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Valerie Patterson
  • Class of 2012
  • Derby, KS

Valerie Patterson Receives Academic Honors From Emporia State's Teachers College

2012 Jun 25

Valerie Patterson of Derby, Kan., was an honored student during the 28th Annual Teachers College Honors Banquet at Emporia State University in May.

Patterson was one of 33 students recognized for having a cumulative grade point average of 3.8 or higher and had or planned to graduate in December 2011, May 2012 or August 2012.

Founded in 1863 as Kansas State Normal - the state's premier institution to educate teachers - Emporia State University offers 42 undergraduate and 27 graduate degrees in the School of Business, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Library and Information Management and The Teachers College. SLIM also offers a Ph.D. program.

Emporia State is ranked as a Tier 1 Top 100 Regional University in the 2012 edition of "Best Colleges" compiled by U.S. News & World Report. The publication also cited ESU's School of Business as a best value for both in-state and out-of-state students.