Bryn Schockmel Graduates from Skidmore

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (06/22/2012)(readMedia)--Bryn Schockmel, a member of the Class of 2012 at Skidmore College, earned academic recognition at the college this spring.


She is the daughter of Keith and Elizabeth Schockmel of Schodack Landing.

Schockmel earned a B.A. degree summa cum laude with honor in history of art at Skidmore's 101st commencement in May. In addition, she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, the national honor society that exists to encourage and recognize outstanding individual achievements in liberal education. She
also received the S. Michael Eigne '87 Prize in Art History, named in honor of an alumnus and awarded annually to an outstanding art history major.

Schockmel earned honors for academic work completed during the spring 2012 semester.

During her Skidmore career, Schockmel was elected to the Skidmore Periclean Honors Forum, which recognizes academic achievement and promotes intellectual and creative activity as well as citizenship and civic engagement.

Founded in 1903, Skidmore College is a coeducational, liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students. The college grants the bachelor's degree in some 60 majors, including both traditional liberal arts disciplines and preprofessional programs. Skidmore also awards the master of arts in liberal studies degree.