KANSAS, MISSOURI (July 13, 2020) — Rockhurst University has announced the students who have earned degrees as of the end of the spring 2020 semester.

The graduates will be celebrated during a commencement ceremony in Kansas City, Missouri, rescheduled to the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The following area students were candidates for degrees:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, HONORS (if listed)

AURORA, ILLINOIS (July 13, 2020) — Aurora University has named Judith Mencia* of Rock Island, Illinois, to the Dean's List for the Spring 2020 semester. Mencia is a Senior majoring in Bachelor of Soc Work. The Dean's List recognizes full-time undergraduate students who have earned a 3.6 GPA or higher. Students recognized with high honors (*) have earned a perfect 4.0.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 13, 2020) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate joins the Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council in promoting National Disability Voter Registration Week, which runs July 13-17. The initiative is a nationwide nonpartisan effort to register, educate, and prepare voters with disabilities for the 2020 elections. Approximately 300,000 Iowans have a disability.

PELLA, IOWA (July 10, 2020) — Brant Mueller of Davenport, Iowa, is one of 10 Central College students completing internships this summer for academic credit. Mueller is interning with Benefit Planners & Company in Bettendorf, Iowa.