Somers Resident Recognized for Academic Excellence by Western New England University

Sean R. Coverdill of Somers, was honored for his academic achievement during the Presidential Scholars Program ceremony at Western New England University. Coverdill is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Coverdill.

Coverdill is a recent from , and was active in National Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America, track and field, and football. He plans to study Accounting at Western New England's College of Business.

Western New England University's Presidential Scholars Program provides financial support to incoming freshmen based on outstanding academic achievement. Students are awarded four-year scholarships based upon their high school grade point average and SAT or ACT scores.

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Western New England University is a private, independent, coeducational institution founded in 1919. Located on an attractive 215-acre suburban campus in Springfield, Massachusetts, Western New England University serves 3,700 students, including 2,550 full-time undergraduate students. Undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs are offered through Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Pharmacy, and School of Law.