Nathan Held of Houghton Named to Ripon College Dean's List for Fall 2010

2011 Jan 17

Nathan Andrew Held of Houghton, Mich. has been named to the Dean's List at Ripon College for the fall 2010 semester, which recognizes academic excellence. Held is a first year German and Psychology major . He is the son of Dr. Roger L. Held and Ms. Patricia A. Helsel of Houghton, Mich.

To qualify for the Dean's List at Ripon College, students must achieve a 3.40 grade point average or higher on a 4.00 scale and complete at least 12 credits of regular letter-graded work.

About Ripon College

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 373 College" by The Princeton Review, a "Best Buy in College Education" by Barron's, a "Best Liberal-Arts College" by Washington Monthly, a "Top 25 Schools for Do-Gooders" by Newsweek, among the top-tier and best-value colleges by U.S. News and World Report, and among the top 200 private colleges in the nation overall and for value by Forbes Magazine. For more information about Ripon College, visit www.ripon.edu.

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