IOWA CITY, IOWA (April 24, 2019) — Alexander Bare of Walcott, Iowa, has been awarded a US Department of State Critical-Language Scholarship (CLS) to study a critical language during the summer of 2019.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 24, 2019) — The author of a newly-published book about the chief justices of the United States Supreme Court will return to his alma mater to speak to students on April 26.

Dan Cotter ('88) will speak at 2PM in Mellinger Commons on the first floor of Monmouth College's Center for Science and Business. Free and open to the public, the title of his talk is "The Chief Justices: Our Nation's History Through the Center Seat on the Supreme Court."

CANTON, MISSOURI (April 24, 2019) — Culver-Stockton College inducted 13 students into the Missouri Beta chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society during a ceremony on April 17 in the Carl Johann Memorial Library on the Culver-Stockton College campus.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 23, 2019) — The following area students were inducted into Monmouth College's Alpha Lambda Delta honor society, a national honorary scholastic-fraternity for freshmen who earn a 3.5 GPA during the first semester or maintain a 3.5 average over the first academic year.

Karlie Drish of Milan

Hannah Jones of Davenport

Katelynn Mickle of Bettendorf

Elexus Mowery of Moline

Savanah Strunk of Buffalo

 

CANTON, MISSOURI (April 23, 2019) — Madison Cowell, a political-science major from Havana, Illinois, recently was elected president of the Student Government Association at Culver-Stockton College for the 2019-20 academic year.

RIPON, WISCONSIN (April 23, 2019) — Devin Hoaglin, a Junior at Ripon College from Davenport, Iowa, will deliver an applied innovation-presentation during Catalyst Day, Wednesday, April 24. Hoaglin is the child of Shane and Regina Hoaglin of Davenport.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 23, 2019) -- Michelle Zelnio, from Bettendorf, who is majoring in accounting, was inducted into Monmouth College's Blue Key honor-society, an honorary fraternity recognizing outstanding character and ability and distinction in service, leadership, and scholarship.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 23, 2019) — The following area students were recently inducted into Monmouth College's Mortar Board honor-society, a senior honorary to which students are elected in the spring semester of their junior year, on the basis of leadership, service, and scholarship.

William Carius of Bettendorf

Michelle Zelnio of Bettendorf

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 23, 2019) — Hunter de la Rosa, from Moline, who is majoring in physical education, was chosen to participate in Monmouth College's prestigious Honors Program. The Honors Program is designed for intellectually-curious, motivated, and disciplined students who are seeking an intellectual community in which they can thrive.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 23, 2019) — The Robert D and Billie Ray Center at Drake University annually recognizes Iowans who show the Six Pillars of CHARACTER COUNTS!: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and good citizenship. Since 2005, we have recognized more than 100 Iowans for showing good character, including:

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