Tasha Nelson Honored at Buena Vista University

2014 Jun 6

Tasha Nelson, a senior biology major from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event.

Nelson received the Cumberland Student Development Award. The goal of this award is to enhance opportunities for special academically-talented students in the areas of internships, off-campus and foreign semesters, and foreign trips.

She also received the Wendy Waugaman Women and Leadership Award, which is for female students in all disciplines who are interested in leadership 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.