30 Sep 2025

Bettendorf School District to Host Scholarship Night Featuring National Speaker Jeannie Burlowski

By Celeste Miller

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 30, 2025) — Bettendorf School District will host a Scholarship Night on Monday, October 7, at Bettendorf High School, welcoming students in grades eight through twelve and their families from across the Quad Cities community.

30 Sep 2025

Wall Street Journal Ranks Drake University N° 1 Private School in Iowa for Third Consecutive Year

By Ashton Hockman

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 30, 2025) — Drake University was ranked the top private school in Iowa for the third year in a row by 

29 Sep 2025

Monmouth College's Fall Choir Concert, First Maple Leaf Community Concert Series (MLCCS) Event Coming in Early October

By Barry McNamara

As part of a September day spent working with area high school students, Tim Pahel led the college's choral students in a selection. The Fall Choir Concert will be held October 4

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 29, 2025) — The Fall Choir Concert and the first Maple Leaf Community Concert Series event of the season are both on tap for early October at Monmouth College. Both concerts will be held in the Kasch Performance Hall of Dahl Chapel and Auditorium.

29 Sep 2025

Gold Stars for Spring 2025 Awarded to Citadel Cadets and Students

By Merit Pages

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (September 29, 2025) —Gold stars were awarded to cadets and students at The Citadel who achieved a 3.7 grade-point average or higher in the spring 2025 semester.

Cadets and students who achieve gold star recognition are also placed on The Citadel's Dean's List.

The following local students were awarded gold stars for spring 2025 at The Citadel:

Colton Pilgrim of Blue Grass, Iowa

Peyton Pilgrim of Blue Grass, Iowa

29 Sep 2025

Knox College's Newest Students Bring Global Community to the Illinois Campus

By Scott Holland

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (September 29, 2025) — Knox College began the 2025-26 academic year welcoming more than 340 new students, one of the largest classes in College history, representing 32 states and 20 countries.

"A third of our incoming class are international students," Knox College President C Andrew McGadney shared during welcoming remarks on Tuesday, September 9.

29 Sep 2025

Jenessa Carpenter of Muscatine, Iowa, Presents at Case Report Poster Event

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 29, 2025) — Jenessa Carpenter from Muscatine was among 63 students in Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences' Doctor of Physical Therapy Program who presented at the DPT Class of 2025b Case Report Poster Presentations on Thursday, September 25, 2025. These third-year students are the first cohort of the 29-month DPT curriculum, and will complete their degrees in December, after their final 10-week clinical education experience.

29 Sep 2025

Monmouth College's Taylor Whitaker Named a 2025-26 Newman Civic Fellow

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 29, 2025) — Monmouth College student Taylor Whitaker has already built a strong foundation for a future career in politics and public service.

The senior from Germantown Hills, Illinois, recently added another layer to her résumé when she was named a 2025-2026 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact.

25 Sep 2025

Des Moines University (DMU)'s White Coat Ceremony Marks Entry into Health Careers for 457 Students

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 25, 2025) — On Friday, September 19, the Grand Ballroom of the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines was buzzing with excitement as 457 clinical students from five programs at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences received their white coats during the university's annual White Coat Ceremony.

25 Sep 2025

Sacred Heart University Launches School of Performing Arts

By Kimberly Swartz

FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT (September 25, 2025) — Sacred Heart University is taking its esteemed performing arts programs to an even higher level with the creation of the 

25 Sep 2025

Monmouth Grad Emily Siefken Garrett (’16) Shares Her Journey from Small Town to SEC — and Yes, Travel is Involved

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 25, 2025) — About sixty years ago, a song by the legendary Johnny Cash detailed how he'd been "everywhere, man" — "Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota, Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota," and on and on.

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