DES MOINES, IOWA (June 15, 2026) — Julie Rice LMHC joined Des Moines University Clinic — Behavioral Health as a licensed therapist. She will provide individual and group therapy to clients ages eighteen and up. Her experience includes helping people in outpatient mental-health settings, using a range of approaches to teach coping skills and support change — such as talk therapy, problem-solving strategies, and techniques to manage thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 11, 2026) — Pending approval by the Bettendorf Community School District Board of Education, Dr Lorry Wilson has been selected as the District’s next Executive Director of Student Services. Dr Wilson will begin her new role on July 1, 2026.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (June 11, 2026) — Milwaukee School of Engineering congratulates students named to the Spring Semester 2026 Dean's List.

Campbell Brock of Port Byron was named to the Dean's List with High Honors. Brock is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at MSOE.

Arianna Vesey of Bettendorf was named to the Dean's List with High Honors. Vesey is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering at MSOE.

CEDARVILLE, OHIO (June 11, 2026) — When a government shutdown from October 1 to November 12, 2025, halted operations in Washington DC, Cedarville University junior Paige Johnson suddenly found her participation in the White House Internship Program on pause. The unexpected disruption became one of the defining moments of a semester that tested her resilience, faith, and calling.

FAYETTE, IOWA (June 11, 2026) — Upper Iowa University announced that it has earned the 2026-2027 Military Friendly School designation.

Institutions earning the Military Friendly School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Over 3,200 companies participated in the survey.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 11, 2026) — The students on this list achieved a GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale while taking at least 3.0 academic credits during the Spring 2026 semester at Monmouth College.

Nylea Cruz of Silvis (61282)

Connor Deem of Andalusia (61232)

Thomas Henson of Geneseo (61254)

Ivan Iverson of Bettendorf (52722)

Nyx King of Rock Island (61201)

Natalie Morrow of Silvis (61282)

Averi Rangel of Moline (61265)

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (June 11, 2026) — Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, celebrates the following students for completing their degree requirements in May 2026.

Annika Zemek of Moline, IL (61265) graduated Magna Cum Laude earning a degree/s in Psychology.

Taylor Minnaert of Geneseo, IL (61254) graduated Summa Cum Laude earning a degree/s in Psychology and Criminal Justice.

BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA (June 10, 2026) — South Dakota State University (SDSU) announces Guy Duray of De Witt, Iowa, has been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2026 semester.

Duray is a student in SDSU's College of Nursing.

To earn dean's list distinctions in SDSU's colleges, students must have completed a minimum of twelve credits and must have earned at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Overall, 3,941 students from 38 states and 29 foreign nations are on the list.

FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS (June 10, 2026) — The University of Arkansas is recognizing students for earning a place on the Spring 2026 Chancellor's List, the university's highest semester academic honor for undergraduates.

Jacob Rapps of Geneseo, Illinois, joins a select group of students who have achieved a 4.0 grade-point average for the semester while completing at least twelve credit hours of coursework required for graduation.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (June 10, 2026) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences welcomed Elizabeth Kozor MBA, as its first-ever director of corporate, foundation and grants relations.

Kozor will provide leadership in those strategic fundraising efforts for the university, building high-impact relationships locally and nationally to drive significant philanthropic investment in DMU.

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