02 Apr 2024

Central College Alumnus Harry Smith Returns as an Executive-in-Residence

By Jeanette Budding

PELLA, IOWA (April 2, 2024) — Central College Trustee Harry Smith, a Class of 1973 graduate, will join Central as the newest executive-in-residence. Smith, a multi-Emmy award-winning reporter, announced on air he'll be moving on to his alma mater after spending the past twelve years on NBC News. Smith plans to be on campus during the Fall 2024 semester working with students and teaching the course, Commencement: The Beginning.

02 Apr 2024

Andrew Pfeiffer of Bettendorf, Iowa, Performed at 2024 Spring Chamber Recital

By Danielle Luebbe

SEWARD, NEBRASKA (April 2, 2024) — On Sunday, March 24, Concordia's music department hosted its spring chamber recital. Chamber recitals, given once each semester, allow students to facilitate, practice, and perform pieces of their choice in small, or "chamber," ensembles. Students' ability to choose their own pieces opens the recitals to a variety of musical genres, instrumentations, and arrangements.

29 Mar 2024

Erik Bergren of Geneseo, Illinois, Recevies Hasselmo Award

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (03/28/2024) — Augustana College junior Erik Bergren, a Economics, Public Health major from Geneseo (61254), has been awarded the Nils Hasselmo Award for Academic Pursuit.

28 Mar 2024

Monmouth to Virginia to Chicago to Greece for All-American Singer Caleb Toberman

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (March 28, 2024) — Caleb Toberman navigated a potential travel snafu to have one of the more memorable spring breaks for a Monmouth College student.

28 Mar 2024

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Inducts New Members

By Alyssa Papa

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (March 28, 2024) — The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Amanda Aldridge of Davenport (52806) at Western Illinois University.

Amanda Buford of Davenport (52806) at Western Illinois University.

John Nonnenmann of Milan (61264) at Western Illinois University.

27 Mar 2024

Patricia Draves Named Fifteenth President of Monmouth College

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (March 27, 2024) — Patricia Draves has been named the fifteenth president of Monmouth College.

A veteran higher education leader and former chemistry professor at Monmouth, Draves was unanimously chosen president by the Monmouth College Board of Trustees after an extensive national search. Since 2017, Draves has served as president of Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa.

27 Mar 2024

Celeaciya Olvera of East Moline, Illinois, Nominated for "More Than I Imagined" Series

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 27, 2024) — Augustana College senior Celeaciya Olvera, a Communication Studies; Multimedia Journalism and Mass Communication; Theatre — Performance major from East Moline, Illinois (61244), was nominated to submit a “More Than I Imagined” profile by Dr Lucy Burgchardt, assistant professor, communication studies.

27 Mar 2024

Jalane Maiva Tsague Nguepi of Davenport, Iowa, Attends National Character and Leadership Symposium

By Nicole Lauer

James Caprio ('24), Jalane Tsague ('25), Sally Boutaleb ('24), and Genevieve Ryan ('26) outside of Arnold Hall at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado

27 Mar 2024

Local students Named to Dean's List for Palmer College of Chiropractic

By Elle Schrader

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 27, 2024) — The following students were named to the 2023 fall trimester Dean's List at Palmer College of Chiropractic's Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa.

Kaitlyn Andresen of Davenport

Ryan Bachman of Davenport

Cole Baskerville of Davenport

Alexis Baumgarn of Davenport

Kara Criss of Davenport

Benjamin Gilks of Davenport

Jeremy Gonzalez of Davenport

Mariah Grawe of Taylor Ridge

Nathan Holm of Eldridge

26 Mar 2024

Palmer College of Chiropractic Accepts Students for Enrollment

By Elle Schrader

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 26, 2024) — The following students were accepted for enrollment for the 2024 spring trimester in the Doctor of Chiropractic degree program at Palmer College of Chiropractic's Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa.

Christine Drayer of Le Claire

Tristan Emmett of Davenport

Nathan Euler of Davenport

Alec Lank of Bettendorf

Anna MacDonald of Eldridge

James Pace of Davenport

James Rivera Heredia of Davenport

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