AMES, Iowa (January 16, 2017) - Approximately 8,775 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the Fall Semester 2016 Dean's List.

Students named to the Dean's List must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work.

JOHNSTON, Iowa - (January 16, 2017) - The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) are again offering the Iowa Corn Future of Agriculture scholarships to aid in the development of future talent for the Iowa agriculture industry. This year, Iowa Corn will award sixteen (16) $500 one-year scholarships to deserving, qualified students enrolled at an accredited U.S.

WHEATON, IL (01/11/2017)-- Wheaton College student Claire Waterman of Davenport, Iowa was named to the Dean's List for the fall 2016 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.

CROOKSTON, MN (01/11/2017)-- Finance Student Andrea Hoeper, Muscatine, IA (52761) has been named to the Deans List at the University of Minnesota Crookston for work during the fall semester.

Students named to the fall semester 2016 Deans List at the University of Minnesota, Crookston were announced recently by the Office of the Registrar. The U of M Crookston is one of the most respected career-oriented, technology-based universities in the nation.

DES MOINES, IA (01/11/2017)(readMedia)-- State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald announced today that the application for the 2017 Robert D. Blue Scholarship is available online at rdblue.org. Any graduates of an Iowa high school who plan to attend college in Iowa for the 2017-2018 school year are eligible to apply.

WAVERLY, IA (01/11/2017)-- Wartburg College awarded diplomas to 25 graduates at its Winter Commencement ceremony Sunday, Dec. 11.

Audrie Aden of Davenport graduated with a degree in Elementary Education . She is the daughter of Douglas & Carol A. Aden.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (01/13/2017)-- Oklahoma City University is proud to announce that Ally of Moline, IL has been named to President's Honor Roll for the Fall 2016 semester.

Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours during a semester and maintain a GPA of 3.9 or higher to meet the President's Honor Roll requirements.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (01/13/2017)-- Oklahoma City University is proud to announce that Shannon Beshears of Davenport, IA has been named to the Fall 2016 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.

AMES, Iowa (January 10, 2017) - At Iowa State University's fall commencement ceremonies held Dec. 17, 2016, 2,148 students received degrees. Iowa State awarded 1,769 undergraduate degrees, 258 master's degrees, one veterinary medicine degree and 120 doctor of philosophy degrees.

Dubuque, Iowa (January 10, 2017) - Loras College has announced the names of students who achieved Dean's List status for the 2016 fall semester. A student must earn a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours to be recognized.

Among those students recognized were Paul J. Conway,  Jillian E. Knott,  Alyssa E. Simon, and  Courtney N. Walsh, all from Bettendorf, and  Mary K. Phillips of Davenport.

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