CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (September 29, 2025) —Gold stars were awarded to cadets and students at The Citadel who achieved a 3.7 grade-point average or higher in the spring 2025 semester.

Cadets and students who achieve gold star recognition are also placed on The Citadel's Dean's List.

The following local students were awarded gold stars for spring 2025 at The Citadel:

Colton Pilgrim of Blue Grass, Iowa

Peyton Pilgrim of Blue Grass, Iowa

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (September 29, 2025) — Knox College began the 2025-26 academic year welcoming more than 340 new students, one of the largest classes in College history, representing 32 states and 20 countries.

"A third of our incoming class are international students," Knox College President C Andrew McGadney shared during welcoming remarks on Tuesday, September 9.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 29, 2025) — Jenessa Carpenter from Muscatine was among 63 students in Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences' Doctor of Physical Therapy Program who presented at the DPT Class of 2025b Case Report Poster Presentations on Thursday, September 25, 2025. These third-year students are the first cohort of the 29-month DPT curriculum, and will complete their degrees in December, after their final 10-week clinical education experience.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 29, 2025) — Monmouth College student Taylor Whitaker has already built a strong foundation for a future career in politics and public service.

The senior from Germantown Hills, Illinois, recently added another layer to her résumé when she was named a 2025-2026 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 25, 2025) On Friday, September 19, the Grand Ballroom of the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines was buzzing with excitement as 457 clinical students from five programs at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences received their white coats during the university's annual White Coat Ceremony.

FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT (September 25, 2025) — Sacred Heart University is taking its esteemed performing arts programs to an even higher level with the creation of the 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 25, 2025) — About sixty years ago, a song by the legendary Johnny Cash detailed how he'd been "everywhere, man" — "Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota, Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota," and on and on.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 25, 2025) Augustana College's campus community will gather for Fall Symposium Day: Voice and Vision on October 8. Visiting speakers from across the nation as well as students and faculty will explore how individuals speak and how they see, literally and metaphorically, across all disciplines.

WEST DES MOINES, IA (09/17/2025) Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences has named Robert Good DO MACOI, to its Board of Trustees. A 1977 graduate of DMU's College of Osteopathic Medicine, Good adds decades of experience in internal medicine and a strong record of leadership in health care and medical education to the board.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 16, 2025) — Drake University is pleased to announce that it welcomed a highly-diverse group of 829 newly enrolled Associate, Bachelor, and transfer students this fall. This is a 12.5% increase from fall 2024 with students hailing from 31 states and 28 countries.

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