The Monmouth group is pictured at Checkpoint Charlie, the site that was the crossing point between West Berlin and East Berlin

STORM LAKE, IOWA (June 15, 2026) — Buena Vista University (BVU) congratulates more than 445 students who graduated in the Spring 2026.

Autumn Wolf of Stockton (52769)

Alyssa Schindler of Bettendorf (52722)

Ashley Graves of Davenport (52804)

Buena Vista University also congratulates more than 520 students who were named to the Spring 2026 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students achieving a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for the semester.

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (June 15, 2026) — More than 6,200 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans' List for the spring semester of the 2025-26 academic year.

Qualification for the Deans' List varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center.

Listed below are the minimum requirements for each entity and the name of its respective dean or director.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 15, 2026) — Julie Rice LMHC joined Des Moines University Clinic — Behavioral Health as a licensed therapist. She will provide individual and group therapy to clients ages eighteen and up. Her experience includes helping people in outpatient mental-health settings, using a range of approaches to teach coping skills and support change — such as talk therapy, problem-solving strategies, and techniques to manage thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 11, 2026) — Pending approval by the Bettendorf Community School District Board of Education, Dr Lorry Wilson has been selected as the District’s next Executive Director of Student Services. Dr Wilson will begin her new role on July 1, 2026.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (June 11, 2026) — Milwaukee School of Engineering congratulates students named to the Spring Semester 2026 Dean's List.

Campbell Brock of Port Byron was named to the Dean's List with High Honors. Brock is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at MSOE.

Arianna Vesey of Bettendorf was named to the Dean's List with High Honors. Vesey is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering at MSOE.

CEDARVILLE, OHIO (June 11, 2026) — When a government shutdown from October 1 to November 12, 2025, halted operations in Washington DC, Cedarville University junior Paige Johnson suddenly found her participation in the White House Internship Program on pause. The unexpected disruption became one of the defining moments of a semester that tested her resilience, faith, and calling.

FAYETTE, IOWA (June 11, 2026) — Upper Iowa University announced that it has earned the 2026-2027 Military Friendly School designation.

Institutions earning the Military Friendly School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Over 3,200 companies participated in the survey.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 11, 2026) — The students on this list achieved a GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale while taking at least 3.0 academic credits during the Spring 2026 semester at Monmouth College.

Nylea Cruz of Silvis (61282)

Connor Deem of Andalusia (61232)

Thomas Henson of Geneseo (61254)

Ivan Iverson of Bettendorf (52722)

Nyx King of Rock Island (61201)

Natalie Morrow of Silvis (61282)

Averi Rangel of Moline (61265)

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (June 11, 2026) — Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, celebrates the following students for completing their degree requirements in May 2026.

Annika Zemek of Moline, IL (61265) graduated Magna Cum Laude earning a degree/s in Psychology.

Taylor Minnaert of Geneseo, IL (61254) graduated Summa Cum Laude earning a degree/s in Psychology and Criminal Justice.

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