MADISON, WISCONSIN (February 25, 2022) — Just over 1,800 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison during a commencement ceremony at the Kohl Center on December 19, 2021.

Here are the degree recipients from your area:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, COLLEGE1, DEGREE1, MAJOR1(S), DISTINCTION (if listed), COLLEGE2 (if listed), DEGREE2 (if listed)

Moline, IL

Collin O'Keeffe, School of Business, Bachelor of Business Administration, Business: Accounting

LORETTO, PENNSYLVANIA (February 24, 2022) — Charles Pelsang, a Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering major from Blue Grass, Iowa, was named to the Dean's at Saint Francis University. Pelsang was among the nearly 850 students who earned a spot on one of the honors lists, (President's and Dean's) for the Fall 2021 semester.

GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK (February 21, 2022) — Ramya Banda of Bettendorf, Iowa (52722), has been named to Adelphi University's Fall 2021 Semester Dean's List.

CEDARVILLE, OHIO (February 21, 2022) -- Cedarville University student Elisa Schmitt of Geneseo, Illinois, majoring in Mech Engineering, was named to the Dean's Honor List for Fall 2021. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of twelve credit hours.

ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS (February 18, 2022) — Just over 1,400 students were honored on the Lewis University Dean's List for the 2021 Fall Semester. To be eligible for this honor, students must have completed a minimum of twelve credit hours during the semester with a grade-point average of at least 3.5 and with no "D" or "F" grades.

Trevor Christoffersen of Davenport (52807) is studying Air Traffic Control Mgmt.

Johan Gonzalez of Moline (61265) is studying Chemistry.

FAYETTE, IOWA (February 18, 2022) — The Upper Iowa University (UIU) community once again showered the University with its support during the recent UIU Giving Day celebration as more than 575 donors contributed approximately $88,000 as part of the annual event. As part of this year's Valentine's theme, couples who each graduated from UIU were asked to share their love for UIU through the Couples Giving Day challenge.

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (02/18/2022) — Julia Houghton, of Pleasant Valley, Iowa (52767), was named to the College of Charleston Fall 2021 Dean's List. Houghton is majoring in International Studies.

To qualify for President's List (Highly Distinguished), students must earn a GPA of 3.800 or higher and complete a minimum of 14 semester hours.

To quality for Dean's List (Distinguished), students must earn a GPA of 3.600 or higher and complete a minimum of 14 semester hours.

"The Ripening" will be among the featured works exhibited by Illinois artist Cindy Hellyer-Heinz at Bing-Davis Memorial Gallery at Upper Iowa University's Fayette Campus February 28-April 6. The solo exhibit, titled "Anima," will close with an artist talk and reception, 3:30-5:30PM, Wednesday, April 6

Monmouth art professor Stacy Lotz puts serious matters aside in her new exhibition, which will run through April 1 in the Len G. Everett Gallery in Hewes Library

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 18, 2022) — This year's Super Bowl commercials leaned heavily on levity, an attempt by advertisers to escape the seriousness of the COVID pandemic.

UNIVERSITY, MISSISSIPPI (February 18, 2022) — Elizabeth Howard, of Muscatine, Iowa, was named to the University of Mississippi's Fall 2021 Honor Roll lists.

Howard was named to the Chancellor's Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00.

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