Kristi Kendall Receives Ripon College Jean G. Wooley WIDS Professional Development Award

RIPON, WI (05/04/2010)(readMedia)--  Kristi Kendall, a senior majoring in educational studies and English from Elkhart Lake, Wis., was named the recipient of the 2010 Jean G. Wooley WIDS Professional Development Award during a ceremony held April 21, 2010 at Ripon College

 The Jean G. Woolley WIDS Professional Development Award includes credit toward tuition and expense funds for the attendance at a Wisconsin Instructional Design Systems (WIDS) and Assessing Learning Workshop. The award is given to two students selected by the education department with career plans in either elementary or secondary education.

 Kendall is the daughter of Mr. Dean Kendall of Elkhart Lake, 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.