Amanda Allred of Kansas City graduates from Lake Forest College

2014 Jul 31

Amanda Allred of Kansas City, MO, graduated magna cum laude from Lake Forest College with a bachelor of arts degree in neuroscience with a minor in English . Allred is a member of Nu Rho Psi and her senior thesis, "Identifying the Function of the Telomerase RNA of Aspergillus nidulans: The Generation of a DNA Knockout Construct," was awarded distinction.

Allred was among more than 350 students to graduate from Lake Forest College at Ravinia Festival Park on May 10, 2014. Honorary degree recipient Kelly Leonard '88, executive vice president of The Second City, delivered a comedic and inspiring speech called "Saying Yes And." He talked about how his career after Lake Forest has been full of risks, but he's always been happy. Leonard even gave a few improvisation tips. You can watch the speech on the recorded video of the ceremony here or download a written copy of it here.

Allred is a graduate of Park Hill South High School.

Lake Forest College is a national liberal arts institution located 30 miles north of downtown Chicago. The College has 1,600 students representing 47 states and 81 countries. For more information visit www.lakeforest.edu.