22 Apr 2019

Nominations Open for Iowa Character Awards

By Amy Smit

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 22, 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:

22 Apr 2019

Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society Welcomes Gretchen Hampsey of Rock Island

By McKendree University Media Relations

LEBANON, ILLINOIS (April 22, 2019) — The McKendree University chapter of Sigma Beta Delta international society in business, management, and ad

22 Apr 2019

Learning the Irish (Gaelic) language in the US Midwest*

By Gaeilge Des Moines

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (April 22, 2019) — Iowa Irish, a group of volunteer organizations dedicated to promoting the Irish language, will hold their Annual Irish Language and Culture Weekend at Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on 14–16 June 2019. [Reáchtálfaidh Iowa Irish, grúpa eagraíochtaí deonacha atá tiomanta don Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn, a Deireadh Seachtaine Gaeilge agus Cultúir i gColáiste Coe, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, an 14–16 Meitheamh 2019.]

22 Apr 2019

Maria Duran Sanchez of Davenport Named 2019 Cyclone Aide at Iowa State University

By Carole A Custer

 

AMES, IOWA (April 22, 2019) — Maria Duran Sanchez has been selected to serve as a 2019 Cyclone Aide for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University. Duran Sanchez is a Open Option (LAS) major from Davenport, IA (52803).

Cyclone Aides, a program coordinated by Iowa State University's Office of New Student Programs, are undergraduate student-leaders employed to assist with Orientation and Destination Iowa State throughout the year.

22 Apr 2019

Local Graceland University Students Selected to Present in Scholars' Showcase

By Brooke Sutherland

LAMONI, IA (April 22, 2019) — Graceland University student scholars from a variety of academic disciplines were selected to present their research and work to an audience of fellow students, faculty, and visitors for the annual Scholars' Showcase, a day dedicated to academic work and achievement on Graceland's Lamoni, Iowa, campus.

18 Apr 2019

Augustana Students Awarded Excellence in the Liberal Arts

By Ashleigh Johnston

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 18, 2019) — The "Excellence in the Liberal Arts Award" has been generously gifted by Professor Dan Lee of the Religion Department, and his wife, Ruth Lee. The purpose of this award is to reward excellence in the liberal arts, including student academic-achievement, amount of scholarly work done in the liberal-arts including the humanities, achievement in co-curricular programs, and leadership and service both on and off-campus.

17 Apr 2019

Six Monmouth College Senior Art Majors Featured in Everett Gallery Exhibit

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 17, 2019) — Although they share the common bond of being senior art majors at Monmouth College, the six artists currently featured in the Everett Gallery of Hewes Library are a diverse group.

17 Apr 2019

Muscatine-area Students Katie Phillips, Katherine Hurlbut of Central College A Cappella Choir Performs Pre-Tour Concert

By Denise Lamphier

PELLA, IOWA (April 16, 2019) — The following area students are among the 62 Central College students in the A Cappella Choir who will perform at its Pre-Tour Concert at 3PM, Sunday, May 12, in Douwstra Auditorium. The choir will perform to launch its Midwest Tour that will make six stops from May 20-26 in the Kansas City area. The event is free and open to the public.

Katie Phillips of Muscatine

Katherine Hurlbut of Muscatine

15 Apr 2019

"Grow with Google" Workshop Comes to Davenport Next Wednesday

By Natalie Liedman

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 15, 2019) — Media is invited to Google’s free "Grow with Google" workshop in Davenport on April 17, 9:30AM-4:30PM, at the Davenport Public Library. The tech-company’s economic opportunity-initiative aims to help job-seekers and small-businesses learn the digital-skills they need to succeed through onsite instructional-training led by visiting Google teams, presenters, and coaches.

12 Apr 2019

Krystal Hidlebaugh of Muscatine Participates in Theatre Simpson's Festival of Short Plays 2019

By Mary Fortune

INDIANOLA, IOWA (April 12, 2019) — Looking for new works from across America, Theatre Simpson chose to hold a playwriting-contest on the topic of interfaith and religious diversity. After reading and discussing 80 different submissions, the senior class chose four plays to help best showcase their talents for their senior capstone. Theatre Simpson is proud to produce these new and unique plays about interfaith and religious diversity for their Festival of Short Plays 2019.

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