ROCK ISLAND, IL (07/12/2011)(readMedia)-- 884 students have been named to the Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2011 spring term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

From your area, students who have earned this honor include :

Lauren Carver from Bettendorf, Iowa, a senior majoring in biology.

Peter Wessels from Bettendorf, Iowa, a senior majoring in business administration finance and accounting.

Fenner Hengst from Bettendorf, Iowa, a sophomore majoring in graphic design.

Anna Tunnicliff from Bettendorf, Iowa, a junior majoring in history.

Tyler Cowherd from Bettendorf, Iowa, a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Moselle Singh from Le Claire, Iowa, a sophomore majoring in anthropology.

Anna Smith from Davenport, Iowa, a senior majoring in biology and psychology.

Regina Jarrell from Davenport, Iowa, a senior majoring in art.

Thomas Harris from Davenport, Iowa, a junior majoring in biology.

James Wiebler from Davenport, Iowa, a sophomore majoring in biology.

Kelsey Lovaas from Davenport, Iowa, a junior majoring in business advising.

Gaetano Iaccarino from Davenport, Iowa, a senior majoring in music and anthropology.

Anthony Ash from Davenport, Iowa, a junior majoring in accounting and business administration finance.

Jasmine Brooks from Davenport, Iowa, a junior majoring in political science.

Audrey Waner from Davenport, Iowa, a senior majoring in art.

Anna Rusch from Davenport, Iowa, a sophomore majoring in business advising.

Grace Drenth from Davenport, Iowa, a junior majoring in psychology.

Anita Cook from Davenport, Iowa, a senior majoring in art.

Zain Dada from Davenport, Iowa, a senior majoring in biology and French.

Cristina Stan from Davenport, Iowa, a sophomore majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Kylie Koger from Davenport, Iowa, a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Manisha Kumar from Davenport, Iowa, a junior majoring in pre-medicine and biology.

Jillian Gibbs from Rock Island, Ill., a senior majoring in biology.

James Sales from Rock Island, Ill., a senior majoring in biology.

Josephine Swanson from Rock Island, Ill., a senior majoring in biology.

Clare Kilbride from Rock Island, Ill., a junior majoring in communication science & disorders.

Angela Bahls from Rock Island, Ill., a junior majoring in communication science & disorders and psychology.

Samuel Anderson from Rock Island, Ill., a senior majoring in computer science and math.

Nathaniel McDowell from Rock Island, Ill., a senior majoring in English, classics and philosophy.

Andrew Shaffer from Rock Island, Ill., a senior majoring in honors history.

Abigail Ledford from Rock Island, Ill., a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Katherine Rea from Rock Island, Ill., a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Angela Ledford from Rock Island, Ill., a sophomore majoring in pre-medicine and biology.

Sheila Ahuja from Rock Island, Ill., a sophomore majoring in pre-teaching English.

Brianna Dyer from Rock Island, Ill., a senior majoring in teaching English.

Elaine Guthrie from Coal Valley, Ill., a senior majoring in biology.

Crystina Mayfield from Coal Valley, Ill., a senior majoring in French and Africana studies.

Erica Aten from Coal Valley, Ill., a senior majoring in psychology.

Kelsey Winter from East Moline, Ill., a sophomore majoring in biology.

Matthew Kustes from East Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in business management information systems.

Emma Burgess from East Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in psychology.

Astrid Tello-Rodriguez from Milan, Ill., a junior majoring in psychology.

Kayla Papish from East Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in teaching math and math.

Laurel Williams from Milan, Ill., a senior majoring in communication science & disorders and English.

Dalinda Widdop from Milan, Ill., a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Allison Brown from Milan, Ill., a sophomore majoring in pre-teaching English.

Brian Stone from Milan, Ill., a senior majoring in teaching math and math.

Darshan Hullon from Moline, Ill., a sophomore majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Deanna Zwicker from Orion, Ill., a senior majoring in business administration finance and economics.

Kayla Ferguson from Orion, Ill., a junior majoring in liberal studies.

Alyssa Zwicker from Orion, Ill., a sophomore majoring in psychology.

Ryan Brummet from Port Byron, Ill., a junior majoring in math.

Douglas Peters from Port Byron, Ill., a junior majoring in neuroscience.

Jonathan Wallace from Port Byron, Ill., a senior majoring in political science.

Emma Thompson from Port Byron, Ill., a first year majoring in Spanish.

Alexandra Jones from Sherrard, Ill., a sophomore majoring in biology.

Megan Lecander from Sherrard, Ill., a senior majoring in business administration management.

Janelle VanWatermeulen from Silvis, Ill., a senior majoring in business administration marketing.

Chelsea Vickerman from Silvis, Ill., a junior majoring in business advising.

Randi Johnson from Silvis, Ill., a senior majoring in communication science & disorders.

Jennifer Youngs from Taylor Ridge, Ill., a senior majoring in psychology and political science.

About Augustana: Founded in 1860 and situated on a 115-acre campus near the Mississippi River, Augustana College is a private, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The college enrolls 2,500 students from diverse geographic, social, ethnic and religious backgrounds and offers more than 70 majors and related areas of study. Augustana employs 287 faculty and has a student-faculty ratio of 11:1. Augustana continues to do what it has always done: challenge and prepare students for lives of leadership and service in our complex, ever-changing world.

MOUNT VERNON, IA (07/12/2011)(readMedia)-- Cornell College confered degrees on approximately 250 students at its 2011 Commencement ceremony on May 28.

Daniel Krauss of Amana graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology-Exercise Science Concentration and History .

Laurel Wilhelm of Blairstown graduated with a Bachelor of Special Studies in Kinesiology-Exercise Science Concentration .

Chad Owen of Bettendorf graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology-Exercise Science Concentration .

Brock Nelson of Blue Grass graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology .

Featured in Colleges That Change Lives, Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, is a national liberal arts college with a distinctive One Course At A Time (OCAAT), or block, academic calendar. The OCAAT provides students with intellectual immersion, academic focus, and unique freedom to shed the confines of the traditional classroom to study off-campus, pursue research, or accept an internship-all without missing out on other classes. Cornell's excellent faculty, majors and pre-professional programs, and engaging residential life all combine to offer numerous extraordinary opportunities in the classroom, on campus, and around the world. Founded in 1853, the college's entire hilltop campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

For details, go to www.cornellcollege.edu.

DES MOINES, IA (07/11/2011)(readMedia)-- Save up to 30% off Iowa State Fair gate admission with advance admission tickets, on sale now through August 10. The 2011 Fair is August 11-21.

Adult admission tickets are just $7 in advance (regularly $10), and children's admission is only $3 in advance (regularly $4). Children 5 and under are admitted free every day. Tickets are good any one Fair day.

New this year, Fairgoers can print advance admission tickets at home when purchasing them online at www.iowastatefair.org. This fee free option is easy and convenient. Beginning July 1, tickets may also be purchased at participating Hy-Vee and Hy-Vee Drugstores, Dahl's Foods, Fareway Stores or, beginning July 11, the State Fair Ticket Office.

Fair Play Packs, 11-day punch cards, food coupons and Midway tickets are also available at iowastatefair.org or, beginning July 11, at the State Fair Ticket Office, located in the Administration Building on the Fairgrounds. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Online orders will close July 29. Walk-up orders will be available until August 10. Cash, check, money order, Visa, MasterCard or Discover are accepted. All offers good while supplies last.

Fairgoers can enjoy an even bigger benefit when buying early: advance admission tickets have a coupon for a free small Potato Olé® at participating Iowa-area Taco John's. Coupon expires 9/30/11. See store for details.

"Nothing Compares" to the 2011 Iowa State Fair, celebrating 100 years of the Butter Cow August 11-21. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visitiowastatefair.org.

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MOUNT VERNON, IA (07/11/2011)(readMedia)-- Cornell College has named 364 students, or about 30 percent of its enrollment, to the Dean's List for the spring semester.

A grade point average of at least 3.6 on a 4.0 scale is required for this designation. "Highest honors" are granted to students with 4.0 averages; "high honors" are awarded to students with 3.8 to 3.99 averages; and "honors" include grade point averages of 3.6 to 3.79.

Leanna Doyle of Davenport was awarded High Honors.

Christine Nguyen of Davenport was awarded High Honors.

Cynthia Hampton of Illinois City was awarded High Honors.

Featured in Colleges That Change Lives, Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, is a national liberal arts college with a distinctive One Course At A Time (OCAAT), or block, academic calendar. The OCAAT provides students with intellectual immersion, academic focus, and unique freedom to shed the confines of the traditional classroom to study off-campus, pursue research, or accept an internship-all without missing out on other classes. Cornell's excellent faculty, majors and pre-professional programs, and engaging residential life all combine to offer numerous extraordinary opportunities in the classroom, on campus, and around the world. Founded in 1853, the college's entire hilltop campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

For details, go to www.cornellcollege.edu.

UPLAND, IN (07/12/2011)(readMedia)-- Brett Vacek of East Moline, IL was named to the Spring 2011 Dean's List at Taylor University.

Full-time students are named to the Dean's List when they have earned a GPA of 3.60 or higher for the term and at least 12 hours carry credit point values.

About Taylor University: Founded in 1846, Taylor University is an interdenominational liberal arts university of evangelical faith located in Upland, Ind. The 2011 U.S. News and World Report survey America's Best Colleges ranked Taylor the number one Baccalaureate College in the Midwest. It marked Taylor's fourth straight top ranking following ten straight years of being ranked in the region's Top Three.

Taylor University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

On the web: http://readabout.me/achievements/Brett-Vacek-named-to-Deans-List-at-Taylor-University/2811748.

ST. LOUIS, MO (07/08/2011)(readMedia)-- Betty Gibson, daughter of Mary Junck and Ralph Gibson of Pleasant Valley, Iowa (52767), received an undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis on May 20. Gibson graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History, French, and German from the College of Arts & Sciences.

Gibson was among the 2,800 students who received degrees at the university's 150th Commencement ceremony, which was held in Brookings Quadrangle on campus. Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and human rights activist, delivered the Commencement address. Wiesel received an honorary doctor of humane letters.

Gibson received the Merle King Undergraduate Honors Fellowship Award for Best Senior Presentation. Gibson is a 2007 graduate of Pleasant Valley High School in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Washington University is counted among the world's leaders in teaching and research, and it draws students and faculty to St. Louis from all 50 states and more than 110 nations. The total student body is nearly 14,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students.

The approximately 3,400 faculty teach in seven schools: Arts & Sciences, Brown School, Olin Business School, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, School of Engineering & Applied Science, School of Law and School of Medicine. Twenty-three Nobel laureates have been associated with Washington University, with nine doing the major portion of their pioneering research there.

The university offers more than 90 programs and almost 1,500 courses leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in a broad spectrum of traditional and interdisciplinary fields, with additional opportunities for minor concentrations and individualized programs.

On the web: http://readabout.me/achievements/Betty-Gibson-Earns-Undergraduate-Degree-from-Washington-University-in-St-Louis/2797262.

ATLANTA (07/06/2011)(readMedia)-- Elizabeth Horvat of Bettendorf, Iowa (52722), daughter of Valerie Horvat of Bettendorf, Iowa (52722) and Anthony Horvat of Bettendorf, Iowa (52722), received a Bachelor of Arts from Emory College of Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., at its 166th commencement ceremony on May 9, 2011.

Emory University is known for its demanding academics, outstanding undergraduate experience, highly ranked professional schools and state-of-the-art research facilities. Perennially ranked as one of the country's top 20 national universities by U.S. News & World Report, Emory encompasses nine academic divisions as well as the Carlos Museum, The Carter Center, the Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Healthcare, Georgia's largest and most comprehensive health care system.

On the web: http://readabout.me/achievements/Elizabeth-Horvat-Graduates-from-Emory-University/2774332.

NOTRE DAME, IN (06/30/2011)(readMedia)-- Elizabeth Adams graduated in May from Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, IN. Elizabeth, daughter of Denise and James Adams of Davenport, IA, received a BBA in Business Administration and Communication Studies.

About Saint Mary's College: Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Ind., is a four-year, Catholic, women's institution offering five bachelor's degrees and more than 30 major areas of study. Saint Mary's College has six nationally accredited academic programs: social work, art, music, teacher education, chemistry and nursing. Saint Mary's College ranks among the top 100 "Best National Liberal Arts Colleges" in the U.S. News & World Report 2011 College Guide. Founded in 1844, Saint Mary's is a pioneer in the education of women, and is sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross.

On the web: http://readabout.me/achievements/Elizabeth-Adams-Receives-Bachelors-Degree-from-Saint-Marys-College/2754722.

NOTRE DAME, IN (06/30/2011)(readMedia)-- Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Ind., named Katherine Kautz to the Dean's List for the spring 2011 semester. Katherine is the daughter of Ann and Gregory Kautz of Bettendorf, IA. To earn academic honors at Saint Mary's, a student must achieve a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.6 on a 4.0 scale, have at least 12 graded credit hours, no incompletes, and no grades lower than a C.

About Saint Mary's College: Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Ind., is a four-year, Catholic, women's institution offering five bachelor's degrees and more than 30 major areas of study. Saint Mary's College has six nationally accredited academic programs: social work, art, music, teacher education, chemistry and nursing. Saint Mary's College ranks among the top 100 "Best National Liberal Arts Colleges" in the U.S. News & World Report 2011 College Guide. Founded in 1844, Saint Mary's is a pioneer in the education of women, and is sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross.

On the web: http://readabout.me/achievements/Katherine-Kautz-Named-to-Deans-List-at-Saint-Mary-s-College/2754747.

LEE'S SUMMIT, MO (06/29/2011)(readMedia)-- Students in the Class of 2011 in the Davenport area are most interested in pursuing a college major or career in Medical Physician. This finding was released today by My College Options, the nation's largest college planning program.

Across 58 high schools in the Davenport area, 10.2% of students say they are interested in Medical Physician. Around 2,920 area students participated in the My College Options college planning program, reporting their future interests for colleges and careers.

Ryan Munce, Vice President of My College Options, commented, "The most important part of the transition from high school to college is connecting a college education with their future hopes and dreams. While students are in high school, they need to understand that their college educations will help them accomplish what they want to with their lives."

Although college majors and career interests may change over time, these findings give us a glimpse of what the future workforce may look like in Davenport and across the nation.

The top five college majors/career interests for Davenport area seniors are:

1. Medical Physician - 10.2%

2. Nursing/Health Care - 8.5%

3. Music - 8%

4. Teaching/Education - 7.5%

5. Psychology/Psychiatry - 7.1%

About My College Options®

MyCollegeOptions.org, the nation's largest college planning program, is operated by the National Research Center for College & University Admissions™. For almost 40 years, this non-profit education research organization based in Lee's Summit, MO has served as the primary link between high school students and colleges, universities, and the resources they need to succeed. For more information, visit www.mycollegeoptions.org.

On the web: http://readme.readmedia.com/hometown-news/Medical-Physician-is-the-Most-Popular-College-Major-Choice-Among-Davenport-Area-High-School-Seniors-According-to-My-College-Options/2738087.

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