BINGHAMTON, NY (06/21/2012)(readMedia)-- Binghamton University student Crystal L. Austin from Binghamton, NY, recently received a Steven W. Kovacs '09 Memorial Award.

This award is presented to an outstanding graduating senior majoring in Psychology who plans to obtain his/her PhD in Psychology. Preference to be given to a student with a passion for research.

Binghamton University is one of the four university centers of the State University of New York. Known for the excellence of its students, faculty, staff and programs, Binghamton enrolls close to 15,000 students in programs leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Its curriculum, founded in the liberal arts, has expanded to include selected professional and graduate programs.