27 Jun 2025

Vision Clinic Provided 386 Fort Dodge Area Community Members with Free Eye Exams and Glasses

By Robin Caddell

JOHNSTON, IOWA (June 27, 2025) — On June 19-20, Delta Dental of Iowa and its Foundation in partnership with OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation, Community Health Center of Fort Dodge and Prevent Blindness Iowa offered free comprehensive eye exams to 386 Fort Dodge area children and adults, of which 348 were provided with no-cost eye glasses many of which were manufactured the same day, onsite. Twenty-seven patients were referred to vision specialists for additional follow-up care.

27 Jun 2025

James Patterson and His Foundation Renews $75,000 Scholarship Gift to Bowie State University

By David Thompson

BOWIE, MARYLAND (June 27, 2025) — Bowie State University is pleased to announce that The Patterson Family Foundation has renewed its generous support of $75,000 for scholarships benefiting students with aspirations of becoming writers and educators.

25 Jun 2025

Monmouth College President Draves Honored by Her Alma Mater with Prestigious Award

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 25, 2025) — Monmouth College's fifteenth president recently received an award from her undergraduate alma mater.

Patricia Draves recently returned to Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, to receive the Elizabeth Topham Kennan Award. The honor is given to an alumna for outstanding achievement in and contributions to the field of education.

25 Jun 2025

The Fifth Year of The Adaptive Sports Foundation (ASF)'s Adaptive Skateboard Camps Begin This Weekend

By James Mitchell

ASF skateboard coach Johnny O'Connor (right) gives a student hand-on training

WINDHAM, NEW YORK (June 25, 2025) — The Adaptive Sports Foundation (ASF) will host the first of six adaptive skateboard camps Saturday, June 28.

25 Jun 2025

Des Moines University (DMU) Appoints Two to Alumni Board of Directors

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (June 25, 2025) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has appointed two new members to its Alumni Board of Directors: April Bisaga-Carr DO ('03) and Emily Hurst DO ('05) FACOI.

Each will serve a three-year term, providing leadership and support in engaging DMU alumni and advancing the university's mission.

25 Jun 2025

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative Advances Strategic Growth with a New Director of Science and Innovation

By Laura Hensley

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN (June 25, 2025) — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the country by milk volume, has announced the appointment of Jim Eckberg as the new Director of Science and Innovation.

25 Jun 2025

Project NOW: Equal Justice Volunteers Needed

By Mary McNeil
24 Jun 2025

Monmouth College Has Distinctive Partnership with Rural Schools Collaborative

By Barry McNamara

Five members of the Rural Schools Collaborative staff, along with educational studies professor Tammy La Prad and Lori Ferguson (third and second from right), visited the yurt classroom at the Monmouth College Educational Farm last summer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 24, 2025) — Since its founding in 2015, the Rural Schools Collaborative has worked to build sustainable rural communities by focusing on place, teachers, and philanthropy.

24 Jun 2025

2025 Brian Pearson Memorial Scholarship Recipients Announced

By Cory Kennedy

AMES, IOWA (June 24, 2025) — The Iowa Sports Foundation and Iowa Games are proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Brian Pearson Memorial Scholarship: Braden Brooks of Boone High School and Rachel Ehlers of Davenport West High School.

24 Jun 2025

Seventy-Three Iowa Students Participate at National History Contest, Medalists, Finalists, and Special Award-Winners Recognized

By Christopher Sikich

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 24, 2025) — Seventy-three Iowa students participated in the National Contest of National History Day, hosted at the University of Maryland, College Park from June 8 to June 12.

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