Maxwell Afram of Rosemount, Minnesota, graduates summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and is chosen the fall 2020 Outstanding Student in Metropolitan State University’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
Afram will be one of 1,258 students receiving bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees at Metropolitan State’s 107th commencement exercises, which will be celebrated with an online ceremony on Dec. 12, 2020.
President’s Outstanding Student Award recipients are nominated by their professors and advisers and selected based on their academic excellence, community service, academic innovation in the educational program and professional achievement. Afram is one of 11 Metropolitan State students who were recognized at the President’s Outstanding Student Award Reception on Dec. 5, 2020.
The College of Nursing and Health Sciences enjoys a long history of providing accredited programs in the areas of nursing and dental hygiene. The college promotes educational advancement through uniquely designed programs, community partnerships, scholarly activities, and academic excellence that are guided by the mission to prepare graduates to enhance the health of under-served and diverse populations. Programs are offered at our Saint Paul campus and many community college partner campuses throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan region and out-state through dual admission and enrollment processes.
Metropolitan State University, a member of Minnesota State, is the Twin Cities’ public, urban, comprehensive state university providing lifelong learning and competitive academic and professional degree programs at the bachelor, master and doctoral levels.