William Blomfelt Receives Ripon College German Literature Prize

RIPON, WI (05/06/2010)(readMedia)--  William Blomfelt, a senior majoring in English and German from Superior, Wis., was named the recipient of the 2010 German Literature Prize during a ceremony held April 21, 2010 at Ripon College.

 The German Literature Prize recognizes a student selected by the German department who has achieved the best scholarly work in German literature.

 Blomfelt is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Blomfelt of Superior, Wis.

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