Cori Legemaat Receives Ripon College Shakespeare Prize

RIPON, WI (05/04/2010)(readMedia)--  Cori Legemaat, a senior majoring in educational studies and English from Waldo, Wis., was named the recipient of the 2010 Lucy Smith Morris Shakespeare Prize during a ceremony held April 21, 2010 at Ripon College.

 The Lucy Smith Morris Shakespeare Prize recognizes a student who has done the most outstanding work in the study of Shakespeare. The prize includes a cash award, given by the Wisconsin Federation of Women's Clubs, 6th District.

 Legemaat is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jan Legemaat of Waldo, Wis.

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