ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 23, 2025) — The commencement address was given by The Honorable Eric Sorensen, US Representative, Illinois District 17. Ocean Keola Akau ('25), a psychology major from Pana'ewa, Hawaii, was the featured student speaker.

Augustana College recognized 555 students at the college's 165th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 24.

Participants included:

MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE (July 22, 2025) — Middle Tennessee State University is congratulating the students who received their degrees at its spring 2025 commencement ceremonies, including Simon Wilson Bahoun of East Moline, Illinois, who earned a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Studies.

MTSU's commencement events were held in early May inside Murphy Center to confer degrees on its newest alumni.

A team of students from Milwaukee School of Engineering competed in the NASA Lunabotics Competition hosted by NASA's Artemis Program at Kennedy Space Center

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (July 21, 2025) — Des Moines University Clinic — Physical Therapy is pleased to announce the appointment of Peyton DeVinny MS LAT ATC as a certified athletic trainer. DeVinny brings a robust background in athletic training and a commitment to athlete well-being to the DMU Clinic.

Although this award photo was taken in 2024, it accurately captures the ZBT chapter's enthusiasm for this year's honorChapter president Cameron Shook is pictured in the center (yellow tie), while past president Corey Pevitz is lower right

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (July 21, 2025) — High-achieving students were named to the Knox College Dean's List for the 2025 Spring Term. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must have earned at least 2.5 credits in the term, with a grade-point average of 3.6 or better (on a 4.0 scale).

This spring, 420 students earned Dean's List honors.

Riley Colclasure of Moline (61265)

Colton Degen of Moline (61265)

Lyn Kress of Rock Island (61201)

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (July 17, 2025) — Knox College is relaunching its KnoxCorps program, which focuses on immersive experience and community involvement, both important aspects of the Knox student experience.

This initiative, originally established in 2012 in partnership with the Galesburg Community Foundation, connects Knox students with local non-profit organizations, allowing them to engage in meaningful projects and support community needs.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (July 17, 2025) — Holland Taylor DMSC PA-C, department chair and program director of the Master of Science physician assistant studies program, presented at the 2025 Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) Conference held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 8-12, 2025.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (July 16, 2025) — Des Moines University Clinic is providing free back-to-school physicals for K-12th graders on Wednesday, July 23, 11AM-7PM, in the Olsen Center at the DMU Clinic, located at 3200 Grand Ave, Des Moines. The last registration will be at 6:45PM. These physicals are designed to help students prepare for the upcoming school year and fall sports.

BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA (July 15, 2025) — South Dakota State University announces Alex Andrew Clemons of Bettendorf, Iowa, has graduated following the spring 2025 semester.

Clemons graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science from SDSU's College of Natural Sciences.

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