24 Jul 2025

University of Maryland Global Campus Announces Local Students among Spring 2025 Graduates

By Bob Ludwig

ADELPHI, MARYLAND (July 24, 2025) — University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) graduated 6,770 students worldwide in the spring 2025 term.

The following students from the area earned degrees:

Kimberly Birdsong of Davenport (52806), Bachelor of Science in Social Science

Richard Seibert of Eldridge (52748), Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management and Policy President's List

23 Jul 2025

Elizabeth Pruitt of Davenport, Iowa, Graduates from Missouri State University

By Merit Pages

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI (July 23, 2025) — Missouri State University awarded 2,824 degrees to students in spring 2025.

The commencement ceremonies took place May 9, 2025, at Great Southern Bank Arena.

Elizabeth Pruitt of Davenport (52806) graduated with a Master of Arts in Teaching.

Students who graduated with honors completed at least thirty credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.

23 Jul 2025

Augustana College Announces 2025 Commencement Participants

By Merit Pages

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 23, 2025) — The commencement address was given by The Honorable Eric Sorensen, US Representative, Illinois District 17. Ocean Keola Akau ('25), a psychology major from Pana'ewa, Hawaii, was the featured student speaker.

Augustana College recognized 555 students at the college's 165th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 24.

Participants included:

22 Jul 2025

Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Announces Final List of Spring 2025 Graduates

By Jimmy Hart

MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE (July 22, 2025) — Middle Tennessee State University is congratulating the students who received their degrees at its spring 2025 commencement ceremonies, including Simon Wilson Bahoun of East Moline, Illinois, who earned a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Studies.

MTSU's commencement events were held in early May inside Murphy Center to confer degrees on its newest alumni.

21 Jul 2025

Campbell Brock of Port Byron, Illinois, Helps Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) Space Raiders at NASA Competition

By JoEllen Burdue

A team of students from Milwaukee School of Engineering competed in the NASA Lunabotics Competition hosted by NASA's Artemis Program at Kennedy Space Center

21 Jul 2025

Peyton DeVinny Joins Des Moines University (DMU) Clinic as Certified Athletic Trainer

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (July 21, 2025) — Des Moines University Clinic — Physical Therapy is pleased to announce the appointment of Peyton DeVinny MS LAT ATC as a certified athletic trainer. DeVinny brings a robust background in athletic training and a commitment to athlete well-being to the DMU Clinic.

21 Jul 2025

Monmouth College's Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity Earns a National Chapter Award of Distinction from North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC)

By Barry McNamara

Although this award photo was taken in 2024, it accurately captures the ZBT chapter's enthusiasm for this year's honorChapter president Cameron Shook is pictured in the center (yellow tie), while past president Corey Pevitz is lower right

21 Jul 2025

Knox College Students Named to Spring 2025 Dean's List

By Merit Pages

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (July 21, 2025) — High-achieving students were named to the Knox College Dean's List for the 2025 Spring Term. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must have earned at least 2.5 credits in the term, with a grade-point average of 3.6 or better (on a 4.0 scale).

This spring, 420 students earned Dean's List honors.

Riley Colclasure of Moline (61265)

Colton Degen of Moline (61265)

Lyn Kress of Rock Island (61201)

17 Jul 2025

Knox College Announces Return of KnoxCorps

By Scott Holland

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (July 17, 2025) — Knox College is relaunching its KnoxCorps program, which focuses on immersive experience and community involvement, both important aspects of the Knox student experience.

This initiative, originally established in 2012 in partnership with the Galesburg Community Foundation, connects Knox students with local non-profit organizations, allowing them to engage in meaningful projects and support community needs.

17 Jul 2025

Des Moines University Professor Presents at National Accreditation Conference

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (July 17, 2025) — Holland Taylor DMSC PA-C, department chair and program director of the Master of Science physician assistant studies program, presented at the 2025 Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) Conference held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 8-12, 2025.

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