22 Jun 2023

Augustana College Students Assisting with Water Service Line Inventory

By Nicole Lauer

Augustana President Andrea Talentino in July 2022 announces a partnership between the college and the city of Rock Island to identify lead water service-lines

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (June 22, 2023) — Augustana College student research assistants are assisting with the inventory of water service-lines in the city of Rock Island, Illinois.

22 Jun 2023

Des Moines University and Grand View University Sign Partnership Agreement to Help Students Interested in Health-Care

By Barbara Boose

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 22, 2023) — Des Moines University and Grand View University, located in the Greater Des Moines area,

22 Jun 2023

Local Students Named to the Elmhurst University's Spring 2023 Dean's List

By Desiree Chen

ELMHURST, ILLINOIS (June 22, 2023) — Over 925 Elmhurst University students were named to the Spring 2023 Dean's List. The Dean's List is composed of students who during the term concerned, attained a grade-point average of 3.75 or higher (out of a possible 4.00). The following local students were recognized:

Esther Brown of Geneseo, IL

Dylan Ollendieck of Bettendorf, IA

22 Jun 2023

Five Iowa Students Medal at National History Day Contest

By Jeff Morgan

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 22, 2023) — Students from Bettendorf, Cedar Rapids, and Nashua-Plainfield schools took top honors at the National History Day Contest last week at the University of Maryland.

Hadley Appel, Kailin Stiles-Pena, and Addison Woelfel of Bettendorf Middle School; Raegan Reicks of Harding Middle School in Cedar Rapids; and Caleb Sinnwell of Nashua-Plainfield Junior/Senior High School medaled in their respective categories.

22 Jun 2023

Augustana Students Recognized by Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (June 22, 2023) — The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) program has announced the winners of the 2023 Audre Lorde Prize and department awards.

The awards are named in honor of Audre Lorde (1934-1992), an intersectional feminist writer and civil rights activist who wrote the foundational text "Sister Outsider" (1984). Awards are given annually.

22 Jun 2023

Trip to New Zealand, Australia Offered Unique Experiences for Monmouth College Students, Who Also Studied Native Cultures, Globalization of Business

By Duane Bonifer

The Monmouth College group is pictured on Clark Island in Sydney Harbour, which was part of an Aboriginal tour that showed them the land, how it was used and what is done to keep the traditions alive

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 22, 2023) — Once-in-a-lifetime experiences and new perspectives on business practices and cultures were among the highlights for 24 students who took a Monmouth College-sponsored study-abroad trip to New Zealand and Australia in May.

21 Jun 2023

Central College Announces 2023 Top Scholarship Awardees

By Jeanette Budding

Central College announces the incoming Class of 2027 scholars who received full-tuition scholarships

PELLA, IOWA (June 21, 2023) — Central College is proud to announce this year's recipients of full-tuition Kuyper Scholarships, Pella Corporation Engineering Scholarship, Rolscreen Foundation Scholarships and the Thomas Ross Smith Scholarship — the most prestigious awards granted at the college.

20 Jun 2023

Lt Gov Adam Gregg and State Historical Society of Iowa Present State’s Highest History Awards

By Jeff Morgan

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 20, 2023) — Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg joined the State Historical Society of Iowa Board of Trustees last week to present the annual Excellence in Iowa History Awards during a ceremony at the Lakeview Community Center in Clear Lake.

The awards honor individuals, organizations and communities that make outstanding contributions to the field of Iowa history. The State Historical Society of Iowa is a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.

20 Jun 2023

Local Students Earn Degrees from University of Maryland Global Campus

By Bob Ludwig

ADELPHI, MARYLAND (June 20, 2023) — University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) graduated nearly 3,400 students in the 2023 spring semester. Students from all fifty states, four US territories, and 22 countries earned UMGC degrees.

20 Jun 2023

Shayan Pasha of Bettendorf, Iowa, Graduates with Honors from Elmira College

By Sarah E Grossman

ELMIRA, NEW YORK (June 20, 2023) — Shayan Pasha of Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the 2023 Elmira College graduates recognized with multiple honors and prizes, including summa cum laude, magna cum laude, and cum laude honors, and induction into Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest national honors organization.

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