Emily Kim Honored at Buena Vista University

2017 May 30

Emily Kim , a biology major from Fairmont , was honored at Buena Vista University's annual Student Recognition Dinner on April 29.

Kim received the following recognition:

Kim received an Academic Excellence Award as a second year student. This Academic Excellence Award is given to students on the Storm Lake campus whose cumulative GPA is 3.75 or greater, representing approximately the top 10% of each class.

Kim was inducted into Alpha Chi, a national honor society recognizing scholarship in all disciplines, promoting academic achievement and encouraging its members to continue their lives as scholars. Membership is restricted to ten percent of the senior class having a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or greater and five percent of the junior class having a cumulative grade point average of 3.65 or greater.

Kim received the J. Leslie Rollins Fellowship, established in honor of J. Leslie Rollins, a 1926 graduate of Buena Vista University. Rollins was an outstanding student at BVU, excelling inside and outside the classroom. The purpose of the J. Leslie Rollins Fellowship is to provide support for an off-campus internship for students with recognized potential for leadership and service.

Kim was awarded the Norman Swanson International Travel/Study Endowed Fund. Every year at BVU students have amazing opportunities to complete internships that help prepare them for their careers, do significant research in their discipline, and travel nationally and internationally. Many of our students awarded gift assistance to help assure they could pursue these opportunities. This support is made available through the generous contributions of alumni and friends.