Widener Graduate Students Awarded for Academic Excellence

2014 May 28

Melissa Heckman, a Widener University 2014 graduate, was recently recognized with the Carolyn Walter Award for Outstanding Clinical Social Work Practice given to the students who exemplify excellence in direct clinical social work practice. Heckman of Philadelphia, PA received a Master of Social Work from Widener.

Widener University is a metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, leadership development and experiential learning are key components of the Widener experience. A comprehensive doctorate-granting university, Widener is comprised of eight schools and colleges that offer liberal arts and sciences, professional and pre-professional curricula leading to associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. The university's campuses in Chester, Exton and Harrisburg, Pa., and Wilmington, Del., serve more than 6,300 students. Widener is proud to be a tobacco-free campus. Visit the university's website, www.widener.edu.