Derek Simonsen Honored at Buena Vista University

2014 Jun 6

Derek Simonsen, a sophomore biology major from Quimby, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event.

Simonsen received the Vivian and Paul McCorkle Freshman Scholarship and Leadership Potential Award which recognizes an outstanding freshman that demonstrated potential for leadership during the 2013-14 academic year.

Simonsen was also chosen for the Global Fellows program. This is a competitive and academic program designed to provide students with a global perspective of human environmental impact and creative methods at the forefront of sustainable development.

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 97 percent of BVU's recent graduates being employed or enrolled in graduate/professional schools within six months of graduation, based on a 98 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-rating from Standard & Poor's. Visit www.bvu.edu.