West Haven, Conn., April 27, 2009-University of New Haven alumna Constance Dinkel B.S ‘03, M.S '05, has been named the 2009 Henry C. Lee Fellow. She received her award from Richard Ward, dean of the Henry C. Lee College, on Friday, April 24, 2009, Bartels Hall, the campus center. Following the presentation, Dinkel discussed how her experiences as a student at the University of New Haven prepared her for her professional life.
The Henry C. Lee Fellow is selected by faculty members of the Henry C. Lee College, named for the world's foremost forensic scientist and criminalist who began the forensics program in 1975. Recipients must have held at least a 3.2 GPA and been heavily involved on the UNH campus, and currently hold a successful post-graduate professional position. Dinkel has been a criminalist with the New York Police Department Forensic Science Laboratory since 2004.
A leader in experiential education, the University of New Haven is experiencing a historic and nationally recognized surge in enrollment. Founded in 1920, the University provides its students with a unique combination of solid liberal arts and real-world, hands-on professional training. UNH is a private university with an 80-acre main campus. The University has an enrollment of more than 5,200; approximately 1,700 graduate students and more than 3,500 undergraduates, 70 percent of whom reside in University housing. The University offers more than 80 undergraduate degrees and more than 25 graduate degrees through its five colleges, in fields such as sports management, nutrition, forensic science, music and sound recording, engineering, computer science and criminal justice. University College at UNH develops programs and courses to meet the emerging educational and training needs of educators, businesses and public and social agencies, focusing on academic excellence, convenience and flexibility. University of New Haven students study abroad through a variety of distinctive programs.