CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (08/12/2025) The student comes first at Coe College.

New and updated accolades from The Princeton Review laud Coe as a Top 20 college in the nation across three crucial student support categories. Coe has the N° 11 Best Career Services, is N° 14 for Best Student Support and Counseling Services, and has the N° 18 Most Accessible Professors. Coe is the only college or university in Iowa to earn a ranking in these categories.

LA MIRADA, CALIFORNIA (August 11, 2025) — Andre Builta was named to Biola University's Dean's List for academic excellence.

Builta, a Music Composition major from Rock Island, Illinois, was one of approximately 1,500 students who were named to the Dean's List in spring 2025. Biola students are placed on the Dean's List to honor those with a GPA of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in twelve or more credits and whose cumulative GPA is at least 3.2.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (August 11, 2025) — Augustana College announced more than 1,100 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2024-2025 spring semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

Jack Gustafson, an Undecided major, of Bettendorf, Iowa, was named to Augustana College's spring semester Dean's List.

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (August 6, 2025) — This summer, the labs, observatory, and lecture halls of the Umbeck Science and Mathematics Center at Knox College are seeing a more than normal amount of use as Knox was chosen to be one of fourteen nationwide host sites for SSP International's prestigious Summer Science Program in the field of astrophysics.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 5, 2025) — Iowa Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students made their mark at the 2025 FBLA National Leadership Conference from June 29-July 2. FBLA is the nation's largest Career and Technical Student Organization focused on business. Members showcased their exceptional skills and professionalism, earning top placements and recognition among talented students nationwide.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (August 1, 2025) — The Georgia Institute of Technology presented degrees to 6,660 undergraduate and graduate students during the Institute's 268th Commencement exercises May 1-3, 2025, at McCamish Pavilion (PhD and Bachelor's) and Bobby Dodd Stadium (Master's).

Owen Jones of Bettendorf (52722)

Ian Silva of Bettendorf (52722)

PELLA, IOWA (July 30, 2025) — Central College just concluded its 2024-25 fiscal year on an absolute high, smashing all previous fundraising records and securing an astounding $17,715,963. This monumental achievement marks the highest level of fundraising in the college's 172-year history and comes on the heels of the exciting launch of Central's comprehensive campaign, A World of Good. The fiscal year closed June30, 2025.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 30, 2025) — Hundreds of current and future Augustana students will benefit from a $500,000 gift from The Austin E Knowlton Foundation, designated specifically for scholarships and financial aid. The Knowlton Foundation’s primary mission is to promote and advance higher education in the United States through direct grants and contributions to qualified colleges and universities.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (July 30, 2025) — Rosters are bursting with talent, seats are full at tournaments and the passion is palpable.

The surge in popularity of women's wrestling is primed to meet the rich tradition and elite athletic facilities at Coe College.

Coe College Director of Athletics and Recreation Steve Cook announced the addition of women's wrestling as an NCAA sport on July 30, and he is adamant Coe will be "all in" on building the program.

FAYETTE, IOWA (July 30, 2025) — Upper Iowa University announced that it has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly School designation.

Institutions earning the Military Friendly School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2025-2025 survey, with 830 earning special awards for going above the standard.

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