MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (July 2, 2024) — Beginning July 15, Monmouth College will have a new director of student well-being.

Licensed clinical professional counselor Megan McGruder has been named to the position that helps support Monmouth students' mental-health needs. She's spent the past nine years in a related role at nearby Knox College.

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (July 1, 2024) — More than 1,500 students graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at spring commencement, held May 11, 2024, at Kachel Fieldhouse in the Williams Center.

The following students from your coverage area earned degrees from UW-Whitewater:

Cordova, Illinois, 61242: Kaitlyn Collins graduated with the following degree: Special Education — BSE

PELLA, IOWA (July 1, 2024) — Central College received a gold award in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education's Circle of Excellence Awards. The award-winning entry was "Forever Dutch Lager" in the marketing/marketing initiatives for a staff of ten to 25 category.

MISSISSIPPI STATE, MISSISSIPPI (June 27, 2024) — Drew Micek, of Bettendorf, Iowa, was named to the Mississippi State University (MSU) Spring 2024 Deans' List.

Micek is among 2,364 students who attained this honor.

To be named to the Deans' List, a student must have achieved a grade-point average between 3.5 and 3.79, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least twelve semester hours of coursework with no incomplete grades or grades lower than a C.