Harvard College

Harvard Book Award Criteria

This award is given yearly by the Harvard Club of Eastern New York to a junior who, in the judgment of the faculty, is outstanding by reason of high scholarship, participation in worthwhile extracurricular activities, and strength of character.  

Mission Statement

The mission of Harvard College is to educate the citizens and citizen-leaders for our society. We do this through our commitment to the transformative power of a liberal arts and sciences education.

Beginning in the classroom with exposure to new ideas, new ways of understanding, and new ways of knowing, students embark on a journey of intellectual transformation. Through a diverse living environment, where students live with people who are studying different topics, who come from different walks of life and have evolving identities, intellectual transformation is deepened and conditions for social transformation are created. From this we hope that students will begin to fashion their lives by gaining a sense of what they want to do with their gifts and talents, assessing their values and interests, and learning how they can best serve the world.