FAYETTE, IOWA (September 19, 2022) — Upper Iowa University has announced the Dean's List for the 2022 Summer Semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade-point average and be enrolled as a full-time student.

Gage Howard of Bettendorf IA

Marisol Lopez of Davenport IA

Stacey Smith of Eldridge IA

Emily Brade of Muscatine IA

Jadyn King of Rock Island IL

Mario Madrigal of Muscatine IA

Brittany Offutt of Davenport IA

PELLA, IOWA (September 19, 2022) — Liz Hurlbut of Muscatine, Iowa, Central kinesiology major and Class of 2023, completed an athletic training internship with the Quad City Steamwheelers during the spring and summer semesters. She is working toward a pre-athletic training graduate program. John Roslien, associate professor of kinesiology, attended a game to watch her in action prepping players during the pregame.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (September 19, 2022) — The University of Iowa continues to attract high-achieving students.

This fall's incoming first-year class has topped previous records with an average high-school grade-point average (GPA) of 3.82. The average high-school GPA for the classes of 2025 and 2024 were 3.81 and 3.78, respectively.

It is also the third-largest incoming first-year class on record at 5,178 students, after 5,643 in the fall of 2016 and 5,241 in the fall of 2015.

STORM LAKE, IOWA (September 19, 2022) — Buena Vista University congratulates more than 125 students who were named to the Summer 2022 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students achieving a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for the semester. The following local students were named to BVU's Dean's List:

Christina Fox, of Davenport,IA, IA

Brandi McCormick, of Davenport, IA

Alyssa Schindler, of Le Claire, IA

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MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 16, 2022) — Saxophonist Phil Pierick and pianist Casey Dierlam Tse will present a concert at 7:30PM, Wednesday, September 21, in the Kasch Performance Hall of Monmouth College's Dahl Chapel and Auditorium.

Titled "Pillars: New Works for Saxophone and Piano," the concert is free and open to the public.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (September 16, 2022) — ACT’s American College Application Campaign (ACAC) has launched its annual #WhyApply campaign, which celebrates college application season and students who are beginning their college journeys by applying to college.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (September 16, 2022) — The following nursing student(s) received their white coats in a ceremony on September 9:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME

Bennett, IA

Mariah Petersen

Bettendorf, IA

Megan Strusz

Leclaire, IA

Blake Sherman

Long Grove, IA

Emily Ulrich

Olivia Wessel

Muscatine, IA

Caleb Paul

Veteran higher-education enrollment leader Stephanie Levenson has been named Monmouth College vice president for enrollment management

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 15, 2022) — Veteran higher education enrollment leader Stephanie Levenson has been named Monmouth College vice president for enrollment management.

Monmouth College student Sanaia Jenkins ('24) poses with her family during last year's event

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 15, 2022) — Monmouth College will welcome the families of its students to campus this weekend, offering a variety of entertaining activities.

Family Weekend highlights on Friday, September 16, include the performance of comedian juggler Marcus Monroe at 7PM in Dahl Chapel and Auditorium.

PELLA, IOWA (September 15, 2022) — Raja Chari, a National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut and commander of the NASA SpaceX Crew-3 mission, will present at 7PM, Thursday, September 22, Douwstra Auditorium, on Central College's campus.

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