Zachary Ahrens Honored at Buena Vista University

2014 Jun 6

Zachary Ahrens, a senior exercise science major from Carroll, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event.

Ahrens received the Meinhard Endowed Service Award, which recognizes and rewards students for outstanding volunteer service to the University and their community and church. Eligible students are completing their junior year at BVU, and the award is based upon three years of service that is given freely without any financial compensation or other reward.

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.