Kyle Ruedinger receives Ripon College Larry Barker Prize

RIPON, WI (05/04/2010)(readMedia)--  Kyle Ruedinger, a first-year majoring in biology and chemistry from Oshkosh, Wis., was named the recipient of the 2010 Larry Barker Prize during a ceremony held April 21, 2010 at Ripon College.

 The Larry Barker Prize was designed in memory of Larry Barker, class of 1940. The prize recognizes a first-year student planning to major in chemistry who best combines the qualities of high school scholarship and personal integrity.

 Ruedinger is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Ruedinger of Oshkosh, 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.