justice and Education. The College offers a wide array of co- and extra-curricular activities ranging from 14 NCAA division III athletic teams to an outstanding theatre program.