MANKATO, MINNESOTA (May 11, 2021) — Minnesota State University, Mankato celebrated its 2021 spring semester student commencement by providing graduates "commencement-in-a-box" packages and personalized photo opportunities last week on a graduation stage while holding a virtual ceremony and launching a special website beginning at 8AM, Saturday, May 8.

PELLA, IOWA (May 11, 2021) — Fifty-two Central College students were inducted into the college's chapter of The National Society of Leadership and Success.

Those from your area are:

Brant Mueller of Davenport, IA (52807)

Lauren Wall of Donahue, IA (52746)

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (May 11, 2021) — Ryann Morgan Kobylski of Davenport was among 3,512 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during commencement exercises May 7 and 8.

Kobylski earned a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Arts and Sciences.

FAYETTE, IOWA (May 10, 2021) — Even before Upper Iowa University (UIU) celebrated its 2020 and 2021 graduating classes on May 8, UIU students, faculty, and staff were already anticipating the start of in-person classes this fall. With it are plans for offices and academic services to be available for in-person visits at all 21 US education-locations, pending state and local restrictions.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (May 7, 2021)  Bridget Joers of Riverdale, Iowa, is one of 22 students and organizations at the University of Iowa honored by the Office of Leadership, Service and Civic Engagement for their contributions to the robust collection of student-run organizations on the Iowa campus.

WAVERLY, IOWA (May 7, 2021) — Rachel Green, of DeWitt, Iowa, was one of 17 Wartburg College students honored by the Iowa Broadcast News Association at its annual conference.

Green earned third place in In-Depth/Series for Student TV for "Student Elections."

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 6, 2021) — Augustana reignites the annual Summer Academy program geared towards introducing high-school students to college- level courses.

Augustana's Summer Academy will run from July 12-August 13, 2021, for rising high school juniors and seniors. Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive one college credit.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (May 6, 2021) The University of Iowa is synonymous with health-care. Consider UI Health Care, the state's only comprehensive academic medical center, with an adult tertiary-care hospital and children's hospital and a network of 200-plus outreach clinics and programs. Improving human health is a focus across our eleven colleges and numerous research institutes. Our alumni provide health care services in communities near and far.

AMES, IOWA (May 6, 2021) Kaitlyn Collins (top, far right) of Davenport, Iowa (52806), who is majoring in Apparel, Merchandising, and Design at Iowa State University, won first place in the Best of Show New Business Start-up Idea category at the College of Human Sciences 2021 Entrepreneurship Showcase held Friday, April 23, in the Student Innovation Center at Iowa State University.

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (May 5, 2021) — The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Lauren Proehl of Davenport (52804) at Fontbonne University

George LeBlanc of Rock Island (61201) at Fort Hays State University

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