Jenna McKellips of Lakewood receives award at St. Olaf College

NORTHFIELD, MN (05/27/2014)(readMedia)-- St. Olaf College student Jenna McKellips of Lakewood recently received the Johnson Award. The award is bestowed annually upon the students who best exemplify the ideals of the college's Great Conversation program.

She is the daughter of Briant and Christina McKellips and a graduate of D' Evelyn High School.

The Great Conversation is a two-year program that introduces students to key elements in Western tradition through an integrated sequence of five courses. Students in the program respond to great works through direct encounter and active discussion.

One of the nation's leading liberal arts colleges, St. Olaf offers a distinctive education grounded in academic rigor, residential learning, global engagement, and a vibrant Lutheran faith tradition. St. Olaf provides an uncommon educational experience that fully prepares students to make a meaningful difference in our changing world.