GALESBURG, Ill. — Lydia Mitchell of Pendleton was awarded the ASSET Research Award from the Mogbo Sustainability Fund, which is a part of her participation in Knox College’s ASSET Fellowship program.

Mitchell is a member of the class of 2021 and holds a major in political science and environmental science. Mitchell was recognized for the award at the end of the 2020-21 academic year.

She was also named to the college’s Dean’s list for spring term 2021. To be named to the list, a student must have earned at least 2.5 credits in the term, with a grade point average of 3.6 or better (on a 4.0 scale).