Bear Creek School graduate Julia Flynn, a Colgate University international relations major from Sammamish, earned the spring dean’s award for academic excellence. Flynn is a member of the Colgate class of 2019.

The dean’s award goes to students with a 3.30 or higher term grade-point average.

Colgate University (Hamilton, NY) is a highly selective residential liberal arts institution distinguished by commitment to global engagement, student-faculty research, off-campus study, sustainable practices, and utilizing technology to enhance the teaching and learning experience. Colgate offers 54 majors to a diverse student body of approximately 2,900 undergraduate students, and supports 25 Division I athletic teams.