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Shrewsbury Resident Enrolls at ECSU for Fall Semester

Amanda Lemoine will attend Eastern Connecticut State University with a biology major.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently released its list of newly enrolled students for the fall 2016 semester. Among the new students is Amanda Lemoine of Shrewsbury, whose major is biology.

"We are pleased that Amanda has decided to attend Eastern and has the opportunity to experience the benefits of our liberal arts education while enjoying student life on our beautiful campus," said Chris Dorsey, director of admissions. Dorsey notes that incoming students come from 158 of Connecticut's towns from 24 other states and from 23 other countries.

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Eastern is a residential campus offering 39 majors and 58 minors, and its students receive a strong liberal art foundation grounded in an array of applied learning opportunities. Ranked the 26th top public university in the North Region by U.S. News and World Report in its 2017 Best College ratings, Eastern has also been awarded "Green Campus" status by the U.S. Green Building Council seven years in a row.

Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving approximately 5,300 students annually at its Willimantic campus and satellite locations. For more information, visit the Eastern Connecticut State University website.

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