MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE (February 20, 2026) — Amelia Rursch of Reynolds, Illinois, was named to Rhodes College's Fall 2025 Honor Roll.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (February 20, 2026) — Augustana College announced more than 1,200 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2025-2026 fall semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

Anmolpreet Kaur, class of 2026, from Bettendorf, Iowa, majoring in Accounting and Business Analytics was named to Augustana College's fall semester Dean's List.

COLCHESTER, VERMONT (February 20, 2026) — Rico D Byrd of Davenport was named to the Dean's List at Saint Michael's College for the Fall 2025 semester.

Students who complete at least twelve credits of classes and achieve a grade-point average of at least 3.5 in a particular semester are cited on the Dean's List for that semester.

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ADELPHI, MARYLAND (February 20, 2026) — University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) graduated more than 6,400 students worldwide in the fall 2025 term.

Christopher Murie of Davenport (52806), Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies

Alexia Selmani of Moline (61265), Associate of Arts

FAYETTE, IOWA (February 20, 2026) — Upper Iowa University, in partnership with Environmental Issues Instruction (Eii), will offer a two-credit graduate or undergraduate course titled Learning and Living in a Changing Climate March 20-22, 2026, at the Holiday Inn Dubuque/Galena.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (February 18, 2026) — The Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (IARF), representing community providers serving Illinoisans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and serious mental illnesses, has issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s proposed state budget:

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (February 18, 2026) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences will host a public open house for the Des Moines University Regional Simulation Center, 3-6PM, Thursday, March 5.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (February 18, 2026)  Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency and the Regional Office of Education will host a Teacher Job Fair on Monday, March 2, 3:30-5PM, at the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency, 729 21st Street, Bettendorf, Iowa.

TAMPA, FL (February 18, 2026) — University of Tampa has honored 2,444 students who were named to the dean's list for the Fall 2025 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean's list.

Morgan Bartlett of Bettendorf (52722). Bartlett is a Junior majoring in Design BA.

Camryn Caleo of Moline (61265). Caleo is a Junior majoring in Advertising and Public Relations BA.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 17, 2026) — A festival of new plays will be showcased at Monmouth College February 20-22, as student playwrights and directors are featured in "Breaking Ground."

The production, which features four short plays written by Monmouth students, will be staged in the Hewes Library Studio Theatre. Monmouth theatre professor Vanessa Campagna is overseeing it all.

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