Mount Pleasant, Iowa: February 20, 2018 - Dr. Peggy Whitson ’81, renowned record-breaking NASA astronaut returned to Iowa Wesleyan University, her alma mater, for the 176th birthday of the University. Dr. Whitson was the featured keynote speaker for Founders Day, addressing a standing room only crowd at the University Chapel on February 14. Before taking the stage, Dr. Whitson was presented the Presidential Medal for Outstanding Merit by Steven E.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (Feb. 23, 2018) - The University of Dubuque congratulates the following students on being appointed to the Fall Semester 2017 Academic Dean's List. To be named to the dean's list, a student must earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for that semester.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (February 22, 2018) - Loras College has announced the names of students who achieved Dean's List status for the 2017 fall semester. A student must earn a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours to be recognized. from Bettendorf, IA:   Alex Kitzmann, freshman from Davenport, IA:   Luke Fennelly, sophomore;  Christina Fox, sophomore;  Erin McGivern, sophomore; and  Annika Robinson, freshman

ST. PETER, Minn. (February 20, 2018) - The Fall Semester Dean's List at Gustavus Adolphus College has been released. The list comprises students who have earned a 3.7 grade point average (based on a scale in which 4.0 = A) or higher for the semester ending in December 2017. The following local students were named to the Dean's List at Gustavus Adolphus College: