NASHVILLE, TN (12/23/2014)(readMedia)-- Kaitlin Stice, of Taylor Ridge, IL, qualified for the Fall 2014 Dean's List at Belmont University. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C.

Approximately 30 percent of Belmont's 7,300 students qualified for the Fall 2014 Dean's List. Belmont Provost Dr. Thomas Burns said, "This achievement for the fall semester indicates that these students have placed a high priority on their work at Belmont and have invested time and energy in their studies. It is our strong belief that consistent application in this manner will reap great benefits, which will equip them for a lifetime of learning and growing."

Ranked No. 5 in the Regional Universities South category and named for the seventh consecutive year as one of the top "Up-and-Comer" universities by U.S. News & World Report, Belmont University consists of approximately 7,300 students who come from every state and more than 25 countries. Committed to being a leader among teaching universities, Belmont brings together the best of liberal arts and professional education in a Christian community of learning and service. The University's purpose is to help students explore their passions and develop their talents to meet the world's needs, With more than 80 areas of undergraduate study, 22 master's programs and five doctoral degrees, there is no limit to the ways Belmont University can expand an individual's horizon. For more information, visitwww.belmont.edu.

In April 2015, three (3) six-year terms will be up for election on the Black Hawk College District Board of Trustees.

The deadline to file nominating petitions was Monday, Dec. 22. Three petitions were filed.

The candidates are:

• Richard P. Fiems, Port Byron
• Fritz Larsen, Moline
• Joseph B. Swan, Colona

The Black Hawk College district includes all or part of nine counties in west central Illinois, consisting of more than 280 individual precincts.

(DES MOINES) - Gov. Terry E. Branstad today appointed Sherry Bates, of Scranton, Iowa, to the Iowa Board of Regents.  A photo of Bates can be found here.

"I am pleased today to appoint Sherry Bates as a member of the Iowa Board of Regents," said Branstad. "Sherry's work in her community and as a social worker demonstrates her commitment to public service. Her belief in affordable, world-class higher education will serve her well as a Regent."

Bates, 62, is a graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in child development. She spent her professional career as a social worker, the majority of which was at the Greene County Medical Center. She is a current member of the Greene County Board of Health, the Scranton Telephone Board and the Greene County Foundation Board. She is a past member of the Scranton Library Board.

Created in 1909 by the Iowa General Assembly, the Board of Regents enhances the quality of life in Iowa by maintaining the quality and accessibility of the five state institutions it oversees. The board is comprised of nine citizen members who serve staggered six-year terms.

The Board of Regents oversees The University of Iowa, Iowa State University, University of Northern Iowa, the Iowa School for the Deaf and the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School.

Bates will serve the remainder of a vacant term that begins December 22, 2014, and runs through April 30, 2017.  She will be fulfilling the vacancy that was recently announced by former Regent Nicole Carroll. Her appointment is subject to Senate confirmation.

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KENOSHA, WI (12/19/2014)(readMedia)-- A total of 870 students have been named to the Carthage College Dean's List for the fall 2014 semester. Dean's List honors are accorded to Carthage students who achieve a 3.5 grade-point average while carrying at least 14 credit hours during a semester.

The following local students were named to the Carthage College Dean's List for academic excellence during the fall 2014 semester:

Bryan Collins of Davenport

Erin Holst of Bettendorf

Fletcher Paulsen of DeWitt

Joshua Titus of Moline

Mitchel Wright of Hampton

Chas Young of Geneseo

Established in 1847, Carthage is a college of the liberal arts and sciences affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Situated on the Lake Michigan shore, midway between Chicago and Milwaukee, the College enrolls 2,500 undergraduate students.