Joshua Fester receives award during Honors Day ceremonies at Wofford College

2012 May 17

Wofford College senior Joshua Fester was recognized on May 3 during Honors Day ceremonies when he received the departmental award for government.

Fester is majoring in government and Spanish. He served as chairman of the Wofford College Republicans and studied abroad in Uruguay. Fester plans to attend law school at the University of South Carolina.

Parent(s)/Guardian: Gregory and Camille Fester of Hardeeville, S.C., 29927.

The academic major awards are made by the faculty to seniors recommended by the major departments on the basis of academic achievement, character and intellectual promise. Some of the awards are named in honor of persons who have made significant contributions to the intellectual life of the college.

Photo available at: http://www.wofford.edu/uploadedImages/newsroom/newsImagesPhotos/Honors_Day_2012/festerJoshua_3MO0407.jpg

Wofford College, established in 1854, is an independent liberal arts college of 1,550 students in Spartanburg, S.C. Wofford ranks 2nd nationally in the percentage of undergraduates receiving credit for study abroad. Home to one of the nation's 280 Phi Beta Kappa chapters, Wofford's historic 170-acre campus is recognized as a national arboretum. Wofford is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.