NORTHFIELD, Minn. (June 26, 2017) - The following local students recently graduated from St. Olaf College.  Jacob Vincent, Mathematics, Political Science, Bettendorf High School, Bettendorf IA, son of Mark and Rebecca Vincent

BISMARCK, ND (06/22/2017)-- Douglas White, Illinois City, Ill., graduated from Bismarck State College with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Energy Management during the college's 77th commencement ceremony on May 12, 2017 at the Bismarck Event Center. Graduates earned Bachelor of Applied Science, Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees as well as Certificates and Certificates of Completion in 44 programs.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (June 22, 2017) - The student(s) listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University this June. A commencement ceremony was held Sunday, May 21, 2017, at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

WHEATON, IL (06/22/2017)-- Wheaton College student Tyler Hoeksema of Davenport, Iowa, was named to the Dean's List for the spring 2017 semester.

To earn Dean's List honors at Wheaton, an undergraduate student must carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on the 4.0 scale.

Rising juniors at Augustana and St. Ambrose earn cost-of-college scholarships for '17-'18

WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Jack Reed (D-RI) today introduced the Teachers Are Leaders Act, which would create partnerships between colleges and high-need schools to develop and support innovative teacher leader roles.

LINN, Mo. (June 21, 2017) - State Technical College of Missouri would like to congratulate  Sergio Claypool of Moline, IL, who achieved academic excellence during the 2017 spring semester. To be placed on the Honor Roll, a full-time student must earn a semester grade point average between 3.0 and 3.499 on a 4-point scale.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (June 21, 2017) - The University of Dubuque celebrated the accomplishments of its undergraduate, graduate, and seminary students at its 165th Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 13.

DeKALB, Ill. (June 21, 2017) - Northern Illinois University announces its spring 2017 Dean's List students. To earn this distinction, students must meet a minimum semester grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology or a minimum of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale in the colleges of Business, Education, Health and Human Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts.

LINCOLN, NE (06/20/2017)-- More than 4,400 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans' List for the spring semester of the 2016-17 academic year.

The following students earned designation on the Dean's List:

Rock Island: Joseph Philibert, senior, College of Engineering, chemical engineering.

Bettendorf: Abigail Kurth, junior, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, music.

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