Rosendale native receives three awards from Marquette University

MILWAUKEE, WI (05/23/2013)(readMedia)-- MILWAUKEE – Krieg Tidemann, son of Fred and Michelle Tidemann, was honored with the Gold Medal Award from Marquette University's Helen Way Klinger College of Arts and Sciences. Tidemann, of Rosendale, Wis., graduated in May with a bachelor of arts in economics with a second major in political science.

The Gold Medal Award is given to the graduating senior or seniors with the highest cumulative grade point average. Of the many awards recognizing academic achievement by students in the College of Arts and Sciences, none speaks so clearly of the recipient's intelligence, commitment to studies, academic discipline and extraordinary passion to learn as the Gold Medal Award.

Tidemann also received the Virgil C. Blum, S.J., Award from Marquette University's Department of Political Science. The award is given for outstanding academic achievement.

Tidemann was also honored with the Walter Froehlich Memorial Award from Marquette University's Department of Economics. Tidemann received this award for having the highest grade point average in economics.

At Marquette, Tidemann was a leadership team member in Campus Kitchens, a Burke Scholar and an Economics Outstanding Senior recipient. After graduation, Tidemann plans on finishing his 5-year master of science in applied economics with plans for further graduate study.

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