Wilmington College senior Jessica Haines of Warren Avenue, Washington Court House, is the recipient of the Education Department’s Early Childhood Academic Excellence Award.

The presentation was made at the college’s 36th-annual Student Honors Convocation, recently.

Haines, a graduate of Washington Senior High School, is majoring in education.

Wilmington College is an independent college in Wilmington, Ohio, with a hallmark for hands-on learning opportunities. Founded in 1870 by Quakers, WC hosts 1,100 students at its main campus and another 200 at two satellite locations in Cincinnati. The college competes in 20 sports as a member of NCAA D-III and the Ohio Athletic Conference.

Additional information may be obtained at www.wilmington.edu.