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ROCK ISLAND, IL (04/04/2011)(readMedia)-- 910 students have been named to the Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2010-11 winter term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

From your area, students who have earned this honor include :

Katherine Voigt from Bettendorf, IA, a senior majoring in biology.

Emily Voigt from Bettendorf, IA, a senior majoring in business administration marketing.

Anna Tunnicliff from Bettendorf, IA, a sophomore majoring in history.

Tyler Cowherd from Bettendorf, IA, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Fenner Hengst from Bettendorf, IA, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Rayna Narvaez from Bettendorf, IA, a senior majoring in psychology and Spanish.

Peter Wessels from Bettendorf, IA, a junior majoring in business administration advising and accounting.

Moselle Singh from Le Claire, IA, a sophomore majoring in anthropology.

Regina Jarrell from Davenport, IA, a senior majoring in art.

Thomas Harris from Davenport, IA, a sophomore majoring in biochemistry and biology.

James Wiebler from Davenport, IA, a first year majoring in biology.

Kelsey Lovaas from Davenport, IA, a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Gaetano Iaccarino from Davenport, IA, a senior majoring in music general and anthropology.

Anthony Ash from Davenport, IA, a sophomore majoring in accounting and business administration advising.

Trevor Fennelly from Davenport, IA, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Jasmine Brooks from Davenport, IA, a sophomore majoring in political science.

Audrey Waner from Davenport, IA, a senior majoring in art.

Anna Rusch from Davenport, IA, a first year majoring in business administration advising.

Nicholas Kendell from Davenport, IA, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Owen Engstrom from Davenport, IA, a junior majoring in political science.

Jacob O'Rourke from Davenport, IA, a sophomore majoring in accounting and business administration advising.

Kylie Koger from Davenport, IA, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Cristina Stan from Davenport, IA, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Manisha Kumar from Davenport, IA, a sophomore majoring in pre-medicine and biology.

James Sales from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in biology.

Anna Letendre from Rock Island, IL, a sophomore majoring in business administration advising.

Matthew Nykaza from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in business administration marketing.

Wiktoria Pecak from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in chemistry.

Clare Kilbride from Rock Island, IL, a sophomore majoring in communication science and disorders.

Wesley Solether from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in English.

Katie Alms from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in English and music general.

Nathaniel McDowell from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in English and philosophy.

Timothy Gillman from Rock Island, IL, a junior majoring in geography.

Kathryn Pauls from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in geology and Spanish.

Andrew Shaffer from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in honors history major.

Sheila Ahuja from Rock Island, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Owen Pomije from Rock Island, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Katherine Rea from Rock Island, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Samuel Anderson from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in math and computer science.

Courtney Vandewiele from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in political science and accounting.

Sarah Potter from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in psychology.

Hannah Boyce from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in psychology and history.

Alexis Silvers from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in sociology.

Brianna Dyer from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in teaching English.

Christopher Hildreth from Rock Island, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Crystina Mayfield from Coal Valley, IL, a junior majoring in French and Africana studies.

Erica Aten from Coal Valley, IL, a junior majoring in psychology.

Michael Kautz from East Moline, IL, a sophomore majoring in accounting.

Conner Martinez from East Moline, IL, a junior majoring in accounting.

Matthew Kustes from East Moline, IL, a senior majoring in business management information systems.

Amber Soike from East Moline, IL, a junior majoring in elementary education.

Leart Neziroski from East Moline, IL, a sophomore majoring in pre-medicine and biology.

Astrid Tello-Rodriguez from Milan, IL, a sophomore majoring in psychology.

Kayla Papish from East Moline, IL, a senior majoring in teaching math and math.

Allison Brown from Milan, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Dalinda Widdop from Milan, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Brian Stone from Milan, IL, a senior majoring in teaching math and math.

Abdur Razzaque from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in accounting.

Michael Reeves from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in accounting.

Allison Hughes from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in accounting and business administration marketing.

Meghan Showers from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in Asian studies and political science.

Abigail House from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in biology.

Mark Stumphy from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in biology.

Anna Smith from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in biology and psychology.

Austin Boyle from Moline, IL, a sophomore majoring in business administration advising.

Felipe Aguilar from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in business administration management.

Amy Malmstead from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in business administration marketing.

Andrew Showers from Moline, IL, a sophomore majoring in computer science and philosophy.

Jasmin Landeros from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in elementary education.

Lauren Kirik from Moline, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Madison Logan from Moline, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Jonathan Smith from Moline, IL, a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Calvin Vo from Moline, IL, a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Martha Ade from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in music general and English.

Alyssa Harmon from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in political science.

Kalin Showers from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in political science.

Justine Nuguid from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in pre-medicine and biology.

Courtney Mitten from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in psychology.

Audrey Taylor from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in teaching biology and biology.

Nicole Johnson from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in teaching English.

Mary Lambrecht from Moline, IL, a sophomore majoring in sociology and psychology.

Kjerstin Hurty from Moline, IL, a sophomore majoring in business administration advising.

Theodore Teros from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in philosophy.

Mohammed Hussain from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in biology, religion and pre-medicine.

Darshan Hullon from Moline, IL, a first year majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Ryan Hancock from Orion, IL, a senior majoring in geography.

Kayla Ferguson from Orion, IL, a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Alyssa Zwicker from Orion, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Jenna Nelson from Orion, IL, a sophomore majoring in math and teaching math.

Amber Anderson from Port Byron, IL, a sophomore majoring in accounting and math.

Courtney Brown from Port Byron, IL, a junior majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Emma Thompson from Port Byron, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Douglas Peters from Port Byron, IL, a sophomore majoring in neuroscience.

Lauren Reid from Sherrard, IL, a junior majoring in business administration marketing and communication studies.

Alexandra Jones from Sherrard, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Megan Lecander from Sherrard, IL, a senior majoring in business administration management.

Chelsea Vickerman from Silvis, IL, a sophomore majoring in business administration advising.

Jennifer Youngs from Taylor Ridge, IL, a junior majoring in psychology and political science.

About Augustana: Founded in 1860 and situated on a 115-acre campus near the Mississippi River, Augustana College is a private, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The college enrolls 2,500 students from diverse geographic, social, ethnic and religious backgrounds and offers more than 70 majors and related areas of study. Augustana employs 287 faculty and has a student-faculty ratio of 11:1. Augustana continues to do what it has always done: challenge and prepare students for lives of leadership and service in our complex, ever-changing world.

FAYETTE, IA (04/01/2011)(readMedia)-- Upper Iowa University announced today that over 400 students have completed their degree requirements in December 2010, which makes them eligible to receive their UIU diploma during the official University commencement exercises. Three consecutive ceremonies will be held on the Fayette, Iowa campus on Saturday, May 7, 2011.

Students in your area include the following:

Luke Chester Hank, Davenport, Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice

John Javon-Perry Banks, Rock Island, Bachelor of Science, Community Recreation

Michael Aaron Cripps, Andalusia, Bachelor of Science, Social Science

For more information about Upper Iowa University's May commencement ceremonies, go to www.uiu.edu.

About Upper Iowa University

Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, not-for-profit university providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs and leadership development opportunities to nearly 6,800 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 independent study. For more information, visit www.uiu.edu.

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Checkoff Works to Maintain Demand for 2011 Soybeans Crop

ST. LOUIS (March 31, 2011) - U.S. farmers have taken notice of the growth in global demand for U.S. soybeans maintained in part by the United Soybean Board (USB) and the soybean checkoff. According to the 2011 Prospective Plantings report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. farmers will plant 76.6 million acres of soybeans this year. USDA estimates this year's soybean crop may be 1 percent lower than last year. But if the numbers hold, the 2011 soybean crop could be the third-largest planted area on record.
"The checkoff has done a good job of keeping U.S. soybeans competitive in the market," says Jason Bean, soybean farmer from Holcomb, Mo., and chair of the USB production research program. "Checkoff dollars have provided research to ensure a good-quality U.S. soybean. If we have a desirable product, we'll be able to sustain and increase our demand."
Through work to increase market access and maintain demand for U.S. soy abroad, the checkoff helped U.S. soybean farmers post record-high exports for a fourth straight year last year. Domestically, the checkoff focuses on maintaining and creating demand by supporting U.S animal agriculture as well as funding production research to protect and increase U.S. soybean yields and research on new uses for soybeans.
"The checkoff's production research program has done a good job supporting research to increase yields for U.S. farmers so that we're improving their opportunity for profit growing soybeans," adds Bean. "Another thing we've worked on with production research is high-oleic soybeans. That's a very desirable soybean, and we've done a lot of work and put a lot of money into research to develop that soybean."
High-oleic soybeans produce soybean oil with traits that are more desirable to both the food industry and consumers. With lower saturated fats and no trans fats in the oil they produce, high-oleic varieties could help soybean oil win back the market share it has lost to other vegetable oils. To help increase acreage, U.S. soybean farmers can anticipate incentives to plant high-oleic soybeans.
USDA's final 2010 estimates concluded that U.S. farmers planted 77.4 million acres of soybeans last year and harvested 76.6 million acres. Average yield per bushel in 2010 decreased slightly from 2009, with 2010 bringing in 43.5 bushels per acre.
USB is made up of 69 farmer-directors who oversee the investments of the soybean checkoff on behalf of all U.S. soybean farmers. Checkoff funds are invested in the areas of animal utilization, human utilization, industrial utilization, industry relations, market access and supply. As stipulated in the Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act, USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service has oversight responsibilities for USB and the soybean checkoff.

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra is proud to announce the winners of the "Mi-Do-Ri" Young Composer Competition. The following pieces will be performed at the "Mi-Do-Ri" Composition Contest Performance on April 15 at 5 PM in the Adler Theatre:

Elementary Division
Maryrose Jagusah, "MJ's Composition"

High School Division
Genevieve Decker, "A Collection of Mythical Secrets"
Jesse Trujillo, "Dark Lullaby"

College Division
Joseph Carey, "hanamidori"
Michael Conrad, "Sonatina in C: Midori"
Andrew Krueger, "Mi-Do-Ri"

To celebrate the visit of world-renowned violinist Midori, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra in conjunction with the St. Ambrose University Music Department hosted the "Mi-Do-Ri" Young Composer Competition. Young composers were invited to compose and submit a piece for solo violin or violin and piano using a central 3 note musical theme based on the name Midori. William Campbell, PhD., Assoc. Professor of Music Theory and Composition at St Ambrose, offered three separate workshops for composers to guide them through the composition process. Each workshop included opportunities to teach participants about the genre, musical form, and composition techniques.