Lucas Henningsen of Rice Lake Honored at Ripon College Awards Convocation

2012 May 7

Lucas Henningsen, a first-year Undeclared major from Rice Lake, was recently honored at the 2012 Ripon College Awards Convocation, an annual event recognizing student achievement during the academic year. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. David J Henninsen of Rice Lake, Wis.

Henningsen received the following honor(s):

The J.T. Lewis Prize. The J. T. Lewis Prize recognizes student who shows outstanding initiative and performance in the introductory biology courses. The prize includes a one-year subscription to Scientific American magazine.

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