St. Lawrence University

CANTON, N.Y. — The following students received awards during St. Lawrence University’s Moving-Up Day ceremonies held April 25.

Reid S. Brechner, of Belgrade, class of 2015 and is majoring in art and art history and mathematics. Brechner graduated from Maine School Science and Math. Brechner was presented with the Jeanne Scribner Cashin Art and Art History Prize, which recognizes superior achievement by senior art and art history majors in the history, theory or practice of visual arts. He was also presented with the Clayton V. Fowler Art History Writing Awards, which is awarded to the authors of outstanding papers written in the history of art.

Steven T. Yardley, of Farmington, is a member of the class of 2016 and is majoring in English and music. Yardley graduated from Mount Blue High School. Yardley was presented with the James Ligon Price III Memorial Award in Poetry- 3rd, which is given in conjunction with the Academy of American Poets in New York City. The recipient is the winner of the annual open poetry competition in the English department.

Moving-Up Day celebrates student achievements in academics and co-curricular activities. It is a campus tradition dating from 1869, when it began as “Tree Holiday,” to add trees to the campus landscape. In more recent times, the day evolved into an occasion for the recognition of student achievement and a symbolic “moving-up” of students to chapel pews vacated by students a year ahead of them.