The Jordan Engineering Team, also known as JET, competed in the Regional Competition on December 6^th in Moline, Illinois. The team walked away with two awards this year in Robot Design and Performance and will be competing in the Illinois State event in Champaign on January 24th.

The teams are judged in four areas. Robot Design, Robot Performance, Core Values/Teamwork, and Research Project. This year marks the fourth time out of the last six years that the team has qualified for the State Competition. The team has been very successful bringing home multiple awards every year from the regional and state events.

Those competing this year are: Tony VanDeWalle, Collin Cincola, Johnny Dopler, John Hunter, Adam Hyder and Michael Showalter.

GRADE EIGHT CHEER COMPETITION

Jordan 8th Grade Cheerleaders took 3rd place at the annual cheer competition held at Northeast Junior High School in East Moline on December 8th. Congratulations!

Taking part in the competition were Paige Nimrick, Courtney Young, Natika Woods, Lauren Hird, Haley Mosley, Olivia Manternach, Olivia McCarthy, Emily Elliott, Chloe Boyd, Claudia Ruiz and Kaitlynn Zonnevylle

LAMONI, IA (12/24/2014)(readMedia)-- The honor roll lists for Graceland University's 2014 fall term have been announced, and Stephanie D'Cruz of Bettendorf, IA, has been named to the dean's list for the 2014 fall semester.

Graceland University students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average are named to the president's list. Students with a GPA between 3.65 and 3.99 are named to the honors list. Students with a GPA between 3.25 and 3.64 are named to the dean's list.

Congratulations Stephanie! Graceland commends you on your academic success.

Graceland University is a liberal arts university located in Lamoni, Iowa, and is sponsored by Community of Christ. It has been recognized by the Princeton Review as a top school in the Midwest and fosters academic excellence in a caring community with over 50 academic programs and a 15:1 student to faculty ratio. The warm community of inspired faculty, caring staff and remarkable people believes in educating the whole student. For more information visit www.graceland.edu and find Graceland University on Facebook and Twitter to follow additional student achievements.

Secrets of a Johnny's Chef with Chef Marc Pilichowski

Culinary Class Tuesday, January 13th at 6:30pm

Johnny's Italian Steakhouse will host a culinary class, Secrets of a Johnny's Chef, the second Tuesday of each month starting on Tuesday, January 13^th at 6:30pm. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, Chef Marc Pilichowski will reveal concise, easy to master techniques in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. January's class will demonstrate Italian Wedding Soup, Pork Tenderloin with Butternut Risotto and Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce.

The culinary class is $45 per participant and includes: two glasses of wine, generous samples of each course, recipe cards, class fee, tax and gratuity (or 2 martinis for $50). Tickets make a great gift idea. Space is limited; for more information or to sign up, please call Johnny's Italian Steakhouse in Moline at (309) 736-0100

The class will be held every month in 2015 at the Johnny's located at John Deere Commons, 1300 River Dr, Moline, IL - www.johnnysitaliansteakhouse.com/moline

DECORAH, IA (12/22/2014)(readMedia)-- Daniel Melaas-Swanson of Port Byron, Illinois is a member of the Luther College 2014-15 Norsemen music ensemble.

Melaas-Swanson is the son of Wayne Melaas-Swanson and the late Barbara Melaas-Swanson of Port Byron. He is majoring in music at Luther. He is a 2014 graduate of Riverdale High School.

Norsemen is one of six auditioned choral ensembles at Luther College. Established in 1981, the group is comprised of first-year men, selected each fall and spring by audition. They perform in worship services on and off-campus, participate in the annual Christmas at Luther concert and Dorian Vocal Festival, and present a spring concert with Aurora, Luther's choral ensemble for first-year women.

Andrew Last is the conductor of Norsemen and Collegiate Chorale at Luther College. Last earned a bachelor of arts degree in music education from Luther College, a master in music in choral conducting from Northern Arizona University and a doctor in music arts in choral conducting from University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Music.

Luther is home to one of the largest collegiate music programs in the nation with six choirs, three orchestras, three bands, two jazz bands and nearly 1,000 student musicians. Luther students participate in large ensembles, faculty-coached chamber groups, private lessons and master classes. More than 350 music majors study music theory, ear training, history, education, composition, church music and performance.