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.

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.

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:

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: