Ms. Joan Leonard joins Jordan Catholic School as Principal Administrator. Ms. Leonard blesses Jordan with over 30 years of instructional and leadership experience as well as an amazing Christian spirit!

Ms. Leonard is happy to be joining the school this year as the 40th Anniversary of its founding is being celebrated. This year, the Rock Island Vicariate schools, which include Jordan, Seton, Our Lady of Grace grade schools, and Alleman High School, celebrate 150 years- "The Year of Father Alleman."

As always, Jordan Catholic school administration welcomes the media to call or stop by the school any time!

WAVERLY, IA (07/08/2014)(readMedia)-- Wartburg College awarded diplomas to 323 students during Spring Commencement May 25th.

Brett Ahlgren of LeClaire graduated with a degree in Physical Education.

Cody Luebken of Davenport graduated with a degree in Political Science.

Jenna McGinnis of Bettendorf graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in psychology and Spanish.

Makenzie Meyer of New Liberty graduated with a degree in Communication Arts.

Dana Moe of Davenport graduated with a degree in Social Work.

Katelynn Schultz of Bettendorf graduated with a degree in music applied (BA) and accounting.

Jordan Spires of Bettendorf graduated with a degree in Accounting.

Wartburg, a four-year liberal arts college internationally recognized for community engagement, enrolls 1,714 students. Wartburg is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and named after the castle in Germany where Martin Luther took refuge disguised as a knight during the stormy days of the Reformation, while translating the Bible from Greek into German.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa (July 8, 2014) - Kirkwood Community College has announced the graduating class of 2013-2014. College faculty and administration joined friends and family in saluting the grads at commencement ceremonies at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, May 17.

Bettendorf, IA

Audra Bates, Spring 2014, Liberal Arts - AS
Evan Hale, Fall 2013, Liberal Arts - AA
Melissa Hayward, Fall 2013, Dental Assisting - AAS
Morgan Helgerson, Fall 2013, Liberal Arts - AA
Maureen Lonergan, Fall 2013, Liberal Arts - AA
Jessica Martinez, Spring 2014, Liberal Arts - AA
Ronald Mikos, Summer 2013, Liberal Arts - AA
Colby Ryan, Fall 2013, Liberal Arts - AA
Andrea Schlemme, Summer 2013, Liberal Arts - AA
Matthew Steinhauser, Spring 2014, Liberal Arts - AA
Nolan Stratton, Fall 2013, Liberal Arts - AA
Travis Timm, Fall 2013, Liberal Arts - AA

Davenport, IA

Tony Bakeris, Summer 2013, Liberal Arts - AA
Samantha Belz, Spring 2014, Liberal Arts - AA
Abigail Boyle, Summer 2013, Liberal Arts - AA
Travis Bulman, Fall 2013, Liberal Arts - AA
Brent Cribbs, Spring 2014, Landscape Construction and Design - AAS
Jeremy Felderman, Fall 2013, Pre-Business Transfer - AA
Sarah Franco, Spring 2014, Physical Therapist Assistant - AAS
Sarah Gasser, Summer 2013, Liberal Arts - AS
Aaron Hanson, Fall 2013, Liberal Arts - AA
John Losasso, Summer 2013, Liberal Arts - AA
Taylor McGivern, Fall 2013, Horse Science Technology - AAS
Jeremy Sabin, Summer 2013, Criminal Justice - AA
Shyanne Saladino, Spring 2014, Liberal Arts - AS
Brian Schippers, Summer 2013, Entry-Level Firefighter - AAS
Destiny Smith, Summer 2013, Liberal Arts - AA
Benjamin Voelliger, Spring 2014, Liberal Arts - AA

Moline, IL

Haylee Krack, Summer 2013, Liberal Arts - AA

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BETTENDORF, IA - The Carl D. Schillig Memorial Fund, Inc. has announced Kierstyn Feld, Pleasant Valley High School, and Tyler Henson, Bettendorf High School, as the recipients of its 2014 Scholarship. Ms. Feld plans to attend Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, and Mr. Henson will attend Maryville University in St. Louis, MO.

The scholarship grants a $4,000 educational awarded to one Bettendorf and one Pleasant Valley High School student, each with at least a 2.3 grade point average and who exemplifies Carl's spirit through participation in a variety of school, community and church-related activities. To date, the Carl D. Schillig Memorial Scholarship Fund has awarded 30 Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley High School students with educational scholarships.

The Carl D. Schillig Memorial Scholarship was first awarded in 1998 to graduates of Pleasant Valley High School. In 2002, it was extended to graduates of Bettendorf High School. It was established in memory of Carl Schillig, who was 15 years old when he was killed in a car-pedestrian accident in 1994. Carl was active in a variety of community, school and church activities.

For more information about the scholarship, visit the website at runwithcarl.com or find us on Facebook by searching for "Run with Carl."

Funding for the scholarship is provided by proceeds from the annual Labor Day tradition of the Bettendorf Rotary's Run with Carl event. Unity Point Health- Trinity and Genesis Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine provide majority support for Run with Carl.
About the Carl D. Schillig Memorial Fund, Inc.: The Carl D. Schillig Memorial Fund was established in 1995 by surviving members of Carl Shillig, who was killed at the age of 15 in a car-pedestrian accident. The fund provides a $4000 college scholarship to graduates of Pleasant Valley High School - which Carl attended - and Bettendorf High School graduates. With Carl's philanthropy as its inspiration, the nonprofit also distributes proceeds from the run to organizations in which Carl was active, including Bettendorf/Pleasant Valley Acquatics, Cornbelt Running Club, and Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
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