DES MOINES, IOWA (May 10, 2023) — Four Iowa high-school students have been named to the 59th class of US Presidential Scholars, one of the nation’s highest honors for high-school students. The program recognizes up to 161 high-school seniors from across the country for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields.

Iowa’s US Presidential Scholars are:

DUBUQUE, IOWA (May 9, 2023) — Eight University of Dubuque students will conduct research with faculty on topics such as the impact of technological addiction on college student motivation or partake in internships in their intended profession in areas such as land management this summer through the John and Alice Butler Summer Research Fellowship.

Jacinda Garcia points to the spot on the map where a team of five Monmouth College students and two faculty members are headed in June. Also pictured are, from left, Michael Andal, professor Jialin Li, Kylie McDonald, professor Marlo Belschner, Addison Cox and Ethan Forsberg

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 8, 2023) — Featuring an address by former US Representative Richard A Gephardt, Monmouth College will hold its 166th annual Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 14.

Gephardt will deliver the Commencement address to about 185 members of the Class of 2023 at noon on the Wallace Hall Plaza, weather permitting. The rain site will be the Huff Athletic Center.