SIOUX CITY, IA (06/06/2014)(readMedia)-- Theresa Tappa from Bettendorf, Iowa, was one of 87 graduate students to receive a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, at the end of the spring semester.

Morningside College offers the Master of Arts in Teaching degree, as well as graduate teaching endorsements. The Graduate Program in Education at Morningside supports education professionals as they continue to develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions that are characteristic of an effective educator. Morningside also offers several undergraduate degrees. For more information, visit the college's website at www.morningside.edu.

BELOIT, WI (06/05/2014)(readMedia)-- The following local students have been named to the spring 2014 Dean's List at Beloit College.

Olivia Covert-Proctor of Bettendorf, IA. Covert-Proctor is a First Year.

Devin Lundy of Davenport, IA. Lundy is a Senior.

Beloit College is a leading liberal arts college founded on the Wisconsin frontier in 1846. Hailed as one of the "Colleges That Change Lives," Beloit presents students with a Liberal Arts in Practice curriculum offering more than 50 majors and hundreds of internship, study abroad, and field experience opportunities. The college draws students from 48 states and 30 countries to its campus along the Rock River on the Illinois-Wisconsin stateline. For more visit www.beloit.edu.

FAYETTE, IA (06/05/2014)(readMedia)-- Upper Iowa University names its 2013-14 Dean's List. To be honored, the undergraduate must have earned a minimum 3.50 GPA for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student.

Amanda Smith, a Athletic Training major from Moline, IL

Samantha Thrapp, a Psychology major from Davenport, IA

Gina Fox, a Nursing major from Bettendorf, IA

Nicole Belz, a Business Administration major from Davenport, IA

William Stellmach, a Accounting major from Davenport, IA

Adam Chitwood, a Accounting major from Davenport, IA

Shawn Cotton, a Criminal Justice major from LeClaire, IA

Jann Hebrank, a Psychology major from Park View, IA

Tara Harmon, a Psychology major from Long Grove, IA

Gene Lucas, a Psychology major from Bettendorf, IA

Peter Mullarkey, a Accounting major from Bettendorf, IA

Kathryn Troendle, a Human Services major from Bettendorf, IA

Samantha Barber, a Accounting major from Long Grove, IA

Jessica Buntemeyer, a Psychology major from Davenport, IA

Shannon Heck, a Business Administration major from Davenport, IA

Britta Ogden, a Human Resources Management major from Davenport, IA

Nicholas Pillard, a Business Administration major from Davenport, IA

Marissa Reese, a Human Services major from Bettendorf, IA

Travis Zurcher, a Financial Management major from Moline, IL

About Upper Iowa University Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, not-for-profit university providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 6,200 students-nationally and internationally-at its Fayette campus and learning centers worldwide. Upper Iowa University is a recognized innovator in offering accredited, quality programs through flexible, multiple delivery systems, including online and self-paced degree programs. With a focus on developing leaders and lifelong learners, UIU provides dual enrollment programs for high school students as well as continuing education and professional development opportunities for learners of any age. For more information, visit www.uiu.edu

MOUNT VERNON, IA (06/04/2014)(readMedia)-- Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, conferred degrees on 250 students on May 11, 2014.

Leanna Doyle of Davenport graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology-Psychology Specialist Concentration and Sociology and Anthropology and a minor in Civic Engagement.

Linda Nguyen of Davenport graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology and Biology.

One of the 40 "Colleges That Change Lives," Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, is a national liberal arts college with a distinctive One Course At A Time curriculum. The One Course schedule provides students the chance to dive into their studies, focus more intensely on the disciplines of their choice, and learn authentically with the unique freedom to shed the confines of the traditional classroom to study off-campus, pursue research, or accept an internship-all without missing out on other classes.

Cornell has been recognized by numerous publications for the value its education offers and for academic excellence. This year it was named one of the 20 "Best Buys" in higher education by the "Fiske Guide to Colleges," and one of the 100 best values in liberal arts education by Kiplinger's. It has also been called a "Great School at a Great Price" by U.S. News and World Report. Ninety-three percent of Cornell graduates earn their degrees in four years, compared to the national average of slightly more than five years. In 2013 Cornell was named one of the 25 colleges with the best professors by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity.

For more information, visit www.cornellcollege.edu.