Monmouth President Patricia Draves is pictured with Tim Salier ('96) in front of the five NBA championships trophies that San Antonio has won. Salier has been with the organization for four of them

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 16, 2026) — In 1999, the last time the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks met in the NBA Finals, Tim Salier was in the later stages of earning a graduate degree in sports management.

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (June 16, 2026) — Maggie Kate Froeschle of DeWitt, Iowa, has been named to the Deans' Commendation List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the spring semester of the 2025-26 academic year.

Froeschle, a senior majoring in psychology, was named to the Dean's Commendation List for the College of Arts and Sciences.

Nearly 500 students at Nebraska were named to the Commendation List for the spring semester.

TOPEKA, KANSAS (June 16, 2026) — Washburn University is pleased to announce the students in its spring 2026 graduating class. These students completed their courses for certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and doctorate degrees — more than 1,400 total from Washburn University, Washburn University School of Law, and Washburn Institute of Technology (Washburn Tech).

ST GEORGE, UTAH (June 16, 2026) — Students at Utah Tech University demonstrated remarkable academic expertise in the spring 2026 semester, with 869 students earning President's List honors. To qualify, students had to attain a semester GPA of 3.9 or higher and complete at least fifteen credits.

Liam Ben Sadik from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students honored for earning a place on the President's List.

ADELPHI, MARYLAND (June 16, 2026) — More than 20,000 University of Maryland Global Campus students were named to the Dean's List for the spring 2026 term. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earn a grade-point average of at least 3.5 for the term, and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at UMGC.

Christopher Bliss of Park View (52748)

Treyvon Matthews of Davenport (52801)

Jorge Sanchez of Davenport (52806)

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (June 16, 2026) — More than 225 Kohawks crossed the Commencement stage during Coe College's May graduation weekend. Among local graduates were:

Erin Danner of Taylor Ridge, who was awarded a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in business administration and managerial accounting.

Ryan Dolphin of Bettendorf, who was awarded a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in business administration and managerial accounting.

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (June 16, 2026) — Knox College is excited to introduce Dale Compton as its new Cross Country and Distance coach bringing a proven track record of athlete development and championship success to Galesburg. Compton previously served as an assistant cross country and track and field coach at the University of Puget Sound in Seattle, Washington.

The Monmouth group is pictured at Checkpoint Charlie, the site that was the crossing point between West Berlin and East Berlin

STORM LAKE, IOWA (June 15, 2026) — Buena Vista University (BVU) congratulates more than 445 students who graduated in the Spring 2026.

Autumn Wolf of Stockton (52769)

Alyssa Schindler of Bettendorf (52722)

Ashley Graves of Davenport (52804)

Buena Vista University also congratulates more than 520 students who were named to the Spring 2026 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students achieving a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for the semester.

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