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Jan. 25, 2010
RIPON, Wis. – Ripon residents Todd and Betty Berens will be honored with the 2010 Founders’ Day award in a special ceremony at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26 in the Great Hall of Harwood Memorial Union. The event is free and the public is welcome.
Todd and Betty Berens exemplify the time-honored values of Ripon College’s founders: a strong sense of community, relentless optimism for the future and a deep respect for the value of education. As with virtually all past recipients of this award, they are so involved in so many aspects of community life that they seem omnipresent. Between the two of them they are, or have been involved in the Ripon Historical Society, Friends of Lane Library, Friends of the Arts, Wisconsin Historical Society, Foundation for Ripon Medical Center, Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, Urban Ecology Center, Badger State Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, Bancroft Library of the University of California at Berkeley, Washington State Historical Society, League of Women Voters, Town of Ripon board, and the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice, just to name a few.
Presenters will include Dean Gerald Seaman, Bruce Kukowski ’10, Jacqie Fingerson ’10, and President Daid Joyce.
The Founders’ Day award is given annually – but not every year – to a member or members of the community who exemplify the ideals of the college’s founders, such as community involvement, support of the college and a respect for the value of education.
About Ripon College
Ripon College, founded in 1851, prepares students of diverse interests for lives of productive, socially responsible citizenship. Ripon’s liberal arts curriculum and residential campus create an intimate learning community in which students experience a richly personalized education. Ripon has consistently been recognized as a “best value” and “Best 371 College” by The Princeton Review; a “Best Buy in College Education” by Barron’s; a “Best Liberal-Arts College” by Washington Monthly; one of the 40 best liberal-arts colleges nationwide for value by U.S. News and World Report; and among the top 100 private colleges in the nation overall and for value by Forbes Magazine. For more information about Ripon College, visit www.ripon.edu.
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