Teresa Crasto honored at Union College Prize Day

2014 May 13

Union College Prize Day was held on Saturday, May 10, in the College's Memorial Chapel. Students were honored for achievement in academics, research, service and governance.

Teresa Crasto, of Albany, N.Y., was awarded the William H. Bloom (1945), M.D. and Jonathan R. Bloom (1988) Poetry Prize, given for the best poem or series of poems by an undergraduate. She was also awarded the Eugene W. Hellmich (1923) Memorial Prize, Martin Terry Resch Prize and Daniel Shocket (1972) Memorial Award. Crasto is a member of the Class of 2014.

Founded in 1795, Union College was the first college chartered by the Board of Regents of the State of New York. It is a small, residential, independent liberal arts college committed to integrating the humanities and social sciences with science and engineering in new ways. Union's rigorous academics take place in a diverse, welcoming campus environment that supports a student's personal growth and inspires them to engage with the local and global community through meaningful projects and volunteer work.