24 Jun 2022

UMGC Holds In-Person Ceremonies for Nearly 3,700 Graduates

By Bob Ludwig

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).

24 Jun 2022

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Statement on SCOTUS Ruling in the Dobbs Case

By Alex Murphy

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

24 Jun 2022

Humanities Iowa Awards Grant to River Action Summer Education Program

By Kathy Wine

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.

24 Jun 2022

Local Students Named to Spring 2022 Dean's List at Loras College

By Robert Waterbury

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

24 Jun 2022

Local Students Graduate From Bradley University

By Haley Krus

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.

23 Jun 2022

QC Libraries Launching a Summer Library Trail Guide

By Brittany Peacock

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.

23 Jun 2022

Kyleigh and Paige Westlin of Eldridge, Iowa, Among Marshalltown Community College Spring 2022 Dean's List

By Michele Frost

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (June 23, 2022) — Two hundred eight students were named to the Spring 2022 (January to May) Dean's List at Marshalltown Community College.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME

Eldridge, IA

Kyleigh Westlin

Paige Westlin

23 Jun 2022

Jaiden Latcham of Rock Island, Illinois, Named to Ellsworth Community College 2022 Spring Dean's List

By Michele Frost

IOWA FALLS, IOWA (June 23, 2022) — One hundred twenty-nine students were named to the Spring 2022 (January to May) Dean's List at Ellsworth Community College. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must have earned a minimum of 12 credit hours during the semester (a full-time class load) and had at least a 3.5 grade-point average for the Spring 2022 semester. Part-time students are not included in this list.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME

Rock Island, IL

Jaiden Latcham

23 Jun 2022

"Bix: 'Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet'" Film Screening

By Nathaniel Kraft

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 23, 2022) — The Bix Beiderbecke Museum and World Archives and Bix Jazz Society are pleased to present a public screening of the newly restored documentary BIX: "ain't none of them play like him yet".

Film Screens: 1PM Sunday, July 31

Tickets: $5. Tickets will be available at the doors the day of the screening. Members of the Bix Museum or Bix Society can get a free ticket at the doors the day of.

22 Jun 2022

Stephen Martinez of Davenport, Iowa, Graduates from Whitman College

By Gillian Frew

WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON (June 22, 2022) — Stephen Martinez of Davenport, Iowa, received their Bachelor of Arts degree from Whitman College on May 23. A graduate of Central High School, Martinez graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Film and Media Studies.

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