DeKALB, Ill. (June 20, 2017) - Northern Illinois University celebrated commencement weekend, May 12 and 13. Included among the more than 3,000 graduates were the following students from your area, listed below by hometown, with their major and degree received.

(Bettendorf, IA) June 20, 2017 - Congratulations to the following students who have made the Rivermont Collegiate 4th Quarter 2016-17 Honor Roll!

Middle School (Grades 6-8)

High Honors

Nirmal Alla

Harris Ciaccio

Annika Didelot

Sarah Dobbs

Mayar JadKarim

Gunner Johnson

Susan Longstaff

Karin McDonald

Andrea Porubcin

Siri Pothula

Aiden Sears

PELLA, IA (06/20/2017)-- Central College seniors graduated May 13, with 238 students participating in commencement. Central's class of 2017 included students from 15 states, including Florida, California, Oregon, Alabama, Arizona, Washington, Massachusetts, Colorado and Texas, as well as one foreign country - Kosovo.

Local Central graduates include:

Jacob Hirst of Davenport,

Sydney Lunardi of Bettendorf, magna cum laude

SAVANNAH, GA, June 20, 2017 – Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay; Mexican Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food Jose Calzada; and United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement at the conclusion of their first trilateral meetings in Savannah, GA, June 19-20, 2017.