Cody named a Charles O. Thompson Scholar

    WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Rachel Cody, of Dover-Foxcroft, a first-year student majoring in chemical engineering, has been named a Charles O. Thompson Scholar for the 2012-13 academic year.

    Named in honor of the first president of WPI, this honor recognizes outstanding performance by first-year students. To be eligible for membership, students must receive all A’s and B’s (with a minimum of six A’s) in their academic subjects during their first three terms at WPI.