MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 27, 2022) — The lessons from Supreme Court's Dobbs decision on abortion will be something that one Monmouth College professor predicts he "will be teaching for decades to come."

BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA (June 24, 2022) — Local students earned degrees from Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minn., during the 2021-2022 school year.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE

Bettendorf, IA

Gannen Hank, bachelor of science degree in business administration

Davenport, IA

Erin Sollars, bachelor of science degree in biology

Erin Sollars, bachelor of science degree in medical laboratory science

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (06/24/2022) — Julia Houghton of Pleasant Valley, Iowa (52767), was named to the College of Charleston Spring 2022 President's List. Houghton is majoring in International Studies and Political Science.

To qualify for President's List (Highly Distinguished), students must earn a GPA of 3.800 or higher and complete a minimum of fourteen semester hours.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 24, 2022) — Iowans can now submit new notary commission applications online through the Fast Track Filing system, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced. This addition will allow notaries to apply for a new commission from the comfort of their home, without having to scan in documents any longer.

ADELPHI, MARYLAND (June 24, 2022) — University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) held its first in-person graduation ceremonies since 2019 during "Spring Grad Walk 2022," an innovative experience designed to accommodate thousands of graduates and guests while protecting the health and safety of the university community. More than 3,300 graduates from the classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022 and their families and guests attended "Grad Walk" over the course of six days (May 17-22).

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 24, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds has released the following statement in response to the ruling in the Dobbs case:  

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 24, 2022) — River Action recently received a mini-grant award of $3,000 from Humanities Iowa, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, in support of the 18th annual Explore the River Summer Education Series.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (June 24, 2022) — Loras College has announced the names of students who achieved Dean's List status for the 2022 spring semester.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME

Bettendorf, IA

Evelyn D'Antico

Riley Deere

Christopher Guise

Dustin Harris

Nathaniel Roethler

Abigail Schafer

Clinton, IA

Katelyn Matthew

Coal Valley, IL

Carly Boens

Davenport, IA

Isabel Buchanan

Luke Fennelly

Samantha Foht

PEORIA, ILLINOIS (June 24, 2022) — Bradley University congratulates the 900-plus students who earned degrees in May.

Christiana Kolosvary (Long Grove,IA) graduated with a BA in Communicaiton - Advertising and Public Relations, World Languages and Cultures — Spanish.

Veronica Schreiner (Davenport,IA) graduated with a BA in English Education (9-12), High School Education.

Abigail Krug (Rock Island,IL) graduated with a BA in Music.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 23, 2022) — Quad City Libraries launched a passport program to welcome new and previous users to rediscover QC Libraries this summer. This program will run at participating Libraries through August 27.

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