Angela Poffenberger
  • Biochemistry
  • Class of 2016
  • Earlham, IA

Angela Poffenberger of Earlham Earns Top Academic Honor

2015 Jun 5

Benedictine College has recognized those students who have distinguished themselves academically as the very best during the last semester. Angela Poffenberger of Earlham was named to the President's List for the Spring 2015 semester, which ended in May. Poffenberger is the child of Mr and Mrs Mark Poffenberger.

To achieve the President's List, students must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours and have a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Of the 1,854 students on campus for the 2014-2015 academic year, only 101 made the President's List for this semester.

Founded in 1858, Benedictine College is a Catholic, Benedictine, residential, liberal arts college located on the bluffs above the Missouri River in Atchison, Kansas. The school is proud to have been named one of America's Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report as well as one of the top Catholic colleges in the nation by First Things magazine and the Newman Guide. It prides itself on outstanding academics, extraordinary faith life, strong athletic programs, and an exceptional sense of community and belonging. It has a mission to educate men and women within a community of faith and scholarship.