Kelly McCarthy
  • Class of 2013
  • Lafayette, LA

Kelly McCarthy Named Outstanding Graduate for the College of General Studies

2013 Jun 26

Kelly McCarthy is the Outstanding Graduate for the College of General Studies.

She is a general studies major and has maintained a 3.975 GPA. McCarthy has been named to the President's List and Dean's List. She has been a member of UL Lafayette's Honors Program, and the Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies.

McCarthy received the UL Lafayette Academic Excellence Scholarship. She was awarded the Congressional Award Gold Medal, and named Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

She has been a member of Our Lady of Wisdom Student Leadership Team.

Her volunteer work includes bringing breakfast to homeless in shelters, and serving as a Eucharistic minister at Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Church.

She plans to apply to the graduate theology program at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio, with the goal of working for the Catholic Church.

McCarthy is the daughter of John and Julie McCarthy of Baton Rouge, La.