The following local students were named to the Dean's List at Gustavus Adolphus College:
Carla DeWit and Kelsey Francis, both of Bettendorf, and Samantha Good of Rock Island.
Gustavus Adolphus College is a private liberal arts college in St. Peter, Minn., that prepares 2,500 undergraduates for lives of leadership, service, and lifelong learning. The oldest Lutheran college in Minnesota, Gustavus was founded in 1862 by Swedish immigrants and named for Swedish King Gustav II Adolf. At Gustavus, students receive personal attention in small-sized classes and engage in collaborative research with their professors. Fully accredited and known for its strong science, writing, music, athletics, study-abroad, and service-learning programs, Gustavus hosts a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and is internationally recognized for its annual Nobel Conference.
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IOWA FALLS, IOWA - One hundred thirty-nine students have been named to the Fall 2011 (August to December) Dean's List at Ellsworth Community College. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must have taken 12 or more credit hours during the semester (a full-time class load) and have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average while attending ECC classes in Iowa Falls or online. Part-time students are not included in this list. The staff and administration congratulate these students for their academic excellence. Among the students awarded is Austin Smith of Davenport.
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WHITEWATER, WI - The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater announced more than 2,900 students were named to the fall 2011 Dean's List. To be eligible for the honor, students must have a 3.4 semester grade point average with a minimum of 12 semester credits and no grades lower than a "C." Brooke M. Marriott of Moline was among the students named to the Dean's List. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, founded in 1868, is the fourth largest campus in the 26-campus UW System.
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