ST.PAUL, Minn. (Feb. 1, 2017) - Michael Ryan, a senior at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota, has been named to the Dean's List for academic excellence for the fall 2016 semester. He is the son of Denny and Nan Ryan from Moline, Illinois.

The Dean's List honors students who achieve an outstanding scholastic record during a semester with a grade point average of 3.6 or greater.

CHICAGO – Governor Bruce Rauner’s Illinois School Funding Reform Commission today approved a framework that allows members of the General Assembly to create a new school funding formula.

CONCORDIA, Wis. (February 1, 2017) - Concordia University Wisconsin officials have released the Fall Honors List for the 2016-2017 academic year. To be eligible for the honor, students must achieve a minimum 3.50 GPA.

Among the area students named to the list were:

Lydia Wallace, Senior from Davenport, Iowa, majoring in Elementary Education

MEMPHIS, TN (01/30/2017)-- The following students were named to the Dean's List at the University of Memphis for the fall 2016 semester:

Deniza Ndikumana of Rock Island, IL

Samuel Lootens of Rock Island, IL

The University of Memphis is a learner-centered metropolitan research university providing high quality educational experiences while pursuing new knowledge through research, artistic expression, and interdisciplinary and engaged scholarship.