Michaella Paddock Named a Peter Pav Freshman Scholar by Eckerd College Phi Beta Kappa Chapter

2013 Apr 8

Michaella Paddock, a resident of Shrewsbury, MA, and a member of the class of 2015 at Eckerd College, was one of thirty sophomores to be named a Peter Pav Freshman Scholar by Eckerd's Phi Beta Kappa chapter, Zeta of Florida. Paddock is pursuing a degree in Biology and Psychology.

Named after Eckerd Professor Emeritus of Philosophy Peter Pav, a generous and long-time supporter of the academic honor society Phi Beta Kappa and the liberal arts, the Peter Pav award is given to students based on outstanding academic performance and exemplary work throughout their first academic year at the college. The 2011-2012 Pav Freshman Scholars were awarded certificates and were formally recognized at a reception last November.

Eckerd College invites students to ThinkOutside. Located on 188 acres of waterfront property in St. Petersburg, Florida, Eckerd is a pioneer of innovation – developing programs that have been adopted nationwide and earning the College an international reputation for academic excellence. A private, coeducational college of liberal arts and sciences related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA), Eckerd College has a diverse student body with 1,850 students from 48 states and 32 countries and is one of only 40 schools listed in Loren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives. In 2003, Eckerd became one of the youngest colleges to receive a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. Eckerd also serves more than 1,000 students annually through its Program for Experienced Learners. The Leadership Development Institute, Academy of Senior Professionals, and offerings through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and Road Scholar program identify the College as a national leader in continuing education.

Eckerd's first priority is to teach students how to learn – at any age. And the best education is one that prepares you for the how, as well as the what, an education that teaches you to ThinkOutside.