PELLA, IOWA (May 22, 2023) — Central College hosted a weeklong Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry event to showcase the many projects by Central students during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Jacob Brainerd, De Witt, Iowa, Class of 2023, presented “Little Sports Awareness.”

Layken Bytnar, Bettendorf, Iowa, Class of 2024, presented “Using Genetic Barcoding to Assess Native Bee Diversity.”

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 22, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced a schedule of informational webinars to assist parents and guardians who plan to apply for the state’s new Students First Education Savings Accounts (ESAs). The live webinars will be hosted by Odyssey, the program administrator selected by the state.

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (May 22, 2023) — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln conferred a record 3,753 degrees during commencement exercises May 19 and 20.

Following is a list of area graduates, listed alphabetically by hometown, with their college(s) and degree(s).

Geneseo: Lauren Anne Plumley, College of Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with distinction.

Muscatine: Kayla Ann Scholz, College of Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 22, 2023) — Christopher “CJ” Calhoun loves the sense of accomplishment that comes with checking off everything on the list he’s given daily when he shows up for work at The Nelson Company in Fairfield.