WICHITA, KANSAS (August 12, 2021) — Wichita State University has announced the names of more than 3,500 students who were on the WSU dean's honor roll for spring 2021.

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Letts, IA

Sonjia C Brundage

WICHITA, KANSAS (August 12, 2021) — Nearly 2,175 degrees and certificates were awarded to more than 2,000 students at Wichita State University in spring 2021.

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Davenport, IA

Lindsay M Leahr, Master of Arts, Communicatn Sci and Disorders

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (August 11, 2021) — Students with a semester grade-point average of 3.60 or better, and who are graded (letter grade, not pass/fail) for six or more semester hours, are eligible for inclusion on the Dean's List. The following students made the Dean's List for the 2021 spring semester:

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Bettendorf, IA

LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN (August 4, 2021) The following area students completed degree requirements at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in May.

Students earning degrees in May included:

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Durant, IA

FAYETTE, IOWA (August 4, 2021) — The donations of over 650 supporters have helped Upper Iowa University (UIU) reach its goal to endow the Andres School of Education Dean's Fund (Betty's Team Fund). This achievement further recognizes the Andres family legacy at UIU and marks the third Dean's Fund endowment to reach the $250,000 level at the University.

FAYETTE, IOWA (August 4, 2021) — With Upper Iowa University's (UIU) return to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, high school and current college students will once again have the opportunity to win UIU tuition awards and free classes. To enter the respective drawings, students are encouraged to visit the University's information booth, located in the Varied Industries Building during the August 12-22 event.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 4, 2021) — All Davenport Community School District (DCSD) students will get free breakfast and lunch during the 2021-2022 school year, as part of the Seamless Summer Option funded by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) that will allow all students to eat for free every day, regardless of income.

WACO, TEXAS (August 4, 2021) Baylor University has selected nearly 4,000 recent high-school graduates and more than 350 transfer students as recipients of academic scholarship awards for the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Moline, IL

STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN (July 30, 2021) — The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point conferred degrees on more than 1,250 graduates for the spring and summer sessions of 2021.

The list of candidates for graduation includes the following local students:

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WAVERLY, IOWA (July 30, 2021) -- Conner Ambrosy, of Long Grove, Iowa, was one of nine Wartburg College students selected to spend their summer educating others about the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine as a way to increase vaccination rates in their home communities.

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