Et cetera : Area students Rick, Heckt earn honors at Buena Vista University

Buena Vista University students were recently honored at the university's annual student recognition event.

Area students who were honored include:

Jamie Rich, a junior psychology major from Belle Plaine, received the following recognition:

Ed Bock & Henry Olson Travel Award. This award is for Buena Vista University students to support them in opportunities they might not otherwise experience.

Tanner Heckt, a junior business with a marketing concentration major from Dysart, received the following recognition:

Clifford A. Rae Academic Achievement Award. The Clifford A. Rae Academic Achievement Award was created by an Endowment from the foundations established by the late Dr. Harold Walter Siebens to honor Mr. Rae, the long-time advisor and counsel to Dr. Siebens and the foundations. The endowment supports annual awards for nine pre-qualified, high performing BVU business and science majors each academic year.

About Buena Vista University Founded in 1891, Buena Vista University offers 43 majors and 15 pre-professional programs that blend liberal arts with real-world applications, preparing students for lifelong success. Its quality academic programs, faculty, facilities, and technology result in 94 percent of BVU's recent graduates being employed or enrolled in graduate/professional schools within six months of graduation, based on a 97 percent survey response rate. Generous merit and need-based financial aid programs, and support for academic travel, research, and internships, make BVU an affordable option for all students and, combined with its academic programs, has led U.S. News & World Report to rank BVU as the third best value school among Midwest Regional Colleges and to an A stable rating from Standard & Poor's. Visit www.bvu.edu.