Brielle Gerry recognized with UDAA's Warner award as outstanding woman of the class of 2014

2014 May 5

Brielle Gerry, from Hillsborough, NJ, has been selected as the recipient of the Emalea Pusey Warner Award and named the outstanding woman of the 2014 graduating class at the University of Delaware.

The award is given annually by the UD Alumni Association to recognize a senior woman who most exemplifies leadership, academic success and community service.

Gerry is an Honors Program student and double major in neuroscience and Spanish studies with a minor in applied music in piano and biological sciences.

She has participated in undergraduate research since her sophomore year, studying the effects of fetal alcohol syndrome. She is also a Writing Fellow assigned to Honors colloquia and a research assistant in the Infant Caregiver Laboratory.

Gerry, who holds a 3.87 GPA, has additionally earned the General Honors Award, served as an Honors Peer Advisor, a Russell Fellow, a Blue Hen Ambassador, a Student Alumni Ambassador and a tutor with the NUCLEUS program. She is also a talented and dedicated pianist.

President of the co-ed premedical fraternity Phi Delta Epsilon, she helped rebuild the chapter by fundraising and increased member participation. In February, the fraternity received a Chapter Excellence Award for those efforts.

Other awards include University of Delaware Woman of Promise, University Honors Enrichment Award and University Student of Distinction. She is also a Dean's List student.