30 Jul 2025

Central College Soars to Unprecedented Heights with Record-Shattering $17.7 Million Fundraising Year

By Jeanette Budding

PELLA, IOWA (July 30, 2025) — Central College just concluded its 2024-25 fiscal year on an absolute high, smashing all previous fundraising records and securing an astounding $17,715,963. This monumental achievement marks the highest level of fundraising in the college's 172-year history and comes on the heels of the exciting launch of Central's comprehensive campaign, A World of Good. The fiscal year closed June30, 2025.

30 Jul 2025

Augustana College Receives $500,000 for Student Scholarships and Financial Aid

By Joushua Blount

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 30, 2025) — Hundreds of current and future Augustana students will benefit from a $500,000 gift from The Austin E Knowlton Foundation, designated specifically for scholarships and financial aid. The Knowlton Foundation’s primary mission is to promote and advance higher education in the United States through direct grants and contributions to qualified colleges and universities.

30 Jul 2025

The Time is Now: Coe College is "All in" on Women's Wrestling

By Natalie Milke

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (July 30, 2025) — Rosters are bursting with talent, seats are full at tournaments and the passion is palpable.

The surge in popularity of women's wrestling is primed to meet the rich tradition and elite athletic facilities at Coe College.

Coe College Director of Athletics and Recreation Steve Cook announced the addition of women's wrestling as an NCAA sport on July 30, and he is adamant Coe will be "all in" on building the program.

30 Jul 2025

Upper Iowa University Earns 2025-2026 Military Friendly School Designation

By Lynette Brandt

FAYETTE, IOWA (July 30, 2025) — Upper Iowa University announced that it has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly School designation.

Institutions earning the Military Friendly School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2025-2025 survey, with 830 earning special awards for going above the standard.

30 Jul 2025

Hannah Gault of Moline, Illinois, Selected to 2024-25 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Scholastic (WIAC) Scholastic Honor Roll at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

By Angela Kelm

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (07/30/2025) — Hannah Gault, an Elementary Middle Education major at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater from Moline, Illinois, is one of more than 400 Warhawk student-athletes who earned a spot on the 2024-25 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Scholastic Honor Roll.

Gault was a member of the women's swimming and diving team(s) during the 2024-25 academic year.

25 Jul 2025

Coe College Introduces New Risk Management/Insurance Concentration

By Natalie Milke

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (July 25, 2025) — Beginning this academic year, students at Coe College can study risk management/insurance as a concentration within the college's Stead Department of Business Administration and Economics.

25 Jul 2025

Notice of Intent to Fill a Board Vacancy: Kevin Freking Resigns from Bettendorf Community School District Board

By Celeste Miller

BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 25, 2025) — The Bettendorf Community School District Board of Education announces its intent to appoint a new member to fill a current vacancy on the Board. This vacancy was created by the resignation of Kevin Freking, who is stepping down to pursue his other passion, coaching.

24 Jul 2025

University of Maryland Global Campus Announces Local Students among Spring 2025 Graduates

By Bob Ludwig

ADELPHI, MARYLAND (July 24, 2025) — University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) graduated 6,770 students worldwide in the spring 2025 term.

The following students from the area earned degrees:

Kimberly Birdsong of Davenport (52806), Bachelor of Science in Social Science

Richard Seibert of Eldridge (52748), Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management and Policy President's List

23 Jul 2025

Elizabeth Pruitt of Davenport, Iowa, Graduates from Missouri State University

By Merit Pages

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI (July 23, 2025) — Missouri State University awarded 2,824 degrees to students in spring 2025.

The commencement ceremonies took place May 9, 2025, at Great Southern Bank Arena.

Elizabeth Pruitt of Davenport (52806) graduated with a Master of Arts in Teaching.

Students who graduated with honors completed at least thirty credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.

23 Jul 2025

Augustana College Announces 2025 Commencement Participants

By Merit Pages

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 23, 2025) — The commencement address was given by The Honorable Eric Sorensen, US Representative, Illinois District 17. Ocean Keola Akau ('25), a psychology major from Pana'ewa, Hawaii, was the featured student speaker.

Augustana College recognized 555 students at the college's 165th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 24.

Participants included:

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