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:

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.

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)

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.