November 8, 2002

VITERBO STUDENT FROM BELGRADE RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP

LA CROSSE, Wis.—Jim Hanson, from Belgrade, Mon. was awarded the Madame Curie Scholarship from Viterbo University for the 2002-03 academic year.

The Madame Curie Scholarship is for $1,200 and is awarded to senior chemistry students with an average grade point average of 3.5 or higher in chemistry and related courses and to students who demonstrate leadership, character, and involvement. The Viterbo University chemistry department faculty selects the recipient.

Hanson is a senior at Viterbo and is majoring in chemistry. He is the son of Bruce and Erin Hanson.

Viterbo University is a four-year, co-educational, liberal arts university located in La Crosse.  Viterbo was founded more than a century ago by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration.