Area Students Were Honored At Ripon College Awards Convocation

Wauwatosa WI

17 May, 2021

8:21 PM

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Press release from Ripon College: May 17, 2021 RIPON, WI (05/11/2021)-- Ripon College held its annual Awards Convocation at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 21. As one of Ripon's most prestigious events, the event honored outstanding students, faculty, and staff. The list of award recipients is available for viewing at ripon.edu/awards-convocation. Yacob Bennett of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, majoring in Music Education , joined the Ripon College Laurels honor society and the Order of Omega honor society. Riley Breider of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, majoring in Psychology , joined the Psi Chi honor society. Ripon College, founded in 1851, is Wisconsin's best-value private college and a national leader in liberal arts education, devoted to ensuring every student realizes their unique potential. Ninety-six percent of alumni are employed, in graduate school or student-teaching within six months. In recognition of its academic excellence, the college was awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in 1953, placing it among a select group of the nation's top colleges. Ripon has the highest earning graduates in Wisconsin, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Ripon ranks first in Wisconsin and third in the Midwest on Washington Monthly's list of "Best Bang for the Buck" colleges. The College has the highest minority graduation rate in the nation. Ripon is consistently recognized as a "Best Value" and "Best 383 College" by The Princeton Review and a Top Tier National Liberal Arts College by U.S. News & World Report. For more information about Ripon College, visit ripon.edu This press release was produced by Ripon College. The views expressed here are the author's own.