DeKALB, ILLINOIS (September 10, 2021) — Over 580 students received their degrees from Northern Illinois University in August. Included among the graduates were the following students from your area:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, MAJOR

Davenport, IA

Rachel Hart, Bachelor of General Studies, General Emphasis

IOWA CITY, IOWA (September 9, 2021) — This fall, the University of Iowa welcomed the most academically-accomplished class in its history for the fifth year in a row. The incoming undergraduate class again topped previous records in achievement with a higher average high-school grade-point average (GPA), at 3.81, than any previous class.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 7, 2021) — Simply put, September 11, 2001, is the day the world changed.

That will be a point made, among many, during "9/11: Twenty Years Later," a Monmouth College panel discussion at 7PM, September 14, in Mellinger Commons on the lower level of the Center for Science and Business.

MOUNT VERNON, IOWA (September 6, 2021) — It’s a record-setting year as Cornell College welcomes its largest group of new students in 18 years with 404 students joining the campus community.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (September 3, 2021) — The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy welcomed its Class of 2025 with the staging of its annual White Coat Ceremony.

Dean Donald Letendre emphasized the importance of professionalism in his remarks and encouraged students to know their 'why': Why they chose the profession of pharmacy.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (September 2, 2021) — 272 current University of Iowa students are members of the 2021 Hawkeye Marching Band, one of the "top ten college marching bands in the nation," according to CNN Headline News and one of the Big Ten Conference's marching bands whose halftime show is "worth the watch," according to Sports Illustrated.

FAYETTE, MISSOURI (September 2, 2021) — William Miles is beginning the 2021 season as a member of the Central Methodist Eagles football roster.

The Rock Island, Illinois native will be competing with the Eagles in the NAIA's Heart of America Conference.

AMES, IOWA (September 1, 2021) — Iowa State University awarded degrees to 802 graduates this summer. Students earning degrees have the opportunity to participate in fall or spring commencement ceremonies. The following are graduates from your area:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE (if listed), MAJOR(S), HONORS PROGRAM (if listed)

Bettendorf, IA

COLUMBIA, MISSOURI (September 1, 2021) — Columbia College of Missouri recently announced its dean's list for the Summer Semester (May-August, 2021). To be named to the dean's list, a student must have completed 12 semester hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale.

Among those named to the dean's list is Amanda Harris of Camanche, who attended Online.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 31, 2021) — In its third year, Monmouth College's Latin American and Latino Film Festival will explore issues of immigration.

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