FAYETTE, IOWA (December 12, 2024) — Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the names of its July and August 2024 graduates. The honored students included:

Jake Lentz of Davenport, Iowa

Gwendolyn Rhodes of De Witt, Iowa

Laura Hergert of Rock Island, Illinois

Lisa Johnson-Stevens of Bettendorf, Iowa

Brittany Offutt of Davenport, Iowa

Brandy Schott of Bettendorf, Iowa

Nicole Standaert of Muscatine, Iowa

Emily Theilig of Milan, Illinois

Conductor Adrianna Tam invites audience members to stand and sing during the dress rehearsal for Christmas at Luther 2024 "Seeking Refuge for a Weary World" on December 4, 2024

DECORAH, IOWA (December 10, 2024) — Luther College's award-winning annual Christmas at Luther performance will inspire and delight audiences through video-on-demand (VOD) streaming starting Friday, December 13. 

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (December 9, 2024) — Ashley Allen will take on an expanded role as executive director of inclusion and intercultural experiences for Augustana College’s newly-restructured Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Allen, who came to Augustana in 2016, will advocate for and develop mentoring, advising, and cultural programming tailored to Augustana’s diverse student body.

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (December 6, 2024) Belmont University's Olivia Bastin will be among more than 600 student musicians and vocalists to perform in the beloved annual concert tradition, "Christmas at Belmont: Live from Nashville."

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (December 6, 2024) — Augustana announces the selection of Dr Erin Kempker to lead the newly-launched Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship. She will start at the college February 3.

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI (December 6, 2024) — Harris-Stowe State University (HSSU) is taking a bold step toward advancing STEM education with the launch of its STEM Capital Campaign. This transformative effort is being supported by a $500,000 gift from PENN Entertainment Inc (“PENN”), the operator of Hollywood Casino St Louis and River City Casino, properties located in the St Louis area.

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (December 4, 2024) — Carthage College students participated in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) 2024 fall auditions. The Wisconsin NATS Student Auditions took place November 1-2, 2024, at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts. The following students were involved:

Trevor Milne from Davenport, Iowa, was a first-place finalist.

Josephine Winter Roland from Moline, Illinois, was a third-place finalist.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 4, 2024) — The following students were accepted for the 2024 fall trimester in the General Science, Bachelor of Science program at Palmer College of Chiropractic's Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa.

Scott Betterton of Bettendorf, Iowa

Caleb Bodin of Davenport, Iowa

Ethan Boland of Bettendorf, Iowa

Hannah Bredikhin of Davenport, Iowa

Suji Butler of Bettendorf, Iowa

Payton Coyle of Davenport, Iowa

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (December 4, 2024) — Kaeleen Smith from Moline, IL is serving as Senior Senator for Carthage College's Student Government during the 2024-25 academic year.

Student Government gives students the responsibility to work with administration and faculty to ensure a high quality of life for all students, academically and socially.

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WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 4, 2024) — High school and college students interested in health-care careers are invited to Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences' Mini Medical School, a free four-week program designed to provide hands-on insights into the medical field. Held every Tuesday evening in February 2025, the program offers a unique opportunity to work alongside DMU faculty and students in an engaging, real-world learning environment.

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