LaCROSSE, WISCONSIN (July 19, 2022) — The following area students completed degree requirements at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in May. The 112th Annual Spring Commencement was held at the La Crosse Center Sunday, May 15.

Students earning degrees in May include:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, MAJOR(S), HONORS (if listed)

Bettendorf, IA

Eric Berst, Bachelor of Science, Recreation Management Major: Outdoor Recreation Emphasis, Honors

Geneseo, IL

PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN (July 19, 2022) — The University of Wisconsin-Platteville awarded diplomas to more than 800 students from its three campuses for the spring of 2022.

Students from this area who graduated include:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, MAJOR(s), CAMPUS

Bennett, IA

Mackenzie Mehmert, Agricultural Business, UW-Platteville

Bettendorf, IA

Robert Border III, Software Engineering, UW-Platteville

UNION, IOWA (July 14, 2022) — Choice Charter School, an Iowa Public High School, is now accepting applications for students.

OXFORD, OHIO (July 11, 2022) — Mariani of Bettendorf, Iowa (52722), was among more than 3,700 students from Miami University who received degrees during the in-person spring commencement May 14-15, 2022.

Mariani graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Zoology, Individualized Studies.

MANKATO, MINNESOTA (July 7, 2022) — The Academic High Honor and Honor lists (Dean's lists) for the past spring semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato were announced by interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Brian Martensen.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, HONOR

Aledo, IL

Emma Mellgren, Honor List

Bettendorf, IA

Eve Berg, Honor List

Emily Goodman, High Honor List

Sydney Hanson, High Honor List

Camanche, IA

TAMPA, FLORIDA (July 6, 2022) — The University of Tampa has honored 1,912 students who were named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2020 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean's list.

The following local students were named to the dean's list:

Joseph Assaf of Rock Island, Sophomore majoring in Biology BS

Paige Berst of Bettendorf, Freshman majoring in Accounting BS

QUINCY, ILLINOIS (July 6, 2022) — Quincy University hosted its 159th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at QU Football Stadium, 2PM. The May 2022 graduating class is comprised of 156 undergraduates and 32 graduate-degree recipients.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE/MAJOR(s)

Prophetstown, Illinois

Owen Behrens, Bachelor of Science in Finance

MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN (July 1, 2022) — The following students from the area graduated in May 2022 from University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wisconsin.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE

Muscatine, IA

Ben Lussman, BS Computer Science

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (June 30, 2022) — WQPT will air a number of documentaries by area filmmakers during July.  “One of the best parts of my job is working with filmmakers and finding documentaries that tell our area’s stories,” said Lora Adams, Director of Marketing and Local Content for the station.

TAMPA, FLORIDA (June 30, 2022) — Cody Sohalski of Bettendorf, Iowa, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management BS.

The commencement ceremony included 1,713 undergraduate and graduate candidates. The ceremony included remarks by alumni and brothers, Javier Baldor ('89), CEO of BST Global, and Carlos Baldor ('87), president and chief technology officer of BST Global and the student challenge speaker.

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