Congratulations to 2022 Barnard Scholar Dezrene Thompson!
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Every spring the Connecticut States Colleges and Universities Foundation selects 12 outstanding seniors from the four state universities as Barnard Scholars. Dezrene is a Sociology major with a minor in Community Engagement. In addition to receiving a Student Government Association Scholarship Award, Dezrene won an award from the Center for Public Policy and Social Research for her response to the center’s “Reflect & Empower: What Black Lives Matter Means to Me” writing-multimedia contest. She has served as a Success Central mentor; a Sisters in Science mentor to female middle school students; and as a tutor for K-5 students at the Meriden Boys and Girls Club. As an intern at the New Britain Transitional Center, she is helping students with diagnosed mental illness and other challenges to build social and educational skills.
