(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds, joined by Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg and state business and education leaders, signed Executive Order No. 1 on Monday establishing the Iowa Clearinghouse for Work-Based Learning.

“We have to think longer term about how to help all K-12 students connect what they learn in the classroom to future careers,” Gov. Reynolds said. “Expanding work-based learning is an essential step in that direction."

Mount Pleasant, Iowa: January 24, 2018 – In celebration of Iowa Wesleyan University’s 176th anniversary of its founding, the University welcomes home alumna Dr. Peggy Whitson ’81, NASA’s record-setting astronaut, who completed a career total of 665 days in space, more than any U.S. astronaut in history.

INDIANOLA, IA (01/25/2018)-- Camille Schmalz of Muscatine was named to the President's List for the 2017 fall semester at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. Camille is the daughter of Mike Schmalz and Sheri Traser-Schmalz. Students named to the President's List earned a 4.0 GPA.

INDIANOLA, IA (01/25/2018)-- Simpson College congratulates students named to the 2017 fall semester Dean's List. Students named to the Dean's List earned a 3.7 to 3.99 GPA.

Mollie Juehring of Muscatine

Margaret Flowers of Rock Island

Abigail Carpenter of Davenport

Krystal Hidlebaugh of Muscatine

Two $1,000 Scholarships will be awarded from the Chris VanSpeybroeck Memorial Scholarship Fund in 2018 to graduating seniors for the upcoming 2018-2019 academic year.

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds praised the increase in the number of dual enrolled students in Iowa.

La Crosse, Wis. (Jan. 25, 2018) —  Caroline Nagovan, Finance Major from Coal Valley, Illinois, hass been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for the fall semester of the 2017-18 academic year, ending December 2017. Qualification for the Dean’s List is limited to students who have attained outstanding academic achievement. To be eligible, students must have earned not less than a 3.5 semester grade point average and have carried a minimum of 12 credits.

The 100 Great Iowa Nurses program now accepting applications through February 23, 2018.

Iowa City, IA (January 24, 2018) – In addition to recognizing outstanding nurses every year, the 100 Great Iowa Nurses program is pleased to offer financial education awards to support graduate-level nursing students in Iowa. The program plans to offer at least two $1,500 awards to students pursuing an MSN, DNP, or PhD.

FAYETTE, IA (01/25/2018)-- Upper Iowa University has announced the Dean's List for the 2017 fall semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student.

The honored students included the following:

Rock Island, IL - Madison Doyle, Biology major;

De Witt, IA - Aubrey Lasche, Conservation Mgmt major;

Davenport, IA - Hannah Poppe, Nursing major;

SAVANNA… Today, State Representative Tony McCombie (IL-71) announced over $16,000 will be awarded from IL Secretary of State Jesse White’s School Library Grant program to a dozen local school districts. School districts that applied for the grant are awarded at least $750 to improve their library.

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