WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (07/30/2025) — Hannah Gault, an Elementary Middle Education major at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater from Moline, Illinois, is one of more than 400 Warhawk student-athletes who earned a spot on the 2024-25 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Scholastic Honor Roll.

Gault was a member of the women's swimming and diving team(s) during the 2024-25 academic year.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (July 25, 2025) — Beginning this academic year, students at Coe College can study risk management/insurance as a concentration within the college's Stead Department of Business Administration and Economics.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 25, 2025) — The Bettendorf Community School District Board of Education announces its intent to appoint a new member to fill a current vacancy on the Board. This vacancy was created by the resignation of Kevin Freking, who is stepping down to pursue his other passion, coaching.

ADELPHI, MARYLAND (July 24, 2025) — University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) graduated 6,770 students worldwide in the spring 2025 term.

The following students from the area earned degrees:

Kimberly Birdsong of Davenport (52806), Bachelor of Science in Social Science

Richard Seibert of Eldridge (52748), Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management and Policy President's List

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI (July 23, 2025) — Missouri State University awarded 2,824 degrees to students in spring 2025.

The commencement ceremonies took place May 9, 2025, at Great Southern Bank Arena.

Elizabeth Pruitt of Davenport (52806) graduated with a Master of Arts in Teaching.

Students who graduated with honors completed at least thirty credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.

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

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