28 Jan 2015

PLEASANT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL - 1st SEMESTER, 2014-2015

By Beth Marsoun

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE - GRADE 12

Zareef Affarka, Hannah Blaske, Madeline Bowman, Ryan Bubbers, Kelsey Culp, Matthew Doyle,
Ashton Ehrecke, Anna Fletcher, Emily Fuller, Andrew Hillman, Taylor Huber, Gabriel Johnson,
Jacquelyn Judickas, Melanie Kessler, Abigail Kurth, Christina Meadows, Katherine Melbourne,
Madison Morrison, Jack Moss, Tyler Oberman, Ajay Penmatcha, Bethany Piotter, Addison Royer,
Abigail Schafer, Kelly Schissler, Alexander Shepherd, Megan Spector, Nicholas Staver, John Stecker,
Aravindakumar Sundaramraj, Allison Theisen, Shipra Verma

FIRST HONORS

Uzair Ahmed, Andrea Aller, Lindsey Anderson, James Anil, Rachel Basala, Nicole Baxter, Victoria Campbell, Esther Chovan, Madalyn Coffield, Elizabeth Coin, Makenna Cox, Shannon Crawford, Adriana Ehlers, Siena Fah, Caitlin Ghere, Haley Hawbaker, Spencer Hickman, Amine Hocine, Rekha Karuparthy, John Kennedy, Bryce Kosinski, Kelby LaBarge, Rachele Miller, Jill Oberhart, Ann Peters, Hannah Pinho, Justin Rowell, Elizabeth Sharis, Grace Stori, Claire Swanson, Sean Ulrich, Gilles Vandereecken, Nicole Vershaw, Alissa Wagler, Alexander Waugh, Benjamin Whigham, Alison Young, Shao Yang Zhang

SECOND HONORS

Alexis Aguilar, Jordan Allender, Samuel Bailey, Sara Bastola, Halle Beeler, Sebastian Bladel, Jensen Bloomfield, Anna Brown, Sarah Bubbers, Collin Burns, Maranda Bussell, Haley Collins, Matthew Conway, David Cooke, Michael Cronk, Keiana Deevers, Christian del Castillo, Sara DePover, David Dickenson, Nathan Drapeau, Hailey Duwa, Nancy Garcia, Paige Gerhart, Stephanie Graham, Shelby Hildebrandt, Alexis Hooks, Michael Hudachek, Monica Johnson, Jeffrey Kardell, Yashpreet Kaur, Aishwarya Kothapalli, Caro Lamarque, Brendan Massengale, Colleen Matos, Hannah McKay, Sean McLaughlin, Alyssa Mick, Rachel Miller, Logina Mostafa, Jacqueline Nash, Colin Nelson, Emily Norwood, Waleed Omar, Nicole Oppel, Taylor Redmond, Abby Reed, Noel Reilly, Kaitlin Reither, Michael Ruccolo, Landry Said, Claire Schwarz, Mary Sears, Aman Sharma, Ryan Spelhaug, Michael Stevens, Joshua Wallin, Caleb Wilson, Chandler Yarde

COMMENDED

Austin Adamson, Shirlya Bacchus, Robert Beardsley, Jesse Belk, Jeffrey Bell, Shane Bleeker, Reed Brockhage, Caitlyn Burns, Bridget Bush, Austin Carroll, Mara Claeys, Blake Crowell, Matthew Cullinan, Parul Dadhwal, Matthew Delzell, Corinne DeVries, Carlotta Dooley, Aubrey Drake, Madison Foley, KayLynn Fullmer, James Geisler, Grace Gode, Keegan Gravert, Karlee Gray, Elizabeth Halligan, Madelyn Henricksen, Julia Hunt, Ryan Johnson, Richard Jones, Taylor Jordahl, Jessalyn Kehrberg, Zoheb Khan, Scott Kraft, Megan Lederman, Colin Lentz, John Lynn, Bradley Martin, Michael McBeth, Madison McDonald, Matthew Miller-Wells, Danielle Mohr, Grant Morthland, Erin Mullen, Paige Neal, Collin Parker, Kate Peer, Bryce Robinson, Jacob Rockey, Zachary Schony, Tristan Sekharan, Jessica Sevigny, Jordan Simon, Anna Sperry, Drake Stanbary, Erica Staub, Madison Tudeen, Shelby Vogele, Kaley White-Ciluffo, Thomas Witters, David Zimmer

 

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE - GRADE 11

Joshua Bump, Alexander de la Bruere, Allison Denny, Hannah Dobroski, Carly Donahue, Claire Feeney, Rebecca Fuhrmeister, Megan Guest, Camille Jaime, Zain Khan, Lena Kosinski, Vignesh Krishnan, Cole Krueger, Brooke Lee, Susan Li, Lana Lindstrom, Julia Martin, Sarah Mendel, Farah Omar, Sarah Oswald, Michael Perenich, Aishwarya Pradeep, Rachel Preston, Grace Sack, Cooper Schou, Theodore Sergesketter, Karson Sommer, Rishi Wagle, Diana Wu

FIRST HONORS

Brooklyn Alman, Aiden Bailey, Sarah Bartlett, Kendall Beardsley, Johanna Bellig, Michael Berger, Celia Brecht, Margaret Burke, Daniel Carber, Alex Chaplain, Shelby Christensen, Conor Conway, Bennett Cournoyer, Kirby Curran, Kelli DeGeorge, Hannah Demarest, Brandon Eckhardt, Valerie Feld, Ana Paula Ferreira, Cole Finnegan, Megan Foltz, Reghan German, Emily Hammer, Neha Haque, Isaiah Harris, Emma Hauber, Sydney Hester, Levii Hildebran, Charles Humes, Omar Ismail, Bridget Joers, Cortland Johns, Brady Johnson, Alexis Kontos, Maria Korndorf, Ostap Kukhar, Michael Li, Caroline Mack, Swetha Marisetty, Hannah Mathews, Lauren May, Rachel McCracken, Hannah McDonald, Peter Molyneaux, Nabeeha Pasha, Nicholas Roth, Allison Schurr, Sara Stickney, Korryn Taghon, Tanner Thompson, Natalie Van Raalte, Emma Wichman, Madison Wild, Mackenzie Woods, McKenzie Yanek

SECOND HONORS

Elaine Andorf, Katherine Baker, April Bennion, Kyle Berst, Brenna Bleeker, Sarah Bowman, Paul Boyd, Jacob Bump, Zachary Corrigan, Alexander Crosson, John Czarnecki, Zachary Finn, Jenna Foley, Henry Friederichs, Thomas Griffin, Bailey Hanna, Sara Herzberg, Conor Johnson, Khaled Kayali,  Seema Kotob, Kathryn Kruse, Nicole LaMar, Jasmine Lara, Caitlin Lyon, James McCauley, Hannah McComber, Daniel McNamara, Cora Meyers, Kaitlyn Moroney, Rahul Namboori, Isabel Noble, Allison Ocel, Brennen Reynolds, Brooke Schuler, Nickolas Schwake, Sydney Snyder, Chloe Stone, Marta Storl-Desmond, Emilee Swanson, Alexander Syverud, Claudio Tekeli, Marah Tews, Austin Thompson, Brittany Vazquez, Elizabeth Warner, Ethan Welker, Amanda Welveart, Christine Yocom

COMMENDED

Andrew Aiello, Mackenzie Banowetz, Hannah Baucom, Jacob Bowman, Morgan Brake, Whitney Casas, Alyssa Conway, Kara Cosgrove, Jacob Daugherty, Eric Dilley, Alexis Dvorak, Nicholas Faulkner, Madison Flinn, Dallas Gill, Caleb Good, Carly Grimm, Levi Hamby, Emily Hamilton, Paige Hawbaker, Robert Hengst, Joshua Hoover, Melissa Hughes, Cassadi Kriner, Devin Lamb, Luke Leathers, Kennedy Lenz, Bobbi Malmgren, Ashly Malone, Gabrielle Meyer, Kristen Miller, Shawnee Molck, Spencer Nevills, Richa Patel, Melody Pershall, Stephen Pim, Nicholas Roys, Simran Sharma, Benjamin Slavens, Zachary Smith, Hannah Smith, Ashlyn Spay, Addison Stockwell, Jaya Thakur, Michael Tilka, Luke VenHorst, Adyson Werkmeister, Kyle Werning, Nicholas White, Megan Wirtjes, Bailey Yoder

 

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE - GRADE 10

Samina Abdullah, Joshua Bowman, Ryan Brohm, Emily Bruinsma, Laura Butler, Catherine Byrne, Meghan Dixon, Jarrin Flores, Natalie Garner, Vincent Gnad, Cristina Gunther, Jonathan Hahm, Dylan Hartford, Hannah Humes, Vijayendra Jagtap, Christian Jones, Samuel Lederman, Kara Lindhoff, Windsor Lundy, Ashley McMahon, Allison Miller, Kylie Murphy, Matthew Nelson, Emily Nutt, Isaac Sears, Emily Suen, Addie Swanson, Rachel Tebbe, Maureen Thomsen, Cameron Trentz, Grace Wilson

FIRST HONORS

Ryan Anderson, Madeline Barnes, Cassandra Berta, Kia Braet, Michael Brees, Tyler Brewster, Reece Callaway, Alice Chang, Cecily Clark, Mark Conway, Alexis Cordts, Maxim Cremer, Lindsay Danielson, Jarrett Fossum, Emma Gellerstedt, Benjamin Gorman, Thomas Hotard, Jessica Huang, Carly Jewell, Lillie Klauer, Brandon Letney, Montana Malmen, Megan Maloney, Alex McLean, Patrick McMonagle, Maci Noack, Mallory Obenauf, Mackinsey Paulson, Theresa Perenich, Carrie Peterson, Harrison Qu, Margarita Rasgado, Damandeep Riat, Keeli Richards, Charles Roethler, Julia Said, Tessa Schmidts, Madison Schony, Sarah Schwartz, Erin Sollars, Rachael Souhrada, Aditya Subramaniam, Ryan Thompson, Trenton Vogele, Andrew Wendel, Alexander Wong, Courtney Yarde, Sarah Yoerger, Peter Zucker, Elizabeth Zupancic

SECOND HONORS

Ian Aplington, Russell Berkley, Cameron Blunk, Meagan Burke, Paige Carter, Lauren Cramer, John Davis, Hannah DePover, Cole Edwards, Kaitlyn Evans, Alyssa Farrell, Sydney Frazer, Jenna Griffin, Brynn Hancock, Emma Hartman, Olivia Heckel, Jenna Hoover, Connor Hornbuckle, Kaitlyn Housenga, Ebteehal Ismail, Alexander Kitzmann, Emily Kueter, Eleanor Kurth, Jack McHugh, Parker McMillan, Michael Meyer, Sarah Meyers, Peter Mills, Ryan Morrissey, Scott Murphy, Zachary Myatt, Divya Nachnani, Cameron Peer, Hianca Pinho, Millenama Prasai, Reagan Putnam, Abhishek Roy, Arjun Salgado-Westman, Nicholas Schons, Malachi Scott, Zachary Sherman, Christian Simmons, Alicia Staver, Austin Stickel, Hannah Sturtzer, Sriram Sugumaran, Anna Vershaw, Shawn Yulga

COMMENDED

Tyler Ahlgren, Robert Arroyo, Ryan Bader, Daniel Bastola, Trevor Behan, Cosmo Benson, Taryn Bloomfield, Kelsey Borbeck, Tanner Bortolazzo, Lathan Carter, Cameron Carter, Joseph Chap, Kelsey Clarke, Joseph Clifton, Austin Collins, Darian Creighton, Evan Decker, Jackson Ferry, Samantha Foerderer, Isaac Franks, Gabrielle Graham-LeGare, Andrew Gratton, Michael Guhin, Megan Hackney, Jordyn Haessler, Danielle Henricksen, Madison Johnson, Jonathan Kaufman, Austin Kress, Alecia Krier, Ricardo Lozano, Samuel Lundry, Anthony Marchiori, Hannah Mausser, Samantha McGee, Adam McLemore, Seth Moffitt, Trevon Montgomery, Eric Morgan, Kate Morrissey, Carly O'Toole, Claire Park, Abigail Riley, Ariel Rivera, Andrew Sandry, Terry Saul, Abigail Schaller, Kyle Schick, Maya Sheybani, Ezekiel Sickels, Elizabeth Staebell, Devan Steinhart, Carson Sutherland, Teleah Thomas, Logan Thornburg, Andrew Van Nattan, Alexus Verel, Elena Volfson, Owen Ward, Antonio Wells, Gavin Wilken, Emily Wilkening, Nicholas Williams,
Skylar Yutesler

 

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE - GRADE 9

Hannah Allen, Ramya Banda, Alex Basala, Madelyn Bennett, Reegan Brockhage, Laura Brown, Perapa Chotiprasidhi, Megan Collins, Evelyn D'Antico, Lily Feldman, Elle Fietsam, Jacob Fuhrmeister, Srineha Gurram, Ashlyn Haack, Austin Halupnik, Veronica Henderson, Isabella Holland, Nia Howze, Cassandra Huffman, Camryn Hunter, Hallie Jones, Mark Kessler, Jordan Keyes, Lauren Kulas, Sydney Lear, Jack Lynn, Grace Necker, Naina Ninan, Abinaya Paravasthuramesh, Grace Parker, Roshni Penmatcha, Olivia Peters, Sydney Prochaska, Max Royer, Jenna Ruccolo, Kelsey Ruff, Annika Schulz, Caroline Sharis, Konnor Sommer, Gretchen Strobbe, Jidong Sun, Ava Thomsen, Keshav Wagle, Andrew Witters, Sophia Xiao, Nicholas Yanek

FIRST HONORS

Subrat Acharya, Jacob Ager, Zachary Ahlers, Mohammed Amish-Malik, Ashwathi Arumugam, Sophie Bergman, Samantha Bladel, Myra Bowe, Grace Budde, William Christophersen, Bailey Connors, Sydney Cournoyer, Evan Crawford, Brian Dayman, Rory Donahue, Giavanna Eckhardt, Justin English, Lucy Foley, Sydney Foley, Benjamin Fuller, Zachary Garner, Ethan Good, Hannah Gorsline, Seth Hamby, Abigail Hammer, Samuel Hanna, Justin Harrington, Brooke Harris, Katherine Harris, Emma Horsfield, Katelyn Jensen, Vivek Joshi, Bethany Junge, Sarah Kayali, Cassidy Kilcoin, Emma Kriley, Alexia Lara, Elizabeth Lindmark, Phillip Lyon, Leah Manahl, Giavanna Mariani, Mackenzie May, Nathan McKay, Kaylin McNeal, Abigail Melbourne, Bradley Melvin, Mackenzie Messer, Katelynn Mickle, Elizabeth Moore, Roshni Nair, Adrienne Necker, Lauren Nelson, Alexander Ngo, Parker Olson, Madeline Patramanis, Andrew Pavey, Benjamin Piotter, Katherine Schumacher, Trinity Shi, Gabriela Smith, Collin Smith, Cassidy Sorenson, Ellen Spelhaug, Alex Stein, Vishwajit Subramanian, Claire Thomsen, Nicholas Waugh, Sara Wetzel, Rachael Woods, Maxwell Yonash, Nathan Zabel

SECOND HONORS

Rebecca Abdullah, Maaz Ahmed, Brent Alman, Jack Angell, Ryan Aplington, Caleb Arnold, Kira Arthofer, Lauren Barlow, Rishem Bhogal, William Bogner, Robert Border, Jackson Castonguay, Jonathon Compton, Isabelle Davis, Maggie Davis, Nicole Deir, Maureen-Joy Delpilar, Hannah Deutmeyer, Michael Dobroski, Sean Dolphin, Hannah Edwinson, Sydney Einck, Emma Elceser, Tomas Elias, Sean Finnegan, Kelsie Foltz, Haley Germain, Camden Glenn, Emily Goodman, Connor Guenther, Jaleece Harrison, Emma Hartz, Nicholas Hofman, Haley Humphries, Rachel Hunt, Alysa Jones, Nicholas Kontos, Payton Krueger, Collin Kuebrich, Ramya Kumar, Adam Kunau, Hope Leonard, Samuel Lindhoff, Aliya Lovejoy, Audrey McCracken, John McGrath, Steele McKinnon, Megan Mitchell, Brooke Morin, Emma Morris, Elissa Moylan, Luc Nading, Mukul Nair, Alexa Neal, Olivia Nelson, Emeleigh Nevills, Logan Nichols, Kaylynne Nowak, Preston Olson, McKenna Olson, Mohammed Omar, Brandon Parejko, Morgan Parkhurst, Elizabeth Paxton, Kalista Paxton, Isabella Perales, Sophia Picchiotti, Lily Porter, Jeffrey Ransom, Kayla Reilly, Callum Revell, Corrine Richland, Ali Rizvi, Brendan Roethler, Daniel Romans, Jaejun Shin, Logan Smith, Taylor Stinson, Theodore Storl-Desmond, Jillian Sutton, Luisa Tekeli, Josette VenHorst, Jacob Vincel, Logan Volkert, Dermot Weldon, Jered Wilson

COMMENDED

Breanna Achenbaugh, Grace Auliff, Madison Banks, Isabel Bebber, Eric Berst, Joseph Betzel, London Bicknell, Konnor Bradley, Samuel Carr, Blake Childers, Katelyn Damitz, Courtney Davis, Tailynn Deevers, Daisy DeZarn, Cole Dorman, Jacob Dougherty, Cooper Edwards, Tiffany Engler, Kirsten Erickson, Fritz Friederichs, Alec Gelande, Charles Goertzen, Marshal Groves, Austin Hedgren, Sadie Jo Hixson, Dalia Hocine, Ethan Hornbuckle, Gage Howard, Zachery James, Nicholas Jordahl, Zafar Khan, John King, Avash Lamsal, Nicholas Lank, Chloe Lochner, Madison Mason, David Mathews, Peter Matos, Laura Newman, Megan Obenauf, Spencer O'Brien, Brock Redecker, Matthew Robertson, Josephine Sack, Alexander Schulz, Grant Sexson, Devyn Suhl, Hannah Thomas, Eric Thompson, Saifah Thong-Ngok, Matthew Umland, Garrett VanOsdel, Sean Wallace, Gavyn Williams, Tyler Woolison

28 Jan 2015

Jordan Catholic School National Geography Bee Competition

By Janine Parr
Adam Hyder won the Jordan Catholic School National Geography Bee Competition on Wednesday, January 14. Adam will be moving on to the next level by completing a State Bee Qualifying Test . Hats off also to Mary Nonnenmann (Runner -Up), Lily Beardsley, Vanessa Reger, Jack Mihm, Janie Martens, Tony VanDeWalle, Elijah Farwell, Rameses Peterson and Logan Swartz who competed as finalists in the January 14 National Geography Bee.
28 Jan 2015

Loras College Announces Fall 2014 Dean's List

By Sue Hafkemeyer

DUBUQUE, Iowa (January 23, 2015) - Loras College Provost Cheryl Jacobsen, Ph.D. has announced the names of students who achieved Dean's List status for the 2014 fall semester. A student must earn a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours to be recognized.

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HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME

Bettendorf, IA: Paul Conway and Jillian Knott

Davenport, IA:  Mary Agnoli, Morgan Derby, and Mary Phillips

Rock Island, IL:  Mary Dodson

26 Jan 2015

Northern Illinois University announces fall 2014 graduates

By Michael J. Mackey

DEKALB, IL (01/23/2015)(readMedia)-- Northern Illinois University announces the awarding of graduate and undergraduate degrees at the conclusion of the fall 2014 session. The following local residents are recent graduates of Northern Illinois University (NIU), joining 225,000 alumni who are putting the university's promise of student career success into action:

Megan Sheley of East Moline, IL. Megan graduated with a BSED degree.

Mehmet Badur of Moline, IL. Mehmet graduated with a BS degree.

Aaron McKeown of Moline, IL. Aaron graduated with a BS degree.

Anna Kreiser of Geneseo, IL. Anna graduated with a MS degree.

Jonathan Krell of Rock Island, IL. Jonathan graduated with a MS degree.

Katie Granger of Rock Island, IL. Katie graduated with a BS degree.

Clayton Buckrop of Rock Island, IL. Clayton graduated with a BA degree.

Graduate degrees were conferred Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014. Undergraduate degrees were conferred Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014.

Chartered in 1895, NIU first opened its doors as the Northern Illinois State Normal School in 1899 as a teachers college. The university has grown since into a world-class, research-focused public institution that attracts students from across Illinois, the country and the world.

26 Jan 2015

KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE FALL DEAN'S LIST

By Angela Parenteau


CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (January 23, 2015) - Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the Fall 2014 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours with the college.

Kirkwood students from the area earning this distinction are listed below.

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HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, COUNTY

Bettendorf, IA

Caylin Lopshire
Zoey Luke
Emily Marriott
Andrew Rauwolf
Chelsea Wehrle
Alex West

Davenport, IA

James Campbell
Taylor Clark
Ryan Corbin
Veronica Fleming
Raegan Menke
Jacob Turner
Ellie Wilder

23 Jan 2015

Northern Illinois University announces fall 2014 Dean's List

By Michael J. Mackey

DEKALB, IL (01/22/2015)(readMedia)-- Northern Illinois University announces students who have been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2014 semester.

Jacob Blair of Silvis, IL was recognized as a Dean's List student in Enterprise Software

Jessica Carlson of Moline, IL was recognized as a Dean's List student in International Politics - B.A.

Katie Granger of Rock Island, IL was recognized as a Dean's List student in Child Development

Terrance Gray of East Moline, IL was recognized as a Dean's List student in 2-D Studio

Ryan Mack of Moline, IL was recognized as a Dean's List student in Rhetoric/Public Comm - B.A.

Aaron McKeown of Moline, IL was recognized as a Dean's List student in Mechanical Engineering - B.S.

Rachel Mushimata of East Moline, IL was recognized as a Dean's List student in Pre-Nursing

Andrew Pearson of Milan, IL was recognized as a Dean's List student in Meteorology

Darby Sawyer of Milan, IL was recognized as a Dean's List student in Elementary Educ-General

Tyler Scannell of Silvis, IL was recognized as a Dean's List student in Marketing - B.S.

Mark Steele of Geneseo, IL was recognized as a Dean's List student in Electrical and Computer Engr

Stephanie Thodos of East Moline, IL was recognized as a Dean's List student in Early Child Stud-Type 04 Cert

Andrew Widmar of East Moline, IL was recognized as a Dean's List student in Electrical and Computer Engr

Each semester's Dean's List is compiled by NIU's academic colleges according to student grade point averages.

To earn this distinction, students must meet a minimum semester grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology or a minimum of 3.75 on a 4.0 in the colleges of Business; Education; Health and Human Sciences; Liberal Arts and Sciences; or Visual and Performing Arts to receive this distinction.

Chartered in 1895, NIU first opened its doors as the Northern Illinois State Normal School in 1899 as a teachers college. The university has grown since into a world-class, research-focused public institution that attracts students from across Illinois, the country and the world.

NIU students have the opportunity to build their lives while they are here and create the foundation for achieving career success after they graduate: NIU counts 225,000 alumni who are putting that promise to work.

23 Jan 2015

Hindus seek Diwali holiday in Iowa schools with sizable Hindu pupils

By Rajan Zed

Hindus are urging Iowa schools, public as well as private, which have significant number of Hindu students, to include Diwali, the most popular Hindu holy day, as a school holiday in their 2015-2016 school calendars and beyond.

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was not fair with Hindu pupils and their families as they had to attend school on their most popular festival while many schools in the state were closed on some other religious holidays.

Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, indicated that this unfairness did not send a good signal to the impressionable minds of schoolchildren who would be the leaders of tomorrow. Holidays of all major religions should be honored and no one should be penalized for practicing their religion. Moreover, it was important to meet the religious and spiritual needs of these students, Zed added

Rajan Zed stressed that since it was important for Hindu families to celebrate Diwali day together at home with their children, we did not want our children to be deprived of any privileges at the school because of thus resulting absences on this day. Closing schools on Diwali would ensure that and it would be a step in the right direction.

Zed noted that awareness about other religions thus created by such holidays like Diwali would make the Iowa pupils well-nurtured, well-balanced, and enlightened citizens of tomorrow. It would make the state look good also besides bringing cohesion and unity in the community.

Rajan Zed further says that Hinduism is rich in festivals and religious festivals are very dear and sacred to Hindus. Diwali, the festival of lights, aims at dispelling the darkness and lighting up the lives and symbolizes the victory of good over evil. Besides Hindus, Sikhs and Jains and some Buddhists also celebrate Diwali, which falls on November 11 in 2015. Hinduism, oldest and third largest religion of the world, has about one billion adherents and moksh (liberation) is its ultimate goal. There are about three million Hindus in USA.

23 Jan 2015

William Penn University announces academic honors

By Amber Lake
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (January 21, 2015) - William Penn University is pleased to announce that [Name] of [City], [State] has been named to the President's List for the fall 2014 semester. To be included on the President's List, a student must complete at least 12 hours of credit with a minimum grade point average of 3.9 on a 4.0 scale.

Wlliam Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa offers both post-secondary and adult education programs. Founded by Quakers in 1873, we strive to provide a vibrant learning community where all students grow intellectually, socially, and spiritually through academic, creative and athletic pursuits.

For more information, visit the university's website at www.wmpenn.edu or call 1-800-779-7366.

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HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME

Bettendorf, IA

Carmen Wetzel

Davenport, IA

Margaret Doud
Amy Roefer
Erica Smigo
23 Jan 2015

ISU STUDENTS NAMED TO FALL SEMESTER DEAN'S LIST

By TheLink Delivery Service

AMES, Iowa (January 21, 2015) - More than 7,980 Iowa State University undergraduates have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2014 fall semester 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.

Students listed below who qualified for the Dean's List are from your area.

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HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, CURRICULUM Bettendorf, IA

Michelle Lee Anderson, Child, Adult, and Family Services
Alison Marie Aquino, Kinesiology and Health
Hannah Kristine Bankson, Elementary Education
Elizabeth Claire Bartlett, Animal Ecology
Megan Lynn Beck, Mechanical Engineering
Reid Chandler Behrens, Civil Engineering
Katelyn M. Bell, Industrial Engineering
Alaina Marie Berkenbosch, Pre-Business
Jamie Marie Blaser, Event Management
Laura K. Blaser, Biology (AGLS)
James Dewey Boddie, Software Engineering
Kellen Matthew Bohn, Kinesiology and Health
Zachary P. Bowerman, Political Science
Shelby Ann Brandt, Marketing
Isaac G. Bries, Electrical Engineering
Jared Michael Brown, Marketing
Maria Frances Brown, Engineering
Kailey Victoria Bueker, Elementary Education
Kelly Marie Butcher, Psychology
Dallas Donnell Carter, Mechanical Engineering
Griffen Gerald Clark, Software Engineering
Anne B. Cramond, Supply Chain Management
Michael Anthoney Day, Industrial Design
Nicholas Richard Deasy, Architecture-Professional Degree
Kathleen Dilley, Elementary Education
Rachel Erin Dolehanty, Elementary Education
Tyler Frank Dunlavy, Mechanical Engineering
Kaitlyn Marie Dvorak, Kinesiology and Health
Dillan P. Dwyer, Mechanical Engineering
Zachary J. Edwards, Accounting
Brendan David Elizondo, Interdisciplinary Studies
Safwan Elkhatib, Kinesiology and Health
Kierstyn Feld, Pre-Architecture
Evan Nolan Foley, Computer Engineering
Kevin Lee Garter, Forestry
Ian Casey Graham, Mathematics
Jeffrey Curtis Haacke, Management Information Systems
Alexander James Hanson, Journalism and Mass Communication
Allison Marie Harmon, Elementary Education
Andrew J. Hartman, Computer Engineering
Andrew Russell Healey, Construction Engineering
Lucy Gladwin Heiderscheit, Psychology
Colin David Helland, Mechanical Engineering
Kyle Craig Hollenback, Aerospace Engineering
Sarah Wade Huber, Electrical Engineering
Tessa Nicole James, Dietetics (H SCI)
Ellen Bernice Justis, Music
Jennifer Leanne Klindt, Agricultural Business
Benjamin Michael Krause, Environmental Science (AGLS)
Alexander Ernest Krist, Civil Engineering
Christopher Ross Lamphier, Supply Chain Management
Michelle J. Larsen, Industrial Engineering
Anne Elyse Leners, Mechanical Engineering
Andrew M. Lensch, Construction Engineering
Kera Linn, Dietetics (H SCI)
Lance Tyler Lipovic, Graphic Design
Sarah Maikon, Open Option (LAS)
Margaret Maneca Martens, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design
Jennifer Lynn Martin, Psychology
Maxwell Ryan McDaniel, History
Jill Christine Mekalson, Hospitality Management
Alexander C. Menke, Mechanical Engineering
Tyler Benjamin Meseke, Biology
Amanda Lauren Miller, Kinesiology and Health
Austin J. Miller, Mechanical Engineering
Sarah Elizabeth Miller, Genetics (LAS)
Wage Franklin Miller, Electrical Engineering
Mary Kate Misak, Event Management
Catherine Helen Mullen, Biology (AGLS)
Sean Keller Mullen, Mechanical Engineering
Mary Nuernberger, Veterinary Medicine
Emily M. Oswald, Psychology
James Vance Park, Biology
Ashley Marie Parry, Open Option (LAS)
Regina Annette Pauly, English
Nathaniel Allen Perk, Mechanical Engineering
Kyle Robert Perkins, Pre-Business
Erica Mae Peterson, Chemical Engineering
Katelynn E. Piotter, Early Childhood Education
Tobey Charles Pribyl, Mechanical Engineering
Rimjhim Rawat, Software Engineering
Lexie Renee Reed, Animal Science
Erin Kathleen Robinson, Mechanical Engineering
Holly Marie Schroeder, Kinesiology and Health
Caleb D. Schulze, Electrical Engineering
Emily Jean Schwake, Animal Science
Grant Bradley Sherrard, Animal Science
Hunter Cole Sickels, Political Science
Amrinder Singh, Biology (AGLS)
Jacob Oliver Smidt, Aerospace Engineering
Patrick Hadley Smith, Biology
Dylan Andrew Snyder, Materials Engineering
Joshua C. Thompson, Mathematics
Mallory Michelle Till, Pre-Business
Erin Cathleen Toohey, Biology (AGLS)
Emory Stephen Traicoff, Mechanical Engineering
Sara Ann Turke, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design
Heather M. Vandewostine, Veterinary Medicine
Kevin Michael Wagner, Psychology
Mengyu Wang, Aerospace Engineering
David Clay Weinstein, Software Engineering
Karson Gene Westerkamp, Elementary Education
Hannah Lyn Whitty, Kinesiology and Health
Kelsi Shea Wolever, Environmental Science (AGLS)
Robert W. Wright, Industrial Engineering
Marcelious A. Wyatt, Construction Engineering
Samantha Christine Zust, Kinesiology and Health

Davenport, IA

Ellen Kathleen Argo, Child, Adult, and Family Services
Jessica Lynne Bennett, Journalism and Mass Communication
Kayla Marie Boche, Interdisciplinary Studies
Emily M. Brimeyer, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design
Joshua Jerome Byrne, Animal Ecology
Alissa Calsyn, Genetics (LAS)
Courtney Ann Clevenger, Elementary Education
Kaitlin Rose Clevenger, Event Management
Neal Robert Crooks, Aerospace Engineering
Walter Jeffrey Dedoncker, Civil Engineering
Elizabeth Marie Doebel, Mathematics
Kate Marie Fennelly, Marketing
Samuel Richard Fer, Materials Engineering
Jason Lee Fredericks, Management Information Systems
Mackenzie M. Garlock, Chemical Engineering
Bridget Mary Garnica, Advertising
Derek Roger Geiken, Mechanical Engineering
Sydnie N. Gengler, Chemical Engineering
Christine Megan Gulasy, Pre-Industrial Design
Kylie Kathleen Hamerlinck, Pre-Business
Travis John Hattery, Chemical Engineering
Matthew Joseph Heinrichs, World Languages and Cultures
Jiselle Alexa Henderkott, Public Relations
Samuel M. Hipple, Mechanical Engineering
Andrea Marie Holtman, Elementary Education
Reed Andrew Jennings, Civil Engineering
Jacqueline Blake Johnson, Pre-Computer Science
Malcolm Andrew Kelly, Mechanical Engineering
Joseph Valarius Kern, Construction Engineering
Thomas David Kimler, Electrical Engineering
Mary Katherine Kirk, Psychology
Emerald Patricia Klauer, Graphic Design
Joseph Edward Kopacz, Mechanical Engineering
Kathryn A. Leidahl, Pre-Business
Matthew John Luebbe, Materials Engineering
Amanda Margaret Malin, Political Science
Lindsay Renee Matthews, Meteorology
Joseph McGovern, Computer Engineering
Vanessa Lynn McNeal, Child, Adult, and Family Services
Paige M. Mercer, Animal Science
Danielle Robin Moore, Biological Systems Engineering
David Edward Moore, Supply Chain Management
Shawn Nguyen, Industrial Engineering
Claudia Nicole Nuci, Early Childhood Education
Elspeth Morgan Petersen, Chemical Engineering
Zachary Richard Petersen, Construction Engineering
Julie Pham, Open Option (LAS)
Alex James Pogue, Computer Science
Brylee S. Raupp-Timmons, Computer Engineering
Caleb Anthony Redman, Computer Engineering
Louis Alonzo Redmond, Software Engineering
Brad James Ryan, Chemical Engineering
Hope Elizabeth Scheffert, Software Engineering
Kristina Seier, Biology
David Michael Severson, Electrical Engineering
Michael Shepard, Management Information Systems
Aaron Wayne Stechmann, Industrial Technology
Melanie Stoss, Chemistry
Sally Ann Stringham, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design
Kendall Gene Tawney, Animal Science
Jessica Nichole Thomas, Graphic Design
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23 Jan 2015

Perry Harrah Awarded Endowed Scholarship for 2014-2015

By Sonja Benedict

FINDLAY, OH (01/21/2015)(readMedia)-- Perry Harrah, of Davenport, Iowa, was awarded the following endowed scholarship(s) at The University of Findlay:

Multicultural Master's Degree Scholarship

The University of Findlay is a comprehensive university with a hands-on approach to learning located in Findlay, Ohio, approximately 45 miles south of Toledo. With a total enrollment of 4,000 full-time and part-time students, The University of Findlay is known for its innovative, career-oriented programs in nearly 80 programs including bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs. UF has been nationally recognized by U.S. News and World Report and the Princeton Review. For more information, visit www.findlay.edu.

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