Jessica DeHamer Receives Ripon College Samuel N. Pickard Award

RIPON, WI (05/04/2010)(readMedia)--  Jessica DeHamer, a senior majoring in business administration and educational studies from Neenah, Wis., was named the recipient of the 2010 Samuel N. Pickard Award during a ceremony held April 21, 2010 at Ripon College.

 The award is given to the members of the upperclass who have made the most significant contribution to Ripon College through scholarship, athletic achievement, and personal character.

 DeHamer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff DeHamer of Neenah, Wis.

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.