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Three local students named Presidential Scholars at Potsdam University

By Billie Owens

The following local students have been named Presidential Scholars for the Fall 2014 semester at Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY:

  • Patrick Flynn, of Batavia, a junior majoring in aeronautical engineering and mechanical engineering;
  • Breanna Johnson, of Corfu, a freshman majoring in biology;
  • Andrew Lichtenthal, of Batavia, a junior majoring in aeronautical engineering and mechanical engineering.

Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park, Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world’s pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and the health professions, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.

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