Culver City Observer -

Abel Lezcano, a Culver City grad whose outstanding high-school grades earned him a spot at the prestigious Colgate University in New York, has just received the university's "Dean's Award for Academic Excellence."

Only students who receive a term grade-point average of 3.3 or higher while completing at least three courses are eligible for the award.

Lezcano, who is majoring in history, is on track to graduate in 2020.

Colgate offers 56 majors to a diverse student body of approximately 2,900 undergraduate students, and it supports 25 Division I athletic teams. Since 1819, the university's campus in rural central New York has been renowned for its beauty and for the important role it plays in the lives of students.