<p>It doesn’t speak well of WNE University that they admitted this girl and gave her a merit award in spite of her history of school infractions, which resulted in two suspensions (as noted by @cobrat above). </p>
<p>Even at a very non-selective school (they admit 80% of applicants), it seems most private schools have a little more emphasis on character. Not sure this is very good PR for this particular school. </p>