21 Jan 2015

IFAA Offers Iowa Youth $179,000 in Scholarships

By Harold Hodson

DES MOINES, IA (01/20/2015)(readMedia)-- College-bound Iowa youth active in 4-H and/or FFA livestock projects and current undergraduate students may apply for $179,000 in scholarships available from the Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement (IFAA).

There are 65 scholarships available to freshmen entering any Iowa two or four-year, post-secondary institution this fall, 28 scholarships available to current undergraduates attending Iowa State University and an additional four scholarships available to either incoming freshman or undergraduates. Applicants must major in animal science or a curriculum in agriculture or human sciences that is related to the agriculture industry. The awards include :

• One $10,000 one-year scholarship

• Three $6,250 one-year scholarships

• Two $6,000 one-year scholarships

• Six $5,000 one-year scholarships

• Three $3,000 one-year scholarships

• Two $2,500 one-year scholarships

• Fifteen $2,000 one-year scholarships

• Seven $1,500 one-year scholarships

• Fifty $1,000 one-year scholarships

• Seven $500 one-year scholarships

• One $250 one-year scholarship

Applications and additional information are available by visiting the Sale of Champions section of the Iowa State Fair's website (http://www.iowastatefair.org/competition/sale-of-champions/winners-circle-scholarships) or by calling Harold Hodson at 515/290-8875 or Connie Baker at 515/383-4386. Selection will be based on level of 4-H/FFA involvement in livestock and other agricultural project work, livestock exhibition and/or judging, scholarship, leadership and career plans. Applications for current undergraduate students must be postmarked by April 1, and applications for incoming freshmen must be postmarked by May 1. All materials should be sent to IFAA Winner's Circle Scholarship, c/o SGI, 30805 595th Ave., Cambridge, IA 50046.

Winners will be announced during the 2015 Iowa State Fair annual 4-H/FFA Sale of Champions on Saturday, August 22, an event sponsored by IFAA. The IFAA is a non-profit organization reorganized in 1988. It is comprised of agricultural enthusiasts dedicated to encouraging 4-H and FFA livestock, poultry and agricultural project members to pursue ag-related careers. IFAA scholarship funds come from a percentage of Sale of Champions proceeds as well as Winner's Circle Club donations.

"Nothing Compares" to the 2015 Iowa State Fair, August 13-23. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit www.iowastatefair.org.

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21 Jan 2015

Chad Wagner named to the Fall 2014 President's Honor Roll at Bismarck State College

By Randy Stalsberg

BISMARCK, ND (01/20/2015)(readMedia)-- Chad Wagner, Davenport, IA, has been named to the President's Honor Roll for the Fall 2014 semester at Bismarck State College.

"BSC students are great; it is always gratifying when the honor roll comes out and students like Chad get the credit they deserve for their focus and hard work," said Dave Clark, BSC interim president.

Students must maintain at least a 3.50 grade point on a 4.00 scale while enrolled in at least 12 semester hours of classes to qualify.

Bismarck State College, an innovative community college in Bismarck, N.D., offers high quality education, workforce training, and enrichment programs reaching local and global communities. For more information, visit bismarckstate.edu.

20 Jan 2015

Students from QC Area named to Marquette University's fall 2014 Dean's List

By Amanda Gottheardt

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (January 20, 2015) - Several area students have been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2014 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis.

Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university that draws its more than 11,500 students from all 50 states and more than 75 different countries. In addition to its nationally recognized academic programs, Marquette is known for its service learning programs and internships as students are challenged to use what they learn to make a difference in the world. Find out more about Marquette at marquette.edu.

Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university dedicated to serving God by serving our students and contributing to the advancement of knowledge. Through our mission of Faith, Excellence, Leadership and Service we strive to graduate students who are not only better educated, but better people. We provide them with the necessary training to actively "Be the Difference" in our world.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE DESCRIPTION, PLAN

Bettendorf, IA

Anna Aquino, Master of Physician Assistant, Physician Assistant Studies
Olivia Garman, Bachelor of Arts , Anthropology
Alexa Hackfort, Bachelor of Arts , Public Relations
William Herzberg, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Davenport, IA

Emmaline Jurgena, Bachelor of Arts , Journalism
Austin Lower, Bachelor of Arts , Public Relations

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20 Jan 2015

2015 Robert D. Blue Scholarship Application is Available Online

By Karen Austin

DES MOINES, IA (01/20/2015)(readMedia)-- State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald announced today that the application for the 2015 Robert D. Blue Scholarship is available online at rdblue.org. Any graduates of an Iowa high school who plan to attend college in Iowa for the 2015-2016 school year are eligible to apply.

Awards are based on financial need, an original essay, academic achievement and written recommendations. "These scholarships not only help Iowa students financially, but also honor the achievements and potential of the young people of our state," Fitzgerald stated. "Last year, two $1,000 scholarships and two $500 scholarships were awarded to four outstanding students. Each of the recipients represents a different community from across our state and all of them went on to attend a different Iowa college or university."

The Iowa Centennial Memorial Foundation awards the Robert D. Blue Scholarship to Iowa students attending college in Iowa. Governor Blue created the Foundation in 1949 to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of Iowa's acceptance into the union. At that time, a scholarship fund was established to encourage the youth of the state to attend Iowa's fine colleges and universities. In 1990, the Foundation officially named the scholarship to honor the late Governor Blue.

Robert D. Blue Scholarship applications are only accepted online through May 10 at rdblue.org. The winners will be announced during the summer. Those who would like more information on the Robert D. Blue Scholarship should visit the website, or call the treasurer's office at (515) 242-5270.

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19 Jan 2015

Naomi Iltis recognized for 2014 fall term honors

By Jean Suggitt

SEWARD, NE (01/16/2015)(readMedia)-- Concordia University, Nebraska named 251 students to its honors list for the fall 2014 semester.

Students on the honors list include :

Naomi Iltis, a senior from Le Claire, Iowa

The top 25 percent of undergraduate students who complete at least 12 credit hours, receive no failing grades in the semester and earn a semester GPA of at least 3.5 qualify for the honors list.

About Concordia University, Nebraska

Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully accredited, coeducational university located in Seward, Nebraska, that currently serves more than 2,300 students. Concordia offers more than 50 professional and liberal arts programs in an excellent academic and Christ-centered community that equips men and women for lives of learning, service and leadership in the church and world. For more information, visit cune.edu.

19 Jan 2015

TRUMAN STATE UNIV. FALL PRESIDENT'S, PROVOST & VP LIST

By Randy Stalsberg

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. (January 16, 2015) - Truman State University has released the Fall 2014 Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs' List. To qualify for this list, an undergraduate student must attain a semester 3.50-3.99 grade point average and must complete 12 semester hours of credit.

Area students include Caitlin Staver of Bettendorf (Psychology and Biology); Allison Fullercamp (Exercise Science), Scott McKillip (Business Administration) and Jennifer Riefe (Communication Disorders), all of Davenport; and Simone Collins of Rock Island (Psychology).

TSU has also released the Fall 2014 President's List. To qualify for this list, an undergraduate student must attain a semester 4.0 grade point average and must complete 12 semester hours of credit.

Area students include Alexandria Avila (Agricultural Science), William Daniel (Accounting), Kayleen Green (History, Pre-Education/Secondary), and Chelsea Wagschal (French, Pre-Education/Secondary), all of Davenport.

Founded in 1867, Truman is Missouri's highly selective public liberal arts and sciences university. Truman has the highest graduation rate among the state's public colleges and universities and approximately 50 percent of Truman students pursue an advanced degree immediately upon graduating. U.S. News & World Report has rated Truman as the No. 1 public university in the Midwest region for 18 consecutive years. Washington Monthly recognized the school as the No. 2 master's university in the nation and Kiplinger's Personal Finance named Truman as one of the 100 Best College Values for 2015.

16 Jan 2015

OUR MOLINE CLASSROOM EXPANSION PROJECT IS NOW COMPLETE!

By Liz Dierolf
Recognizing a growing need, Skip-a-Long Child Development Services has made an investment in our community's families and has expanded our Moline child care center to include two additional classrooms!
Why is the center adding more classrooms?

The Moline Skip-a-Long child care center has noticed a significant increase in the need for care of 18-36 month old children, and has made this investment as part of the program's mission to make sure ALL children in the Quad Cities area have a great start to being prepared for success in school and in life.

Thanks to the hard work of Estes Construction and Koehler Electric, the project broke ground at the end of July, 2014 and was completed and began serving children in December, 2014!

Please join us for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house to tour our new classrooms and see the children enjoying their new learning environment! Opportunities for photos and video of our center's children in the classrooms will be available. Our Chief Executive Officer - Marcy Mendenhall and our center's director - Julie Allen will be available for comments.

WHAT: Open House and Chamber of Commerce Ribbon-Cutting
WHERE: Skip-a-Long Child Development Services - 4800 60th St., Moline, IL
WHEN: Tuesday, January 27th, 2015
TIME: Open House - 9:00am to 11:00am
10:00am - Remarks by: Scott Raes - Mayor of Moline
Teresa Woodworth - Skip-a-Long Board Chair
Chamber of Commerce Ribbon-Cutting
16 Jan 2015

Rivermont Collegiate 2nd Quarter Honor Roll

By Brittany Marietta

Congratulations to the following students who have made the Rivermont Collegiate 2nd Quarter Honor Roll!

 

Middle School (Grades 6-8)

 

High Honors (All grades B+ or higher or B or higher for courses designated as High School level or advanced track math)

Rohan Abernathy-Wee

Asha Alla

Harris Ciaccio

Christopher Cumberbatch

Elizabeth Decker

Annika Didelot

Sean Dougherty

Jessica Elliott

Jaden Fee

Jacob Hansen

Emad Haque

Mary Aisling McDowell

Sarah McVey

Dwira Nandini

Davis Priest

Nandini Reddy

Grace Sampson

Ava Satterfield

Peyton Seberg

Anna Senjem

Genevieve Strasser

Jack Westphal

Claire Westphal

Alexander Xiao

 

Honors (All grades B- or higher or C+ or higher for courses designated as High School level or advanced track math)

Benjamin Bergfeld

Michael Cumberbatch

Chirag Gowda

Jewell Hixon

Sofia Hunner Rojas                         

Angela Jones

Jozef Porubcin

Lauren Schroeder

Allison Swiger

 

 

Upper School (Grades 9-12) 

 

Headmaster's List (GPA 3.85 - 4.00) 

Adam Dada

Clayton Douglas

Faith Douglas

Anastasia Eganova

Maram El-Geneidy

Shivani Ganesh

Tejasvi Kotte

Molly Lewis

Hayley Moran

Benjamin Nordick

Manasa Pagadala

Emilia Porubcin

Michal Porubcin

Alexander Skillin

Suhas Seshadri

Loring Telleen

 

Distinction (GPA 3.5 - 3.84) 

Spencer Brown

Hema Chimpidi

Christian Elliott

Ryan Howell

Thomas Rodgers

Nadezhda Sinutkina

Gwyneth Vollman

Pavel Yashurkin

 

Merit (GPA 3.00 - 3.49)

Jacob Engelke

Kenton Fee

Jesus Fuentes

Aditya Gohain

Jonathon Kokoruda

Brittany McDonald

Nathan McVey

Bhavana Purighalla

Joseph Rodgers

Nikhil Wagher

 

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16 Jan 2015

Fall 2014 University of Dubuque Dean's List

By Kristi Lynch
Dubuque, Iowa (January 15, 2015) - The University of Dubuque congratulates the following students on being appointed to the Fall Semester 2014 Academic Dean's List. 

To be named to the dean's list, a student must earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for that semester.

The University of Dubuque, founded in 1852, is a private, coeducational, professional University with a focus in the liberal arts.

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HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME

Davenport, IA

Tanasha Atwater
Paul Beard
Allison Chapman
Freedom Malik
Kelsey McCreight
Taylor Rodriguez
Anna Runge

Moline, IL

Kristina Bozickovic
Jenna Cruse
Jared Hillier
MichelleAnn Sanchez
Tara Wright

Riverdale, IA

Annmarie Ulrich
16 Jan 2015

Catholic Schools Week: Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service

By Janine Parr

Please plan to attend any or all of the events planned at Jordan Catholic School to celebrate Catholic Schools Week January 25-31, 2015.

Saturday, January 24: Faith, Knowledge and Service: In Our Parishes Friends of Jordan Trivia Night will be held at the Moose Lodge in Rock Island. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. with Trivia beginning at 7:00 p.m. The Trivia Night supports the Friends of Jordan Scholarship Fund.

Catholic Schools Kick-off Mass at 4:00 p.m. at St. Pius Parish with students participating as lectors, gift bearers, greeters and as the choir.

Sunday, January 25: Faith, Knowledge and Service: In Our Parishes

Catholic Schools Week Kick-off Mass at 9:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Parish and 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Parish in Rock Island with students participating as lectors, gift bearers and greeters.

Monday, January 26: Faith, Knowledge and Service: In Our Community

Students and staff will gather in the gym as a school community for a prayer service at 8:10 a.m. Mayor Pauley will be with us to sign and read the proclamation to officially open Catholic Schools Week. Students in Grades 6-8 will be attending a special Mass at Alleman High School at 9:40 a.m. Grades Kindergarten through Grade 6 will have a visit from the Alleman Ambassadors at 1:15 p.m. Students and staff will have a SPIRIT Day and be invited to wear a Hat for "Hats Off" to Catholic Education at Jordan Catholic School.

Tuesday, January 27: Faith, Knowledge and Service: In Our Students

Students and staff will be invited to wear pajamas today as we will have DEAR time. (Drop Everything and Read) Classroom Religion Bees will also be conducted during Religion classes today.

Wednesday, January 28: Faith, Knowledge and Service: In Our Nation

Parents are invited to come to school to share about their career choice and how they use their talents to serve others. Students are invited to come dressed in their favorite career choice.

Thursday, January 29: Faith, Knowledge and Service: In Our Vocations

Area priests and religious sisters will be invited to share with the students about their call to the priesthood and religious life. It will be a Dress-up Day for students as we will celebrate a special all school Mass at 2:00 p.m. Tom Weaver will be honored during Mass as the 2014-15 Outstanding Alumni of Jordan Catholic School.

Friday, January 30: Faith, Knowledge and Service: In Our Faculty and Staff

The staff will be honored with a special lunch today hosted by the Home and School Association. A special bulletin board display of staff baby pictures and three interesting facts about themselves will be on display throughout the week.

Saturday, January 31: Faith, Knowledge and Service: In Our Families

The Jordan Catholic Home and School Association will sponsor a Family Fun Night and Basket Raffle beginning at 5:00 p.m. in Farrell Hall and the gym.

Sunday, February 1: Faith, Knowledge and Service: In Our Parishes

Students will close Catholic Schools Week by serving as lectors, gift bearers and greeters at 8:00 a.m. at St. Patrick's Parish in Andalusia and 9:30 a.m. at St. Ambrose Parish in Milan.

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