SIOUX CITY, IA (09/02/2014)(readMedia)-- Several area residents received Master of Arts in Teaching degrees from Morningside College in August.

The students are:

Tara Christensen, of Davenport, Iowa.

Katrina Serrano, of Davenport, Iowa.

Heath Kelley, of De Witt, Iowa.

Melissa Ruyter, of Eldridge, Iowa.

Aubrey Bockwoldt, of Moline, Ill.

Morningside College offers the Master of Arts in Teaching degree, as well as graduate teaching endorsements. The Graduate Program in Education at Morningside supports education professionals as they continue to develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions that are characteristic of an effective educator. Morningside also offers several undergraduate degrees. For more information, visit the college's website at www.morningside.edu.