Wilton's Haley Shaughnessy Honored at Colgate University

Haley Shaughnessy, a member of the Colgate University Class of 2016, has been inducted into the Colgate chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the national scholastic honorary society that recognizes the outstanding academic achievement of first-year students.

Shaughnessy, a graduate of Wilton High School, was among the 167 Colgate students who received the distinction for having earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the 2012-2013 academic year.

Phi Eta Sigma was founded in 1923 at the University of Illinois. The Colgate chapter received its charter in 1982.

Located in in rural central New York, Colgate University is a highly selective liberal arts institution offering 53 majors to a student body of approximately 2,900 undergraduates.