STORM LAKE – Ryan Hosek of Traer recently received the Clifford A. Rae Academic Achievement Award. The award was given to nine Buena Vista University business students and nine science students for the 2025 academic year.

The awards, which range up to $10,000, were created by two separate $750,000 endowments from the foundations established by Dr. Harold Walter Siebens and named after the long-time advisor and counsel to Siebens and the foundations. The endowments support annual awards for up to three pre-qualified, academically high-performing BVU business and science students in each of the second, third, and fourth years of school.

These awards often help students offset the personal costs associated with completing an internship or experiential learning initiative, providing them with opportunities they otherwise would not be able to experience.

These awards reflect BVU’s commitment to combining academic rigor with meaningful real-world experiences. Together, these honors celebrate the impact and strength of BVU’s academic excellence, particularly in the Harold Walter Siebens School of Business and the School of Science, where students continue to achieve at the highest levels.