ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (December 18, 2023) — More than 45 Augustana College students participated in the annual celebration of the Festival of Sankta Lucia on December 4 at the college's Ascension Chapel.

The celebration, held at Augustana's Ascension Chapel, commemorated the Sankta Lucia Festival with traditional Scandinavian Christmas carols, lessons and poetry.

KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN (December 15, 2023) — Will Norwood of Bettendorf, Iowa, has been named to the Kalamazoo College Fall 2023 Dean's List.

Dean's List recognition is earned with a grade-point average of 3.5 or better.

Congratulations on earning this academic achievement, Will!

CLEVELAND, TENNESSEE (December 15, 2023) -- Joshua Alexander Claeys of Bettendorf, Iowa, graduated with the Master of Arts in Ministry Studies from Lee University during the 189th commencement exercises on December 9, 2023.

Claeys was among the 200 students who received undergraduate and graduate diplomas.

Congratulations on this academic milestone!

Incoming first-year Augustana College students camped in the mountains of Wyoming and South Dakota on the annual Geology 105 trip August 4 to August 20 before starting their academic year

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIA (December 14, 2023) Monmouth College and United States presidents are linked in some very interesting ways, most notably the school's 2000 Commencement address, which was delivered by the 41st chief executive, George H W Bush. His predecessor, Ronald Reagan, once lived just two blocks south of campus.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 13, 2023) — High-school students who plan to pursue an agricultural major or minor after their 2024 graduation are encouraged to apply for Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s $2,500 scholarship. Awarded to 27 students, this scholarship is renewable for four years, up to $10,000.

Books give these individuals a connection to the outside world, and that connection increases their chances of success after release,” Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said about awarding $15,000 to libraries at the state’s 28 prisons

Carthage College students participated in the 149th Christmas Festival (Kenosha, Wisconsin)

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (December 12, 2023) — "The cake is baked."

That was the headline-making declaration last week by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, referring to former President Donald Trump's status as a shoo-in to receive his party's nomination in the 2024 election.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 12, 2023) — After more than three decades of unwavering commitment to Drake University including the last eight years as Dean, Renae Chesnut will step down from her deanship on January 31, 2024, completing an administrative sabbatical until her official retirement on December 31, 2024 — during which time she will support the launch of a new academic program currently in development.

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