MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 19, 2025) On a Sunday afternoon that lived up to its name, 1972 graduate Lon Helton gave the main address to the 142 members of Monmouth College's Class of 2025 at his alma mater's 168th annual Commencement Exercises, which was held on the Wallace Hall Plaza in beautiful 65-degree weather.

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (May 19, 2025) — Abigail Leigh Hebl of Davenport was among 3,591 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during commencement exercises May 3, 17, and 18.

Hebl earned a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering from the College of Engineering.

The graduates are from 57 countries, 46 US states, and 250-plus Nebraska communities.

BOURBONNAIS, ILLINOIS (May 19, 2025) — To qualify for inclusion on the Dean's List, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester grade-point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.00 grading scale.

Hattie Hagedorn of Long Grove (52756)

Caden Hart of Andalusia (61232)

Anthony Mata-Bolandi of Moline (61265)

Kierra Ruff of Geneseo (61284)

Madison Zeck of Milan (61264)

IOWA CITY, IOWA (May 16, 2025) — Thirty students in the Department of Accounting at the University of Iowa Henry B Tippie College of Business were presented annual awards following the 2024-25 academic year.

Hayden Hurt of Davenport, Iowa, received the Faculty Scholars Award, which is presented annually to students who have demonstrated superior academic performance and contributions to the Department of Accounting while completing an undergraduate accounting major.

HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA (May 16, 2025) — Marshall University has officially announced the launch of a national search for its next athletic director, engaging with CarrSports Consulting, a firm with deep expertise in collegiate athletics executive searches, to lead the process. The goal is to identify and appoint a new athletic director within sixty days of launching the search.

BILLINGS, MONTANA (May 15, 2025) — Rocky Vista University (RVU) is pleased to announce that Dr John Moore, DO MPH FAAFP, has accepted the position of Dean of the Montana College of Osteopathic Medicine (RVU-MCOM).

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 15, 2025) — A new partnership between Augustana College and UnityPoint Health PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) Senior Care — Bettendorf is expanding access to hearing care for older adults in the Quad Cities, while giving students the opportunity to provide life-changing services as part of their clinical training.

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (May 15, 2025) — Belmont University recently released the Dean's List for the spring 2025 semester. Approximately 47% of the University's 6,912 undergraduate students qualified for the spring 2025 Dean's List, including Alisande Rapps (Geneseo).

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (May 14, 2025) — Coe College is recognizing its highest-performing students of the Spring 2025 term as members of the Dean's List.

To be named to the Dean's List, a student must earn at least a 3.5 grade-point average for the term and rank in the top 10% of the student body. Local students who have reached that criteria include:

Regyn Buffington of Coal Valley

Ryan Dolphin of Bettendorf

Valerie Gutierrez of Davenport

MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE (May 14, 2025) — It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Spring 2025 President's List. The spring terms run from January to May.

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