John McCluskey Receives Ripon College Harry A. Cody, Jr. Scholarship and Award

RIPON, WI (05/04/2010)(readMedia)--  John McCluskey, a junior majoring in politics and government from River Grove, Ill., was named the recipient of the 2010 Harry A. Cody, Jr., Class of 1933, Scholarship and Award during a ceremony held April 21, 2010 at Ripon College.

 The award recognizes a junior ROTC cadet who is a student of good standing, loyal to the College, of high moral character, and posses officership qualities. The recipient receives an engraved silver bowl and credit toward tuition.

 McCluskey is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John McCluskey of Salem, Wis.

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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.