Hatfield resident Nicole Dunning received the Kelly Vaughn Chase Memorial Academic Award at the Neumann University Academic Awards Convocation on Friday, April 29. She received the award from Dr. Joseph Gillespie, dean of the division of education and human services at Neumann and Jeanmarie and Christopher Chase. The Academic Awards Convocation acknowledges the excellence and achievements of all students who have distinguished themselves academically and in service to others.