Matthew Michael Howell receives award during Honors Day ceremonies at Wofford College

2016 May 12

Wofford College senior Matthew Michael Howell was recognized on May 3 during Honors Day ceremonies when he received the the W. Ray Leonard Award, the department award for biology. Howell is majoring in chemistry, biology and mathematics. W. Ray Leonard taught biology at Wofford from 1949 to 1993 and retired as chair of the department and William R. Kenan Professor of Biology..

The academic major awards are made by the faculty to seniors recommended by the major departments on the basis of academic achievement, character and intellectual promise. Some of the awards are named in honor of persons who have made significant contributions to the intellectual life of the college.