WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (June 23, 2025) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has appointed Erfan Mojaddam EdM, as its new chief information officer. He will start his duties September 15, 2025.

Mojaddam brings nearly two decades of experience in educational technology, data innovation, and digital transformation, including leadership roles at Stanford University and the University of California at Berkeley.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (June 19, 2025) — More than 8,000 students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean's list for the 2025 spring semester.

Skylar Moore of Walcott (52773)

Alexander Hunter of Bettendorf (52722)

Haley Thomas of Muscatine (52761)

Amanda Nelson of LeClaire (52753)

Kyle Rodriguez of Bettendorf (52722)

Emma Davis of Bettendorf (52722)

Anthony Johnson of Bettendorf (52722)

Alyssa Smith of Bettendorf (52722)

BETTENDOR, IOWA (June 19, 2025) — Bettendorf High School proudly sponsors the Hall of Honor — a prestigious recognition program established to celebrate outstanding alumni who have earned distinction through exceptional achievements and contributions to society.

The Hall of Honor seeks to recognize graduates who have:

SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND (June 19, 2025) — Dr Karen A Stout, who has led Achieving the Dream (ATD) through a period of steady growth, innovation, and influence in meeting the changing needs of the nation’s community colleges and other institutions that provide a foothold for poverty-impacted students, adult learners, and first-generation students in higher education, will step down as ATD’s president and CEO, effective June 30, 2026, the ATD Board of Directors announced today.

WAVERLY, IOWA (June 17, 2025) — Wartburg College awarded diplomas to 318 students during Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 24.

Those recognized include:

Austin Barta, of Bettendorf, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in business administration.

Leia Hagerman, of Davenport, who graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music in music therapy.

Tucker Kinney, of DeWitt, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in engineering.

HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK (June 17, 2025) — Noah Tapia of Moline, Illinois, excelled during the spring 2025 semester at Hofstra, achieving a GPA of at least 3.5 to earn a spot on the Dean's List. Noah's major is History.

Hofstra University's primary mission is to provide a quality education to its students in an environment that encourages, nurtures, and supports learning. At Hofstra, new ideas take shape through collaboration, engagement, and interaction.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (June 17, 2025) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences has achieved a significant milestone, with its state-of-the-art simulation center earning accreditation in the new human simulation standard from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. This prestigious recognition places DMU among an elite group of only eight simulation centers worldwide to be accredited in the new standard.

FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT (June 17, 2025) — Sacred Heart University’s 

SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND (June 16, 2025) — Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing, and economic mobility, announced today that nine community colleges — including a consortium of four State University of New York (SUNY) institutions — have joined the ATD Network as part of its 2025 cohort.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (June 16, 2025) — The removal of the former Curry Out QC building at 1407 30th St marks a new beginning — opening space, both physically and symbolically, for growth in the College Hill District.

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