FAYETTE, IA (04/18/2013)(readMedia)-- Upper Iowa University recently held its 28th annual Scholarships and Awards Recognition Banquet and awarded 116 scholarships to students across the University. Of those, 111 scholarships were bestowed on UIU students attending classes in Fayette and another 15 were awarded to students who take courses through other UIU locations. Several local recipients were selected for recognition by the UIU Honors and Awards Committee.

The following local residents were recipients of an award:

Ryan Muskeyvalley of Davenport was awarded the Lew Churbuck Scholarship

Amanda Smith of Moline was awarded the The Brooke Kerns Endowed Schol

Stephanie Ries of Clinton was awarded the Science Faculty Recognition Aw

"The University is please to honor the accomplishments of students in tangible ways through these endowed scholarship programs," said Dr. Richard R. Patrick, Acting President. "We are grateful to all of our alumni who have established scholarships to help our current students; and we trust that many of today's UIU students will continue this tradition of helping future students."

A full list of the 2013 honors and awards recipients is available online (uiu.edu/honors/2013.html). Labeled photos of the 2013 recipients can be viewed and downloaded from the UIU Flickr website (www.flickr.com/photos/upperiowauniversity).

RICHMOND, KY (04/17/2013)(readMedia)-- Michael Bales of Clinton, majoring in Occupational Safety, is one of 85 Eastern Kentucky University juniors, seniors and graduate students who were inducted into the EKU chapter of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi during a special ceremony on April 5.

Bales is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year.

Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest, largest and most selective all-discipline honor society. The Society has chapters on more than 300 campuses in the United States, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.

Membership in Phi Kappa Phi is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Since its founding, more than 1 million members have been initiated. Some of the organization's more notable members include former President Jimmy Carter, NASA Astronaut Wendy Lawrence, Baylor University head women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson, writer John Grisham and Netscape founder James Barksdale. The Society has awarded approximately $11.5 million in fellowships and scholarships since the inception of its awards program in 1932. Today, more than $800,000 is awarded annually to qualifying members and non-members through graduate fellowships, undergraduate study abroad scholarships, member and chapter awards and grants for local and national literacy initiatives. The Society's mission is "To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others."

ROCK ISLAND, IL (04/16/2013)(readMedia)-- Augustana College announced 872 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2012-2013 winter term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

From your area, students who have earned this honor include :

Sheila Ahuja from Rock Island, Ill., a senior majoring in English and language arts education.

Sarah Althaus from Moline, Ill., a junior majoring in political science.

Amber Anderson from Port Byron, Ill., a senior majoring in accounting.

April Anderson from Davenport, Iowa, a senior majoring in asian studies.

Leo Anderson from Rock Island, Ill., a junior majoring in business administration-management and accounting.

Anthony Ash from Davenport, Iowa, a senior majoring in accounting and business administration-finance.

Jessica Bacon from Rock Island, Ill., a sophomore majoring in elementary education.

Hannah Barney from Bettendorf, Iowa, a senior majoring in business administration-marketing and communication studies.

Samantha Bazely from Coal Valley, Ill., a senior majoring in communication studies.

Adam Bengfort from Davenport, Iowa, a junior majoring in engineering physics.

Ryan Bertram from Rock Island,, Ill., a senior majoring in accounting certificate.

Andrew Beveroth from Sterling, Ill., a freshman majoring in history.

Allie Bierhaus from Bettendorf, Iowa, a senior majoring in elementary education and Spanish.

Christopher Boley from Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in political science.

Austin Boyle from Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in business administration-finance, political science, and accounting.

Joe Bright from Erie, Ill., a senior majoring in political science and international business.

Jasmine Brooks from Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in political science.

Allison Brown from Milan, Ill., a junior majoring in English and language arts education.

Samantha Bull from Port Byron, Ill., a junior majoring in communication sciences and disorders.

Arielle Campos from Rock Island, Ill., a senior majoring in art and business administration-marketing.

Ceara Campos from Rock Falls, Ill., a senior majoring in business administration-management.

Nicholas Clark from Moline, Ill., a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

David Cook from Silvis, Ill., a senior majoring in history.

Tyler Cowherd from Bettendorf, Iowa, a junior majoring in business administration-finance, accounting, and Spanish for professional use.

Rowan Crow from Coal Valley, Ill., a freshman majoring in history education.

Angela Cummins from Rock Island, Ill., a senior majoring in communication sciences and disorders and psychology.

Rosa De La Torre from Rock Falls, Ill., a sophomore majoring in pre-medicine and biology.

Zachary Dryoel from Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in economics and business administration-finance.

Katelin Durham from Sterling, Ill., a sophomore majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Erin Gehn from Rock Island, Ill., a senior majoring in applied mathematics.

Elizabeth Gehrmann from Bettendorf, Iowa, a freshman majoring in liberal studies.

Alannah Golden from Davenport, Iowa, a senior majoring in elementary education.

Jonathan Grchan from Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in business adminstration-management information systems.

Thomas Harris from Davenport, Iowa, a senior majoring in biology.

Fenner Hengst from Bettendorf, Iowa, a junior majoring in graphic design.

Taelar Hillyer from Bettendorf, Iowa, a senior majoring in English and language arts education.

Lucas Hodgerson from Moline, Ill., a freshman majoring in liberal studies.

Darshan Hullon from Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Andrea Hult from Moline, Ill., a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Paul Hurd from Wilton, Iowa, a senior majoring in business administration-management.

Jens Hurty from Moline, Ill., a junior majoring in vocal music education.

Kjerstin Hurty from Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in business administration-marketing.

Jillian Jespersen from Rock Island, Ill., a freshman majoring in liberal studies.

Samantha Johannsen from Davenport, Iowa, a sophomore majoring in business administration-advising.

Zoee Johnson from Rock Falls, Ill., a freshman majoring in liberal studies.

Katherine Karstens from Moline, Ill., a junior majoring in business administration-advising.

Michael Kautz from East Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in accounting and business administration-finance.

Alyssa Kendell from Davenport, Iowa, a freshman majoring in liberal studies.

Clare Kilbride from Rock Island, Ill., a senior majoring in communication sciences and disorders.

Jordan Kirkbride from Rock Island, Ill., a junior majoring in French and art history.

Matthew Klyman from East Moline, Ill., a freshman majoring in liberal studies.

Benjamin Knapper from Davenport, Iowa, a junior majoring in applied mathematics and computer science.

Rebecca Knapper from Davenport, Iowa, a freshman majoring in creative writing.

Kylie Koger from Davenport, Iowa, a junior majoring in classics.

Ryan Kopatich from Davenport, Iowa, a senior majoring in psychology.

Manisha Kumar from Davenport, Iowa, a senior majoring in pre-medicine and biology.

Jamie Lawrence from Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in English and language arts education.

Courtney Linn from Bettendorf, Iowa, a senior majoring in biology.

Madison Logan from Moline, Ill., a junior majoring in communication sciences and disorders and psychology.

Makenzie Logan from Moline, Ill., a freshman majoring in psychology.

Autumn Loose from Moline, Ill., a freshman majoring in liberal studies.

Kelsey Lovaas from Davenport, Iowa, a senior majoring in business administration-management and accounting.

Hannah Maloney from Davenport, Iowa, a senior majoring in psychology and communication studies.

Samantha McGreer from Illinois City, Ill., a sophomore majoring in pre-medicine and biochemistry.

Garrett Miner from Moline, Ill., a freshman majoring in liberal studies.

Landon Neese from Davenport, Iowa, a sophomore majoring in pre-medicine.

Long Nguyen from Rock Island, Ill., a freshman majoring in applied mathematics and computer science.

Jacob O'Rourke from Davenport, Iowa, a senior majoring in accounting and buisness administration-finance.

Muna Omar from Bettendorf, Iowa, a senior majoring in biology.

Andrew Palm from Rock Island, Ill., a senior majoring in physics.

Eric Pease from Sterling, Ill., a senior majoring in neuroscience and pre-medicine.

Nicholas Petre from Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in philosophy, pre-med, and biochemistry.

Owen Pomije from Rock Island, Ill., a junior majoring in computer science.

Phillip Powell from Bettendorf, Iowa, a freshman majoring in English education.

Anish Reddy from Rock Island, Ill., a freshman majoring in pre-medicine.

Tyler Richards from Port Byron, Ill., a junior majoring in business administration-marketing.

Sarah Riedel from Long Grove, Iowa, a sophomore majoring in creative writing.

Omar Rizvi from Bettendorf, Iowa, a freshman majoring in liberal studies.

Jessica Roche from Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in biology.

Anna Rusch from Davenport, Iowa, a junior majoring in business administration-marketing.

Keith Sands from Silvis, Ill., a freshman majoring in liberal studies.

Jessica Scheckel from Taylor Ridge, Ill., a senior majoring in biology and psychology.

Lauren Schneiderbauer from Sterling, Ill., a senior majoring in biology.

Austin Schoeck from Rock Island, Ill., a freshman majoring in political science.

Jennifer Schroder from Rock Island, Ill., a senior majoring in communication studies.

Katelyn Sedig from Morrison, Ill., a senior majoring in communication sciences and disorders.

Andrew Shearouse from Coal Valley, Ill., a senior majoring in business administration-advising.

Moselle Singh from Le Claire, Iowa, a senior majoring in anthropology.

Alexandra Skinner from Bettendorf, Iowa, a junior majoring in theatre arts and psychology.

Jonathan Smith from Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in biology.

Cristina Stan from Davenport, Iowa, a junior majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Andrew Statz from Davenport, Iowa, a sophomore majoring in pre-medicine and biology.

Grant Stewart from Sterling, Ill., a senior majoring in elementary education.

Astrid Tello-Rodriguez from Milan, Ill., a senior majoring in psychology.

Emma Thompson from Port Byron, Ill., a senior majoring in psychology and Spanish for professional use.

Sara Tilp from Rock Island, Ill., a freshman majoring in liberal studies.

Anthony TouVelle from Bettendorf, Iowa, a junior majoring in German and international business.

Anna Tunnicliff from Bettendorf, Iowa, a senior majoring in history.

Megan Vandersee from Sterling, Ill., a senior majoring in chemistry education.

Chelsea Vickerman from Silvis, Ill., a senior majoring in business administration-finance.

James Wiebler from Davenport, Iowa, a senior majoring in biology.

Shelby Womack from Davenport, Iowa, a junior majoring in biology.

Rong Zheng from Silvis, Ill., a freshman majoring in liberal studies.

Founded in 1860, Augustana College is a selective four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences. Augustana is recognized for the innovative program Augie Choice, which provides each student up to $2,000 to pursue a high-impact learning experience such as study abroad, an internship or research with a professor. Alumni include 140 Academic All-Americans, a Nobel laureate, 14 college presidents and other distinguished leaders. The college enrolls 2,500 students and is located along one of the world's most important waterways, the Mississippi River, in a community that reflects the diversity of the United States.