Avery Johnson Receives Ripon College Classical Association of the Middle West and South Honor

RIPON, WI (05/04/2010)(readMedia)-- Avery Johnson, a junior from Minneapolis, Minn., was named the recipient of the 2010 Classical Association of the Middle West and South Honor during a ceremony held April 21, 2010 at Ripon College

As an institutional member of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMSW), Ripon College is entitled to honor, on behalf of the association, an outstanding student of the classical languages.

Johnson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Johnson of Minneapolis, Minn.

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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.