Pictured in the back, from left, are Monmouth College students Jonathan Oradiegwu, Brendan Guenther, and Cal Bigham. The others are, from left, Shay Hafner, Jaidlyn Sellers, Riley Bigham, Talia Long, Matt Simonson, Isaac Asplun, Gabriela Peterson, Amanda Dybal, and Sreya Roy

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (July 21, 2021) — Science is hard.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 20, 2021) — Augustana College is the first in the nation to partner with Degree Insurance and offer “income insurance” for new students who transfer to Augustana. This effort involves Degree Insurance's flagship insurance product, American Dream Insurance (ADI).

AMES, IOWA (July 20, 2021) — The Iowa State University College of Human Sciences dean's list honors students who have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher during the spring semester of 2021. The following local students have been named to the spring 2021 dean's list in the College of Human Sciences at Iowa State University:

Zoe Allert of Blue Grass, IA (52726)

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (July 19, 2021) — It's only fitting that a project celebrating the community atmosphere of the city of Monmouth features local residents playing a supporting role.

PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN (July 19, 2021) — The University of Wisconsin-Platteville awarded diplomas to nearly 900 students from its three campuses for the spring of 2021. Because of COVID-19, no ceremonies were held, but will be rescheduled at a later date.

Students from this area who graduated, with their hometown and major include:

FAYETTE, IOWA (July 16, 2021) — As part of its unwavering commitment to accessible higher-education and lifelong learning, Upper Iowa University (UIU) is always eager to introduce new academic and networking opportunities to students at an affordable price.

PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN (July 16, 2021) — The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announced its Chancellor's List, honoring those with perfect 4.0 grade-point averages for the spring 2021 semester.

Students from this area who earned the 4.0 grade-point average include:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, MAJOR

Clinton, IA

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (July 15, 2021) — Joseph Field of Bettendorf, Iowa, earned a Political Science Bachelor of Arts degree from The Citadel. Field graduated during the South Carolina Corps of Cadets commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 8.

GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK (July 15, 2021) — Ramya Banda of Bettendorf, Iowa, has been named to Adelphi University's Spring 2021 Dean's List.

AMES, IOWA (July 15, 2021) — Hundreds of incoming first-year College of Human Sciences students participated in on-campus orientation at Iowa State University in Ames. OnCyte Orientation complements the extensive online orientation many incoming students completed in the spring.

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