ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (January 13, 2026) — Augustana College invites the public to attend an MLK Day keynote panel discussion, “Acts of Compassion: Turning Care into Change.” The panel discussion will be Monday, January 19, 12-1:30PM, at Centennial Hall, located at 3703 7th Ave, Rock Island. The event is free.

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI (January 13, 2026) Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the Dean's List.

For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least twelve credit hours during the fall semester and at least a 3.50 grade-point average (on a 4.00 scale). More than 5,400 students were named to the fall 2025 Dean's List. These local students made the list:

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (January 12, 2026) — High school students interested in exploring careers in health-care are encouraged to register for Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences' Mini Medical School before the January 31

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (January 12, 2026) Knox College will host its annual Martin Luther King Jr Convocation — an event honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King — at 11AM, January 19, at Knox College's Harbach Theatre in the Ford Center for the Fine Arts.

This year's Convocation speaker is Melvin L Rogers, the Edna and Richard Salomon Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Brown University.

ELMHURST, ILLINOIS (January 12, 2026) — Over 1,000 Elmhurst University students were named to the Fall 2025 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).

Isabella Curcuru of Geneseo, Illinois

Bailey Proffitt of Rock Island, Illinois

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (January 12, 2026) — Congratulations to the students who have been named to the Carthage College Fall 2025 Dean's List in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement!

Dean's List honors are accorded to Carthage students who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average while carrying at least twelve letter-graded credits in a given semester.

Students from the area named to the Dean's List:

Avery Franzman from Bettendorf (52722)

EVANSVILLE, INDIANA (January 12, 2026) — Kora Ruff of Bettendorf, Iowa, was named to the University of Evansville Dean's List for the Fall 2025 semester.

Students at UE are named to the Dean's List every fall and spring semester. To merit the honor of being placed on the Dean's List, a student must have carried a full academic load of twelve hours or more and have earned a grade-point average of 3.5 or above.

WAVERLY, IOWA (January 12, 2026) — Wartburg College has recognized 570 students who were named to the 2025 Fall Term Dean's List.

Those honored include:

Raen Acker, of Muscatine.

Carley Bredar, of Eldridge.

Delaney Coffman, of Eldridge.

Anna Council, of Eldridge.

William Evans, of Blue Grass.

Ty Gardner, of LeClaire.

Isabella Giza, of Bettendorf.

Reagan Hassel, of LeClaire.

Ryan Heden, of Bettendorf.

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (January 9, 2026) — Adam Gonzaga has been named the new head coach of the Prairie Fire Football program, Knox College Athletics announced today. Gonzaga is the 32nd head coach in program history, bringing a vision focused on relationships, long-term development, and sustained program building. He officially starts on January 12.

COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY (January 7, 2026) — Lilly Campbell from Davenport, Iowa, has been named to the Lindsey Wilson University Dean's List for the 2025 fall semester.

The Dean's List recognizes full-time undergraduate students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.00 scale and who are in good academic standing for the semester.

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