Victoria Durrett Honored at Western New England University College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony

2017 Jun 2

Victoria Durrett received the Excellence in Forensic Chemistry award at the 2017 College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony at Western New England University. This award is given to a graduating senior with the highest grade point average and demonstrated commitment to advancing the field of Forensic Chemistry. Mr. John Drawec, Associate Professor of Biology, presented the award.

Durrett, a member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Chemistry.

"I have no doubt," said Professor Drawec, "that Tori will be successful in completing her PhD and will make the Earth a better place as she pursues her destiny." Tori will be continuing her studies at Trent University in Ontario, Canada, where she has been accepted into a terminal degree program in the University's Department of Environmental and Life Sciences where she will be concentrating on Trace Contamination Toxicology and Chemistry.