NORTHFIELD, MN (06/27/2017)-- At the end of every academic year, the Carleton community gathers at Honors Convocation to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and service.
Kelsey Qu, a senior from Bettendorf, Iowa, was elected to the Sigma Xi honor society. Election to the Carleton Chapter of Sigma Xi, a national honor society, indicates that a student has demonstrated evidence of research potential in a field of pure or applied science.
Founded in 1866, Carleton College is a national top 10, private liberal arts college in the historic river town of Northfield, Minnesota, 45 miles south of Minneapolis/Saint Paul. Best known for its academic excellence and warm, welcoming campus community, Carleton offers 37 majors and 15 concentrations in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.