Brian McGowan , son of Dr. and Mrs. Neil R. McGowan of Garden City is a recipient of the dean's award for academic excellence during the fall 2008 semester at Colgate University, where he is a member of the Class of 2009. To be eligible for the Dean's Award, a Colgate student must achieve a 3.30 or higher average while carrying a full course load of four courses per semester.

Brian is a 2005 graduate of Chaminade High School, Mineola, NY. He is concentrating in Math/Economics at Colgate.