Editor’s note: The following announcement was received from Ripon College.

Every year, Ripon College holds an award convocation to recognize students and faculty with outstanding merit and achievements. On April 20, 2022, Ripon College brought back in-person celebrations and hosted an evening for the College’s community and award recipients’ guests.

Lydia Wiley Deal, class of 2022 with majors in Music Education and Physics and a minor in Mathematics, was recognized. Wiley Deal of Whitewater, Wisconsin received the Alumni Association Senior Award and Student Organization Leadership Award.

Ripon College, founded in 1851, prepares students of diverse interests for lives of productive, socially responsible citizenship. Ripon’s liberal arts and sciences curriculum and residential campus create an intimate learning community in which students experience a richly personalized education. In recognition of its academic excellence, the college was awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in 1953, placing it among a select group of the nation’s top colleges. Visit ripon.edu.