DANVILLE , IL (09/28/2015)(readMedia)-- Lakeview College of Nursing recently held a ceremony in order to recognize students who have achieved a specific level within their bachelor's degree nursing program.

Mikayla Fritz of Moline, IL, received a White Coat and Level II Nursing Pin during the celebration. Fritz attends the College's Charleston Campus.

The White Coat/Level Pinning Ceremony demonstrates the student's commitment to compassionate and humanistic care and in some cases marks the beginning of clinical practice.

The event was made possible by a grant received through Gold-AACN White Coat Ceremony for Nursing. The White Coat Oath and Nightengale Nursing Pledge were recited and a symbolic flame was lit during the ceremony. Lakeview's faculty assisted with the donning of the white coats and pinning of each student.

Mary (Mimi) S. Skinner, MSN, RN-BC, CNOR Clinical Educator, was the guest speaker at the event. She addressed the students on their role in the nursing profession. Skinner currently works as a clinical educator and resuscitation education initiative (REdI) program director at the VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville, IL.

Lakeview College of Nursing offers a bachelor of science in nursing degree. It is a single-purpose, private institution that has specialized in nursing education in the Danville, IL area since 1894. Lakeview began offering a cooperative program with Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL, in the fall of 2001.

(CEDAR RAPIDS) - Gov. Terry E. Branstad joined Lt. Governor Reynolds today and signed Executive Order 86 during a dedication ceremony at Arthur Elementary School in Cedar Rapids.  The ceremony dedicated a "Buddy Bench" to recognize the bullying prevention work of Isaac Taylor, a middle school student who has been working to raise money to install Buddy Benches on at least 17 additional school playgrounds in the Cedar Rapids area to foster friendship.

For three years, Governor Branstad, First Lady Chris Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds have worked to put in place policies that ensure every student feel safe and respected at school.  Executive Order 86 established a new office for bullying prevention at the University of Northern Iowa Center for Violence Prevention.  The full text of Executive Order 86 can be found here.

DES MOINES, Iowa (September 24, 2015) - The following local students were named to the President's List at Drake University. This academic honor is achieved by earning a straight-A GPA of 4.0 for the Spring 2015 semester.

from Bettendorf, IA :

Courtney Carr
Molly Mayne

from Davenport, IA:
Jesse Maddox
Jake Powers

from Moline, IL :
Nathan Ngo

Drake University is a midsize, private university in Des Moines, Iowa, enrolling more than 3,300 undergraduate and 1,700 graduate students from 40 states and approximately 40 countries. Students choose from over 70 majors, minors, and concentrations and 20 graduate degrees offered through six colleges and schools. Drake students, faculty, and staff take advantage of the wealth of cultural, recreational, and business opportunities found in Iowa's capital city. In return, Drake enriches the city through its own cultural offerings, considerable economic impact, and many service-learning endeavors, which channel the talent and energy of the Drake students toward meeting the needs of the community.

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WAVERLY, IA (09/24/2015)(readMedia)-- Fifteen Wartburg students have been accepted into the college's Teacher Education Program.

Those accepted include :

Brooke Chapman, a music education major from DeWitt

Audrie Aden, a elementary education major from Davenport

Andrea Weiss, a music therapy and music education major from DeWitt

Students had to demonstrate effective reflective components in teaching, pass the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators exam and complete several other requirements to be considered for the program.

Admission to the Teacher Education Program allows students to begin professional education courses in their field.

Wartburg, a four-year liberal arts college internationally recognized for community engagement, enrolls 1,661 students. Wartburg is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and named after the castle in Germany where Martin Luther took refuge disguised as a knight during the stormy days of the Reformation while translating the Bible from Greek into German.