SIOUX CITY, IOWA (June 3, 2015) - A total of 295 students were named Roadman Scholars and Dimmitt Scholars at Morningside College in recognition of high academic distinction for the 2014-15 academic year.
Roadman Scholars must be full-time students who have completed at least 45 credits of college work with a cumulative grade point average of 3.76 or above. The award is named in honor of the late Earl Roadman, who was president of Morningside College from 1936 to 1956.
Dimmitt Scholars must be full-time students who have completed at least 45 credits of college work with a cumulative grade point average between 3.50 and 3.75. The award is named in honor of the late Lillian Dimmitt, who served as a teacher and administrator at Morningside College for more than 60 years. Samuel E. Cunningham of Bettendorf, a junior history major was named a Dimmitt Scholar,
Morningside College, located in Sioux City, Iowa, is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts college with a total enrollment of more than 2,800 students. U.S. News and World Report has designated Morningside as one of the Midwest's "Best Regional Colleges" every year since 2005. The Princeton Review has named Morningside a "Best Midwestern College" since 2003.
More information about Morningside College is at www.morningside.edu.
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Roadman Scholars must be full-time students who have completed at least 45 credits of college work with a cumulative grade point average of 3.76 or above. The award is named in honor of the late Earl Roadman, who was president of Morningside College from 1936 to 1956.
Dimmitt Scholars must be full-time students who have completed at least 45 credits of college work with a cumulative grade point average between 3.50 and 3.75. The award is named in honor of the late Lillian Dimmitt, who served as a teacher and administrator at Morningside College for more than 60 years. Samuel E. Cunningham of Bettendorf, a junior history major was named a Dimmitt Scholar,
Morningside College, located in Sioux City, Iowa, is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts college with a total enrollment of more than 2,800 students. U.S. News and World Report has designated Morningside as one of the Midwest's "Best Regional Colleges" every year since 2005. The Princeton Review has named Morningside a "Best Midwestern College" since 2003.
More information about Morningside College is at www.morningside.edu.
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