23 Dec 2014

Johnny's Italian Steakhouse Hosts Culinary Class

By Rick Martin

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 13th 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

23 Dec 2014

Candidates file to run for BHC Board of Trustees

By Leslie Anderson

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.
22 Dec 2014

Daniel Melaas-Swanson named member of Luther College Norsemen

By Julie Shockey

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.

22 Dec 2014

Governor Branstad appoints Sherry Bates to the Iowa Board of Regents

By Office of the Governor of the State of Iowa

(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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22 Dec 2014

Gabriel Domingues, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, receives senior recognition award

By Carole Custer

AMES, IA (12/19/2014)(readMedia)-- Gabriel Domingues, Bettendorf (52722), is one of five graduating seniors to receive a senior recognition award this semester. Awards are given by the Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Student Council.

Domingues, a graduate in Agricultural Systems Technology, received the award for Academic Achievement.

The college convocation program will be held December 20, at 9:30 am at C.Y. Stephens Auditorium.

Learn more about the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

22 Dec 2014

Local Students Named to Carthage College Dean's List for Fall 2014

By Mike Moore

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.

19 Dec 2014

Expanding Pell Grants

By Rep. Dave Loebsack

Dear Friends,

As someone who would not have been able to attend college without the help of student aid programs, I am a strong supporter of Pell Grants.  As you may know, in 2008 I included a provision in the Higher Education Opportunity Act to enhance these grants by creating the year-round Pell program. This provision allowed students to use up to two Pell Grants during an award year so they could accelerate their progress towards a degree and in turn incur less debt. Prior to year-round Pell, part-time students were able to receive their Pell Grants throughout the entire year.  In many cases however, these students exhausted their maximum Pell Grant before the summer session started, forcing many to take fewer courses than they would have liked to or preventing them from attending summer classes at all.  Unfortunately, year-round Pell Grants were eliminated in 2011 due to budget cuts.

According to the Chronicle for Higher Education, more than 800,000 students accessed a second grant to accelerate their academic progress.  In addition, community colleges reported that summer enrollment increased by 15% after the Higher Education Opportunity Act was enacted.  After visiting schools throughout my district and hearing directly from Iowa students how critical Pell Grants are to their education, I have been working to get year-round Pell Grants reinstated into the Department of Education's annual budget.

Earlier this year, I contacted Secretary Duncan at the U.S. Department of Education to urge him to restore year-round Pell Grants as he works with the President to develop the education budget request for the upcoming year.  I know first-hand what a difference education can make in a young person's life, and I firmly believe we must provide students with every opportunity to attend college as affordably as possible.  Restoring year-round Pell would allow students to achieve this goal by maximizing their progress towards their degree.

I will continue fighting to ensure that all Iowans have access to quality, affordable education and I welcome any suggestions or concerns about Pell Grants that you may have.  Also, feel free to share this email with friends, family and colleagues who may be interested in this topic.  I look forward to working with you on this important issue.

Sincerely,

Dave Loebsack
Iowa's Second District

19 Dec 2014

Students named to Augustana College fall term Dean's List

By readMedia

ROCK ISLAND, IL (12/18/2014)(readMedia)-- Augustana College announced 888 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2014 fall term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

Students from your area include :

Travon Aldridge of Rock Island (61201), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Jessica Allen of East Moline (61244), a first-year majoring in undecided.

April Anderson of Davenport (52803), a senior majoring in Asian Studies.

Leo Anderson of Rock Island (61201), a senior majoring in undecided.

Taylor Anderson of East Moline (61244), a junior majoring in Graphic Design.

Christopher Atha of Rock Island (61201), a senior majoring in Business Administration-Management and Accounting.

Mourin Azar of Moline (61265), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Jessica Bacon of Rock Island (61201), a senior majoring in undecided.

Alimou Bah of Moline (61265), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Liam Baldwin of Davenport (52807), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Jacob Barr of Moline (61265), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Adam Bengfort of Davenport (52807), a senior majoring in Engineering Physics and Applied Mathematics.

Emma Bowman of Moline (61265), a junior majoring in Business Administration-Marketing.

Conner Brown of Moline (61265), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Alexsis Brummet of Geneseo (61254), a senior majoring in Teaching Math.

Courtney Camlin of Rock Island (61201), a senior majoring in Neuroscience.

Beth Cole of Muscatine (52761), a senior majoring in Chemistry.

Brandee Cole of Bettendorf (52722), a senior majoring in Pre-Medicine and Biology.

Olivia Covert-Proctor of Bettendorf (52722), a sophomore majoring in Teaching German.

Rowan Crow of Coal Valley (61240), a senior majoring in Teaching History.

Chelsea Crumbleholme of Moline (61265), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Maryedith Curtis of Moline (61265), a junior majoring in Political Science and History.

Michael Daniels of Geneseo (61254), a sophomore majoring in Business Administration and Economics.

Ashley DeVolder of Moline (61265), a senior majoring in Accounting.

Sarah English of Hillsdale (61257), a senior majoring in Philosophy and Neuroscience.

Roberto Espinosa of Rock Island (61201), a senior majoring in Anthropology and Biology.

Mahvish Fatima of Moline (61265), a sophomore majoring in undecided.

Omar Garcia-Martinez of Moline (61265), a junior majoring in Pre-Medicine.

Brenna German of Bettendorf (52722), a sophomore majoring in Communication Studies and Multimedia Journal & Mass Communication.

Analysia Gomez of East Moline (61244), a junior majoring in Biology.

Lizandra Gomez-Ramirez of Rock Island (61201), a sophomore majoring in Sociology and Political Science.

Zachary Gray of Moline (61265), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Ryan Greene of Hampton (61256), a junior majoring in Political Science.

Hannah Griggs of Bettendorf (52722), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Emily Grooms of Coal Valley (61240), a sophomore majoring in Psychology and Art.

Michael Hickey of Muscatine (52761), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Carli Hogan of Rock Island (61201), a sophomore majoring in Biology.

Michael Hoover of Bettendorf (52722), a junior majoring in Political Science.

Andrea Hult of Moline (61265), a senior majoring in Accounting and Business Administration-Management.

Kristina Humphreys of Geneseo (61254), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Kayla Jackson of Rock Island (61201), a sophomore majoring in Psychology.

Tyler James of Davenport (52806), a junior majoring in Graphic Design and English.

Jillian Jespersen of Rock Island (61201), a junior majoring in Biology and Pre-Medicine.

Ruth Jessee of Moline (61265), a junior majoring in Sociology-Social Welfare and Women & Gender Studies.

Emily Johnson of East Moline (61244), a junior majoring in Elementary Education.

Emily Johnson of Moline (61265), a sophomore majoring in Graphic Design.

Tayvian Johnson of East Moline (61244), a junior majoring in Pre-Medicine and Biology.

Katherine Karstens of Moline (61265), a senior majoring in Business Administration-Finance and Accounting.

Alyssa Kendell of Davenport (52806), a junior majoring in Biology and Pre-Medicine.

Benjamin Knapper of Davenport (52806), a senior majoring in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science.

Rebecca Knapper of Davenport (52806), a sophomore majoring in Creative Writing, English and Scandinavian Studies.

Nicholas Krantz of Moline (61265), a senior majoring in Graphic Design.

Elizabeth Kuster of Bettendorf (52722), a senior majoring in Creative Writing.

Elizabeth LaBotte of Moline (61265), a senior majoring in Political Science.

Shannon Larson of Bettendorf (52722), a sophomore majoring in undecided.

Katie Laschanzky of Muscatine (52761), a sophomore majoring in undecided.

Jenna Lawrence of Moline (61265), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Makenzie Logan of Moline (61265), a junior majoring in Psychology and Communication Sciences & Disorders.

Mariah Logan of Moline (61265), a junior majoring in Music Education-Instrumental.

Benjamin McKay of Rock Island (61201), a sophomore majoring in General Music.

Christopher McLaughlin of Bettendorf (52722), a sophomore majoring in Business Administration.

Brock McNinch of Moline (61265), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Irene Mekus of East Moline (61244), a sophomore majoring in Business Administration.

Chelsea Mentado of Moline (61265), a sophomore majoring in Graphic Design.

Ryan Mueller of Taylor Ridge (61284), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Long Nguyen of Rock Island (61201), a junior majoring in Applied Mathematics and Economics.

Ted Mathew Nuguid of Moline (61265), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Lubna Omar of Bettendorf (52722), a junior majoring in Communication Sciences & Disorders.

Benjamin Payne of Rock Island (61201), a junior majoring in Multimedia Journal & Mass Communication.

Layne Porembski of Moline (61265), a junior majoring in Accounting and French.

Elyzia Powers of Silvis (61282), a senior majoring in Psychology.

Anish Reddy of Rock Island (61201), a junior majoring in Pre-Medicine.

Sarah Riedel of Long Grove (52756), a senior majoring in Creative Writing.

Omar Rizvi of Bettendorf (52722), a junior majoring in Pre-Medicine, Biology and Religion.

Meagan Rotramel of Moline (61265), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Cammie Ruhl of Moline (61265), a senior majoring in Biology and Neuroscience.

Abigail Ryser of Moline (61265), a sophomore majoring in Biology.

Keith Sands of Silvis (61282), a junior majoring in Mathematics and Teaching Math.

Austin Schoeck of Rock Island (61201), a junior majoring in Political Science.

Christian Schroeder of Coal Valley (61240), a senior majoring in Computer Science and Business Administration-MIS.

Allison Scudder of Rock Island (61201), a sophomore majoring in Communication Sciences & Disorders.

Quintin Sebben of Rock Island (61201), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Andrew Shearouse of Coal Valley (61240), a senior majoring in Business Administration-MIS and Computer Science.

Roman Shepard of Rock Island (61201), a senior majoring in Anthropology.

Tori Shock of Moline (61265), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Andrew Skalak of Davenport (52807), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Helena Smiley of Rock Island (61201), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Rosalie Starenko of Rock Island (61201), a senior majoring in Geography and Spanish.

Andrew Statz of Davenport (52804), a junior majoring in Pre-Medicine and Biology.

Danya Tazyeen of Bettendorf (52722), a junior majoring in Computer Science.

Sergio Tekeli of Bettendorf (52722), a junior majoring in Pre-Medicine and Neuroscience.

Micaela Terronez of East Moline (61244), a senior majoring in History and Anthropology.

Caitlin Thom of Bettendorf (52722), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Anthony TouVelle of Bettendorf (52722), a senior majoring in German Studies and International Business.

Samantha Turner of Rock Island (61201), a senior majoring in History and Anthropology.

Matthew Tuttle-Timm of Moline (61265), a sophomore majoring in Physics and Mathematics.

Mercedes Vanopdorp of Silvis (61282), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Michael Warhank of Davenport (52807), a sophomore majoring in Pre-Medicine and Business Administration.

Haley West of Rapids City (61278), a junior majoring in Neuroscience and Spanish.

Erik Whitcomb of Rock Island (61201), a sophomore majoring in Psychology.

Erin White of Geneseo (61254), a senior majoring in Biology.

Grant Whitlow of Eldridge (52748), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Abigail Wieland of Rock Island (61201), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Elizabeth Wieland of Rock Island (61201), a first-year majoring in undecided.

Rong Zheng of Silvis (61282), a junior majoring in Biochemistry.

Founded in 1860, Augustana College is a selective four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences. The college is recognized for the innovative program Augie Choice, which provides each student up to $2,000 to pursue a high-impact learning experience such as study abroad, an internship or research with a professor. Current students and alumni include 155 Academic All-Americans, a Nobel laureate, 13 college presidents and other distinguished leaders. The college enrolls 2,500 students and is located along one of the world's most important waterways, the Mississippi River, in a community that reflects the diversity of the United States.

19 Dec 2014

Kelsey Tope inducted into Eta Sigma Delta honor society

By Carole Custer

AMES, IA (12/18/2014)(readMedia)-- Kelsey Tope, a event management student in the College of Human Sciences at Iowa State University, was induced into the Eta Sigma Delta honor society. Kelsey is a senior at Iowa State from Davenport, Iowa

The Events Management and Hospitality Management Programs at Iowa State University congratulated the 27 undergraduate students and 10 graduate students who earned invitations to Eta Sigma Delta membership in fall 2014. Undergraduate students who hold a 3.0 minimum grade point average or are in the top 20% of their class are eligible for this distinction.

Eta Sigma Delta is an international honor society that recognizes exceptional academic achievement among event and hospitality students. Eta Sigma Delta is administered by the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (ICHRIE), the leading international association devoted to event and hospitality education.

19 Dec 2014

Scott Wells graduates from Troy University

By Andy Ellis

TROY, AL (12/17/2014)(readMedia)-- Scott Wells of Le Claire, IA, graduated from Troy University during Term 2 of the 2014/2015 academic year.

Wells received a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.

Wells was a student at the University's Global Campus.

Term 2 graduates include students at TROY's campuses in Dothan, Phenix City and Montgomery, Ala., and Global Campus, which consists of teaching sites outside of Alabama and online.

About Troy University

Troy University is a public, internationally recognized institution serving a broad range of students on four campuses in Alabama, online and around the world, providing a wide variety of academic programs from the associate to the doctoral level. Founded in 1887, with the motto "Educate the mind to think, the heart to feel, and the body to act," Troy University's continuing mission is to prepare future leaders through teaching the importance of service to the community. TROY has been recognized by the Princeton Review as "one of the best in the Southeast," by U.S. News & World Report as "one of the top universities in the South," and by Military Times as "a top university for troops."

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