PELLA, IA (06/20/2017)-- Central College seniors graduated May 13, with 238 students participating in commencement. Central's class of 2017 included students from 15 states, including Florida, California, Oregon, Alabama, Arizona, Washington, Massachusetts, Colorado and Texas, as well as one foreign country - Kosovo.

Local Central graduates include:

Jacob Hirst of Davenport,

Sydney Lunardi of Bettendorf, magna cum laude

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (June 19, 2017) – Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean’s List for the Spring 2017 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college. Kirkwood students from the area earning this distinction are attached.

STUDENTS FROM EAST-CENTRAL IOWA/WEST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS ARE LISTED BELOW. - 30 - HOMETOWN; NAME, COUNTY (if listed)

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SPRINGFIELD (June 19, 2017) - Missouri State University conferred 2,651 degrees to students at its 2017 spring commencement May 19 at JQH Arena.  A total of 1,995 bachelor's degrees, 554 master's degrees, 93 doctorate degrees and nine specialist degrees were conferred.

Among those recognized were  Megan Nickles of Bettendorf, Iowa, with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders

SIOUX CENTER, IA (06/16/2017)-- Dordt College presented 355 students with diplomas at the 2017 commencement address on Friday, May 5. Among the graduates were the following local students:

Caleb Drake of Rock Island, Illinois, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration.

Andrea Ver Meer of Davenport, Iowa, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in Nursing. She also has a minor in Biomedical Sciences.