From left to right: Dr Billie Cowley, Upper Iowa University; Bailey Miculinich, Viafield; Shelley Brockney, Viafield; Angie Leete, Upper Iowa University; Carrie Taylor, Upper Iowa University; Chris Menke, Viafield

FAYETTE, IOWA (May 31, 2023) — Fayette campus students will soon benefit from a $4,000 grant awarded by Viafield to Upper Iowa University (UIU). The funds will be used to purchased CPR mannequins and AED machines for the Exercise Science Program at UIU.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 31, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced a $5 million investment in food banks and food-pantry networks to help more Iowans in need get access to fresh, nutritious food.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI (May 31, 2023) — Karsyn Kuffler of Moline, Illinois, has been named to the Southeast Missouri State University Dean's List for academic achievement during the spring 2023 semester.

Students named to the list earned at least a 3.75 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale, completed at least twelve hours of standard graded credit, achieved no grade below a B, and received no failing grades in enrolled, credit/no credit, or pass/fail courses.

Sofia Briggs, an applied mathematics major from Fort Collins, Colorado, was the featured student speaker at Augustana College's commencement Saturday, May 27

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 30, 2023) — Augustana College recognized 624 participants at the college's 163rd commencement ceremony Saturday, May 27. CNN Hero Nelly Cheboi '(16) delivered the commencement address.