Olivia Braley of Lyndonville to be welcomed into honor society at U of R

ROCHESTER – Olivia Braley of Lyndonville, a senior at the University of Rochester with a major in Anthropology, will be welcomed into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.

Braley will join 118 seniors and 11 juniors as 2025 inductees into the Phi Beta Kappa. An initiation ceremony is scheduled for May 15 in Strong Auditorium.

Founded in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest academic honor society. Membership is by invitation only, and students are chosen by faculty members who also are members of the society.

Lillian Wilson of Medina receives 2 prestigious awards at Clarkson University

POTSDAM – Lillian Wilson of Medina, a standout student at Clarkson University and member of the Clarkson Honors Program, has been recognized with two of the university’s most prestigious undergraduate awards.

Wilson, a double major in Chemistry and Biochemistry with a perfect 4.0 GPA, was awarded the Sophomore Award for Biology, given annually to the biology major with the highest cumulative GPA after three semesters of study.

She was also selected for the Egon Matijevic Endowed Chemistry Scholarship, an honor bestowed upon an outstanding undergraduate student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

In addition to her academic achievements, Wilson has distinguished herself as a researcher, leader, and mentor. She has conducted microbial evolution research in Associate Biology Professor Susan Bailey’s Laboratory, worked on nanopore sequencing of lake sediment samples, and served as a Teaching Assistant in First-Year Chemistry.

She is also active in the Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society and has held leadership roles in the Clarkson School and the Timber Bridge SPEED Team. Wilson is expected to graduate from Clarkson University in May 2027.