DES MOINES, IOWA (September 25, 2019) — Iowa’s Area Education Agencies and AEA PREP have been working to embed Future Ready Iowa's goal of having 70 percent of Iowans with post-secondary credentials by 2025 in Iowa high schools. AEA PREP, a service of Iowa’s AEAs, kicked off this year with a two-day institute, involving national experts on improving post-secondary attainment and increasing credentials with an equity focus on low-income, minority, and students with disabilities.

FAYETTE, IOWA (September 25, 2019) — Five Upper Iowa University (UIU) graduates will be specially honored at the annual Alumni Awards and Honor Class Brunch as part of the University's "Tie Dye and Tailfeathers" Homecoming celebration October 3-5. Being recognized in 2019 for their accomplishments either professionally, as an emerging alumni, or through service to the University, community, or country are the following award recipients:

DeKALB, ILLINOIS (September 25, 2019) — Over 650 students received their degrees from Northern Illinois University in August. Included among the graduates were the following students from your area:

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MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (09/25/2019) — Emma Freyermuth, a student from Muscatine, Iowa, was accepted into and participated in Monmouth College's 2019 SOFIA program. SOFIA, or Summer Opportunities for Intellectual Activities, is an innovative three-week program that allows select new and returning students to conduct in-depth research and inquiry with Monmouth faculty.