MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (December 23, 2020) The COVID-19 pandemic affected college students in numerous ways during the recently-completed fall semester. For three Monmouth College psychology seniors, it presented research opportunities.

AMES, IOWA (December 22, 2020) This fall, 2,001 students earned degrees from Iowa State University. The graduates were recognized in a virtual ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (December 21, 2020) Alexis Christine Behrens of Davenport, Iowa, was among 1,382 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during a virtual graduation celebration December 19.

Behrens earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with highest distinction from the College of Business.

MOUNT PLEASANT, IOWA (December 21, 2020) More than 200 students were named to the Fall 2020 Dean's List at Iowa Wesleyan University. Students exemplifying academic excellence represent the United States and countries abroad. Criteria to be a part of IW's Dean's List include degree-seeking students taking 12 or more hours per semester with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.

Clarinda Robledo of Muscatine (52761)

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (December 21, 2020) High-achieving students were named to the Knox College Dean's List for the 2020 Fall 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).

Area students who made the Dean's List include:

OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI (December 17, 2020) Elizabeth Ann Howard, of Muscatine, Iowa, was recently named to the University of Mississippi's Fall 2020 Honor Roll lists.

Howard was named to the Chancellor's Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (December 17, 2020) More than 80 University of Iowa student-athletes to have been named to the 2020 Big Ten Fall Academic All-Conference team. The list includes student-athletes from Iowa's men's cross country (5), women's cross country (15), field hockey (11), football (26), women's soccer (19), and volleyball (10) teams and four student-athletes who had perfect grade-point averages:

WAVERLY, IOWA (December 16, 2020) Wartburg College has recognized 517 students who were named to the 2020 Fall Term Dean's List.

Those earning this honor are:

Jackson Bevans of Davenport.

Rachel Green of DeWitt.

Leia Hagerman of Davenport.

Kendall Hileman of Port Byron.

Elizabeth Koehler of Bettendorf.

Nathan Link of Eldridge.

Easton Necker of De Witt.

Georgia Nissen of Eldridge.

LINN, MISSOURI (December 16, 2020) State Technical College of Missouri would like to congratulate students who achieved the Honor Roll during the 2020 fall semester.

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Visit www.statetechmo.edu to learn more.

FAYETTE, IOWA (December 16, 2020) Upper Iowa University (UIU) has partnered with OnlineDegree.com to help bridge more adult students toward a college education. This partnership allows prospective UIU students to meet some of their general education requirements through OnlineDegree.com's self-paced online courses — tuition-free.

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