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Carlee Brown
  • criminology & criminal justice
  • Class of 2016
  • Peculiar, MO

Carlee Brown from Peculiar, Mo. Honored at Buena Vista Unversity

2016 Jun 13

Carlee Brown, a senior criminology and criminal justice major from Peculiar, Mo. , was recently honored at Buena Vista University's student recognition event.

Brown received the following recognition:

Brown received an Academic Excellence Award as a fourth year student. This Academic Excellence Award is given to students on the Storm Lake campus whose cumulative GPA is 3.75 or greater, representing approximately the top 10% of each class. She received a Student Organization Leader award for her role in Lambda Phi (Criminal Justice Honor Society), one of more than 45 organizations available on campus. These leaders provide guidance and motivation to their clubs and attend campus-wide President's Council meetings to share knowledge and build skills. BVU's many active student organizations represent a wide variety of interests, social causes and disciplines. She was inducted into Alpha Chi, a national honor society recognizing scholarship in all disciplines, promoting academic achievement and encouraging its members to continue their lives as scholars. Membership is restricted to ten percent of the senior class having a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or greater and five percent of the junior class having a cumulative grade point average of 3.65 or greater. Brown was nominated for inclusion in Who's Who Among Colleges and University Students in America. Selection is based on academic achievements, campus leadership and faculty recommendations. She was selected for BVU's Honors Program. Each year one BVU student is selected because she or he has produced the most noteworthy capstone project over the course of the past year. By surveying law enforcement agencies across the Midwest, Brown gauged their use of evidence-based eyewitness identification procedures. The honors program is a multi-year endeavor that encourages BVU's best and brightest students to develop their academic talents beyond the regular curriculum through specialized courses and an extensive research project. Honors students must maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher, and completion of the program requires a demonstration of mastery of critical thinking skills and the development of a sophisticated intellectual disposition. Brown was also recognized as a senior of the year for the School of Social Science, Philosophy and Religion in criminology & criminal justice.