Larissa Bertos Receives Award at Notre Dame de Namur University

2012 May 31

Larissa Bertos, of Sunnyvale, CA, received Notre Dame de Namur University's Award for Excellence for Justice at the university's Student Life and Leadership Awards ceremony on April 27. Bertos is a graduate of Fremont High School.

The Award for Excellence for Justice is given to a student who has demonstrated a commitment to enhance the application of ethics, justice, and peace at the personal, community, and global levels.

Notre Dame de Namur University is an independent Catholic, coeducational institution serving nearly 2000 students. Founded by the Sisters of Notre Dame of Namur, Belgium in 1851 and chartered by the state in 1868, NDNU maintains a strong commitment to social justice and community engagement. The University is fully accredited and offers 21 liberal arts and career preparation undergraduate programs, and 12 graduate degrees and five credentials. The 50-acre campus is located in Belmont, just south of San Francisco. For more information visit www.ndnu.edu.