Christopher McCord '11 Honored at Princeton's Opening Exercises

Christopher McCord '11 received the George B. Wood Legacy Sophomore Prize, presented each year to a member of the junior class in recognition of exceptional academic achievement during the sophomore year.

McCord, of Newark, Del., attended Archmere Academy. A B.S.E. candidate, he is a chemical and biological engineering major pursing certificates in engineering physics, applications of computing and engineering biology. He is a recipient of the Manfred Pyka Prize for Physics and the Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence, and he will receive a second Shapiro Prize later this month for his sophomore year.

He is interested in pursuing research that combines biology, engineering and computer science. This summer, McCord interned at the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Del., working in research and process development for businesses in the fluoropolymers sector.

He is a member of the varsity sprint football team and the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions.

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