OMAHA, NEBRASKA (February 6, 2019) — Creighton University will become the first Midwest Jesuit University to adopt test-optional admission for freshman applicants, beginning in 2020.

OXFORD, OHIO (February 5, 2019) — Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within each division for first semester 2018-19 have been named to the dean's list recognizing academic excellence.

Ally Gallagher of Bettendorf

Marie DeLessio of Bettendorf

Chloe Reed of Pleasant Valley

Lauren Ross of Princeton

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 5, 2019) — More than 100 superintendents representing school districts across the state of Iowa combined forces in Des Moines this morning to rally for legislative support for education.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (February 5, 2019) — Iowa Public Television is releasing an updated version of its popular 1994 documentary that explores the impact of African-Americans in Iowa history. Tradition and Valor: The Story Continues... presents the original documentary's key events along with new materials, including an extended interview with Elaine Estes, the first African-American director of the Des Moines Public Library.

PEORIA, ILLINOIS (February 5, 2019) — Lilly Henderson of Geneseo, Illinois, was one of the 124 students from Bradley Univesity to participate in the prestigious White Coat ceremony. The 5th annual event honors sophomore nursing students as they begin a concentrated supervised clinical experience.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Feb. 5, 2019) - The following student(s) are named to Mount Mercy University's Fall 2018 Dean's List. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better and who are graded for six or more semester hours are eligible for inclusion on the Dean's List.

CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA (February 4, 2019) — Local students have been named to the fall 2018 President's List at Clemson University.

They are:

Austin James Halupnik of Bettendorf, who is majoring in Genetics

Olivia Nicole Gamble of Rock Island, who is majoring in Biochemistry

To be named to the President's List, a student must achieve a 4.0 (all As) grade-point average.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA (February 4, 2019) — Oklahoma City University is proud to announce that Ally Zahringer of Moline, Illinois, has been named to the Fall 2018 Dean's Honor Roll.

Dean's Honor Roll status is awarded to students who successfully complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

ST PETER, MINNESOTA (February 4, 2019) — 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 2018. The following local students were named to the Dean's List at Gustavus Adolphus College:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME

Bettendorf, IA  Hannah Borgh 

PELLA, IOWA (February 4, 2019) — CJ Hunn of Muscatine is one of 35 Central College students performing in Central's Symphonic Wind Ensemble concert at 3PM Sunday, February 24, at Douwstra Auditorium. Hunn will play Percussion.

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