BELOIT, WI (06/05/2014)(readMedia)-- The following local students have been named to the spring 2014 Dean's List at Beloit College.

Olivia Covert-Proctor of Bettendorf, IA. Covert-Proctor is a First Year.

Devin Lundy of Davenport, IA. Lundy is a Senior.

Beloit College is a leading liberal arts college founded on the Wisconsin frontier in 1846. Hailed as one of the "Colleges That Change Lives," Beloit presents students with a Liberal Arts in Practice curriculum offering more than 50 majors and hundreds of internship, study abroad, and field experience opportunities. The college draws students from 48 states and 30 countries to its campus along the Rock River on the Illinois-Wisconsin stateline. For more visit www.beloit.edu.

Cancer Transitions™ is a free 2 hour, six-week workshop designed to help cancer survivors make the transition from active treatment to post-treatment care. Expert panelists include an oncology nurse navigator, registered dietitian and certified cancer exercise specialist. The weekly sessions will include exercise tailored to each participant's abilities, training in relaxation and stress management, tips for nutritious eating and group discussion. Cancer Transitions will answer many of your questions about cancer survivorship post-cancer treatment. The course covers the following topics:

Session 1: Get Back to Wellness: Take Control of Your Survivorship

Session 2: Exercise for Wellness: Customized Exercise

Session 3: Emotional Health and Well-Being: From Patient to Survivor

Session 4: Nutrition Beyond Cancer

Session 5: Medical Management Beyond Cancer: What You Need to Know

Session 6: Life Beyond Cancer

Date: Tuesday July 8^th (for 6 weeks)

Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Location: Muscatine Community Y

1823 Logan Street

Muscatine, IA

Professionally led exercise sessions are facilitated by Mel Steckel - Health Promotion Services Director and Jake Moreno Exercise Area Manager both from the Muscatine Community Y. Nutrition will be addressed by Nancy Dew, Registered Dietitian and by Chef Carrie Leftwich both from Hy-Vee. Medical management of cancer will be facilitated by Judy Howell, Oncology Nurse Navigator from UnityPoint Health.

Please note: You must be out of treatment, and a signed program waiver reviewed by your physician is required for participation.

For more details and registration, call Erin at (877) 926-7504 or email  erin@gildasclubqc.org.

FAYETTE, IA (06/05/2014)(readMedia)-- Upper Iowa University names its 2013-14 Dean's List. To be honored, the undergraduate must have earned a minimum 3.50 GPA for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student.

Amanda Smith, a Athletic Training major from Moline, IL

Samantha Thrapp, a Psychology major from Davenport, IA

Gina Fox, a Nursing major from Bettendorf, IA

Nicole Belz, a Business Administration major from Davenport, IA

William Stellmach, a Accounting major from Davenport, IA

Adam Chitwood, a Accounting major from Davenport, IA

Shawn Cotton, a Criminal Justice major from LeClaire, IA

Jann Hebrank, a Psychology major from Park View, IA

Tara Harmon, a Psychology major from Long Grove, IA

Gene Lucas, a Psychology major from Bettendorf, IA

Peter Mullarkey, a Accounting major from Bettendorf, IA

Kathryn Troendle, a Human Services major from Bettendorf, IA

Samantha Barber, a Accounting major from Long Grove, IA

Jessica Buntemeyer, a Psychology major from Davenport, IA

Shannon Heck, a Business Administration major from Davenport, IA

Britta Ogden, a Human Resources Management major from Davenport, IA

Nicholas Pillard, a Business Administration major from Davenport, IA

Marissa Reese, a Human Services major from Bettendorf, IA

Travis Zurcher, a Financial Management major from Moline, IL

About Upper Iowa University Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, not-for-profit university providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 6,200 students-nationally and internationally-at its Fayette campus and learning centers worldwide. Upper Iowa University is a recognized innovator in offering accredited, quality programs through flexible, multiple delivery systems, including online and self-paced degree programs. With a focus on developing leaders and lifelong learners, UIU provides dual enrollment programs for high school students as well as continuing education and professional development opportunities for learners of any age. For more information, visit www.uiu.edu

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dave Loebsack today applauded the announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) of the steps they are taking to help pork producers combat the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) and porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV). The USDA announced today that they released $26.2 million in funding to combat PEDv, which has killed an estimated 7 million piglets in the last year. According to the USDA, these viruses do not pose any risk to human health or food safety.

"Today's announcement by the USDA is welcomed news for both producers and consumers. Over the last year, consumers have seen the price of pork rise by almost 10 percent and producers have lost nearly 7 million piglets because of PEDv. I am glad the USDA is taking steps to help combat this virus and I will continue to work to ensure the necessary steps are taken to lessen the impact on producers and consumers."

Click here for additional information from USDA.

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