Molly R. Grove, of Mountain Top, was among the freshman, sophomore and junior students with the highest grade-point averages of their class, each representing one of the University of Scranton’s three colleges, who recently received awards for academic excellence.
Recipients of the Frank O’Hara Awards, named in honor of the late administrator who served 53 years at the university, were honored at a ceremony Dec. 3 at the Weinberg Memorial Library. Awards were based on grades from the 2024-25 academic year.
Grove received the O’Hara Award for academic achievement for her freshman year in the College of Arts and Sciences. She is a member of the university’s Special Jesuit Liberal Arts Program and the undergraduate University Honors Program. She is in her sophomore year at Scranton and is pursuing a triple major in history, political science and philosophy. She is a dean’s list student and a recipient of the university’s Dean’s Scholarship and the 2025-26 Sabatino Scholarship for sophomores studying history. She also volunteers with animal shelters and is a contributor and editor for the University’s Esprit literary magazine.