27 Jun 2014

Brooke Marriott named to Dean's List at UW-Whitewater

By Jeff Angileri

WHITEWATER, WI (06/26/2014)(readMedia)-- Brooke Marriott from Moline, Ill., has made the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater dean's list for the 2014 spring semester.

These students have demonstrated their academic abilities by receiving a grade point average of 3.4 or above in a single semester.

The Registrar's Office reports 2,813 students were selected for the dean's List for the spring semester. About 12,000 students are currently enrolled at UW-Whitewater.

27 Jun 2014

Michelle Paulus is Among May Grads at SUNY Oneonta

By Lisa Miller

ONEONTA, NY (06/26/2014)(readMedia)-- Michelle Paulus of Long Grove, IA, is among the 904 students who graduated from SUNY Oneonta following the spring 2014 semester. The college's commencement ceremony was held on Saturday, May 17.

A liberal arts institution with a strong focus on undergraduate research, SUNY Oneonta consistently gains recognition for delivering excellence and value. The college has been named to Kiplinger's list of "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" for eight consecutive years, was ranked No. 2 on the 2014 Kiplinger's list of "10 Best Public Colleges With Lowest Debt at Graduation" and sits at No. 16 on the 2014 U.S. News and World Report list of the best public institutions in the region.The college enrolls 6,000 students in its 70 undergraduate majors and 14 graduate programs.

27 Jun 2014

BANDITS ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR FIRST-EVER BATTING FOR SCHOLARS HOME RUN DERBY

By Marco LaNave

Event on July 26-27 will welcome participants from Tee Ball through adult to Modern Woodmen Park

DAVENPORT, Iowa. (June 26, 2014) - The Quad Cities River Bandits are giving fans and people across the Quad Cities region the chance to swing for the fences at Modern Woodmen Park, all to benefit the Bandit Scholars Program. Registration is open for the team's first-ever Batting for Scholars Home Run Derby presented by Modern Woodmen of America and Triumph Community Bank on Saturday, July 26, and Sunday, July 27.

The Batting for Scholars Home Run Derby will include a Minors Division, with participants from Tee Ball through age 17, and a Majors Division, including all ages at a competitive level. The Minors Division event will take place Saturday, July 26, and the Majors Division event will be Sunday, July 27. Participants receive a free River Bandits T-shirt and a ticket to a River Bandits game. Non-participants are welcome to catch balls in the outfield of Modern Woodmen Park during the derby.

"The Batting for Scholars Home Run Derby offers a tremendous opportunity for people in the Quad Cities to enjoy a memorable experience on the field of Modern Woodmen Park," said River Bandits owner Dave Heller. "The best part is all of the proceeds of this unique event will go to the great cause of paying college tuition for Quad Cities area students - perhaps in the future including one of the young participants in this first-ever Batting for Scholars Home Run Derby!"

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. each day, and competition will begin at 9 a.m. each day.

The Minors Division will have three competitions - Single A (players in Tee Ball through levels under age 10), Double A (ages 10 to 12), and Triple A (ages 13 to 17). The top three winners in each division will receive prizes. Registration is $20 per participant, and each hitter can choose to hit baseballs or softballs.

Majors Division will include all ages at a competitive level, hitting softball pitches. The winner will receive $200 cash and a 2015 suite rental as prizes. Registration is $30 per participant and limited to the first 50 who register.

All fans are welcome to catch balls in the outfield during the derby. Non-participants for the home run derby are asked to make a $5 donation to the Bandit Scholars Program.

The Batting for Scholars Home Run Derby registration form is available at Modern Woodmen Park and at www.riverbandits.com. More information is available by contacting Brittany Carter at 563-333-2736 or emailing Brittany@riverbandits.com.

The Bandit Scholars Program was founded in 2009 by the Quad Cities River Bandits' team owners Dave Heller and Bob Herrfeldt; the program pays the entire first year of college tuition for Quad Cities area students through the Keith Lucier Memorial Scholarship and the Bandit Scholarship. The Keith Lucier Memorial Scholarship is named in honor of the late Keith Lucier, who passed away in 2009. The Bandit Scholars Program and, in particular, the Lucier Scholarship, honors Keith's strong belief in higher education and celebrates his love for sports, learning, charitable endeavors and the Quad Cities community. Lucier graduated from Bettendorf High School and the University of Iowa. He was the River Bandits' Assistant General Manager in 2008.

The scholarships are administered by the non-profit Community Foundation of the Great River Bend, and recipients are selected by a committee made up of Lucier's family, friends, River Bandits' staff, CFGRB volunteers and area community leaders. Awarded annually to a Quad Cities area high school senior, each scholarship includes a summer internship with the River Bandits following the winner's first year of college. Tax-free donations to the scholarship fund can be made through the CFGRB web site.

The scholarships are funded by fan donations and fund-raising efforts by the River Bandits and the team's ownership. Fundraising events include the annual Frost Fest, Bandits Race to Home 5K and Bandit Scholars Home Run Derby, set for July 26-27 this season. Through the partnership with the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend, donors can make online, tax-deductible donations to the Bandit Scholars Program by going to www.cfgrb.org. Fans can also visit the Bandit Scholars Program page on the team's website, www.riverbandits.com, and follow a link to the Bandit Scholars page on the Foundation's website. Beginning with the next scholarship application cycle in 2015, students from eight Quad Cities-area counties - Henry, Mercer, Rock Island and Whiteside Counties of Illinois, and Cedar, Louisa, Muscatine and Scott Counties of Iowa - will be eligible for the scholarships.

UP NEXT: The River Bandits return home for the Fourth of July weekend, beginning with a 7 p.m. game Friday, July 4, to be followed by Fourth of July Fireworks presented by Smart Toyota of the Quad Cities, WLLR and WQAD. Game tickets are available at www.riverbandits.com. To order any of the River Bandits 2014 ticket plans - with new lower prices - call the River Bandits box office at 563-324-3000. Season ticket and mini-plan packages start at just seven games and begin at less than $40. Call a River Bandits account representative today to choose your seats and get the details of our various mini-plan packages.

27 Jun 2014

Local students named to University of Iowa Dean's List

By Deborah Thumma

IOWA CITY, IA (06/26/2014)(readMedia)-- Approximately 3,800 students have been named to the University of Iowa Dean's List for the 2014 spring semester.

Students from your area on the UI Dean's List for the previous semester include :

Courtney Corelis of Bettendorf

Nicholas Gerwe of Bettendorf

Alex Heesch of Bettendorf

Ava Lynn of Bettendorf

Cody Soultz of Bettendorf

Nicholas Adam of Bettendorf

Jonelle Addabbo of Riverdale

Elizabeth Ann Berger of Bettendorf

Emily Braught of Bettendorf

Courtney Bright of Bettendorf

Brandon Craig of Bettendorf

Alec Darrow of Bettendorf

Abigail Drexler of Bettendorf

Emma Evanovich of Bettendorf

Jade Feller of Bettendorf

Adam Fitzsimmons of Bettendorf

Ellen Gackle of Bettendorf

Nicole Hansen of Bettendorf

Meg King of Bettendorf

Randy Klosak of Bettendorf

Lauren Kostoglanis of Bettendorf

Sanjay Kumar of Bettendorf

Maureen Lonergan of Bettendorf

Christopher Matheson of Bettendorf

Zachary Miller of Bettendorf

Erin Mitchell of Bettendorf

Victoria Nelson of Bettendorf

Austin Norden of Bettendorf

Reeya Patel of Bettendorf

Brian Paul of Bettendorf

Taylor Perrott of Bettendorf

Joseph Peterson of Bettendorf

Rianna Rice of Bettendorf

Sarah Rodriguez of Bettendorf

Megan Sanchez of Bettendorf

Heidi Schickel of Bettendorf

Christine Schwartz of Bettendorf

Gina Sears of Bettendorf

Julia Sears of Bettendorf

Paul Shumaker of Bettendorf

Joseph Sink of Bettendorf

Austin Smith of Bettendorf

Alexandra Stecker of Bettendorf

Quinlan Syfert of Bettendorf

Logan Teagarden of Bettendorf

Tristan Thompson of Bettendorf

Ellen Turner of Bettendorf

Emily Wallace of Bettendorf

Brooke Wehrle of Bettendorf

Matthew Wheat of Bettendorf

Hanna Walker of Bettendorf

Joel D'Camp of Riverdale

Kelcie Eisbrener of Bettendorf

Noah Kirschbaum of Bettendorf

Kimberly Ruth of Bettendorf

Eric Wells of Bettendorf

Alyson Wennlund of Bettendorf

Michael Conger of Blue Grass

Sean Beaudette of Blue Grass

Kayla Cordova of Blue Grass

Korinne Fangmann of Blue Grass

Ashlyn Glass of Blue Grass

Timothy Smith of Blue Grass

Natalie Wakefield of Blue Grass

Danna Smith of Blue Grass

Derek Ahrens of Buffalo

Austin Belk of Eldridge

Eric Gansemer of Eldridge

Matthew Remy of Eldridge

William Aden of Eldridge

Amanda Burroughs of Eldridge

Abby Frantz of Eldridge

Michael Hackbarth of Eldridge

Korey O'Day of Eldridge

Abby Peeters of Eldridge

Amanda Ploof of Eldridge

Aileen Spickermann of Eldridge

Hope Wilson of Eldridge

James Kinney of Eldridge

Jacob Reed of Eldridge

Alexandra Donovan of Le Claire

Hiba Irshad of Leclaire

Samantha Cosner of Long Grove

Ashley Schabilion of Long Grove

Joseph Snyder of Long Grove

Monica Ahrens of New Liberty

Lynn Rider of Pleasant Valley

Skylar Moore of Princeton

Jeremy Tinkler of Stockton

Bailey Kraft of Walcott

Samantha Longner of Walcott

Steffany Patch of Walcott

Erin Abbas of Davenport

Andrew Russell of Davenport

Brianne Avery of Davenport

Katherine Beydler of Davenport

Kenneth Gaskin of Davenport

Taylor Gillhouse of Davenport

Nathan Hoil of Davenport

Charles Holliday of Davenport

Max Lipnick of Davenport

Daniel Milburn of Davenport

Stephen Nicknish of Davenport

Michael O'Hara of Davenport

Jake Ryder of Davenport

Rachel Schebler of Davenport

Sarah Schwind of Davenport

Benjamin Schwind of Davenport

Dustin Sexton of Davenport

Dylan Thiemann of Davenport

Jessica Welser of Davenport

Kirsten Wohlford of Davenport

Becka Otting of Davenport

Torrance Windham of Davenport

Alex Karwath of Davenport

Allison Vandecar of Davenport

Erica Jennings of Davenport

Richard Keimig of Davenport

Clara Loter of Davenport

Kelsey Ralfs of Davenport

Shelby Tracy of Davenport

Ashley Vance of Davenport

Kirstan Green of Davenport

Robb Laake of Davenport

Rachel Brandt of Davenport

Brock Cavett of Davenport

Makayla Farnsworth of Davenport

Kyle Gacke of Davenport

Dayna Huor of Davenport

Courtney Long of Davenport

Gabriela Magalhaes of Davenport

Kaylee Miner of Davenport

Kelvin Tran of Davenport

Kaytlyn Sheffler of Davenport

Zachary Behrendt of Davenport

Jeffrey Artioli of Davenport

Beth Baustian of Davenport

Emily Culliton of Davenport

Nicole Ito of Davenport

Erin Monroe of Davenport

Emily Nauman of Davenport

Haley Nelson of Davenport

Natalie Rogalski of Davenport

Dominick Shults of Davenport

Jay Stadelman of Davenport

Michael Suiter of Davenport

Debra Yang of Davenport

Courtney Brokloff of Davenport

Elizabeth Knoche of Davenport

McKinley Kuhlmann of Davenport

Kevin Johnson of Rock Island

Cesar Garcia of Rock Island

Donte Nesbitt of Rock Island

JohnPatrick Brown of East Moline

Erika Price of Milan

Carissa Dewaele of Moline

Jessica Brower of Moline

Daniel Dorr of Moline

Eugene Pavinato of Moline

Tajia Coleman of Silvis

Nathan Woeber of Taylor Ridge

Undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering, and the Tippie College of Business who achieve a grade point average of 3.50 or higher on 12 semester hours or more of UI graded course work during a given semester or summer session and who have no semester hours of I (incomplete) or O (no grade reported) during the same semester are recognized by inclusion on the Dean's List for that semester.

Undergraduate students in the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine may qualify for the Dean's List with fewer than 12 semester hours of graded credit if deemed appropriate by the college.

College of Nursing students participating in clinical courses must have a total of 12 semester hours of earned credit, with eight semester hours of graded credit with a grade point average of 3.50 or higher.

27 Jun 2014

LORAS COLLEGE SPRING DEAN'S LIST

By Sue Hafkemeyer
Dubuque, Iowa (June 26, 2014) - Loras College Provost Cheryl Jacobsen, Ph.D. has announced the names of students who achieved Dean's List status for the 2014 spring semester. A student must earn a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours to be recognized. Local students include the following:

from Bettendorf, IA
Dylan Jones
Jillian Knott

from Davenport, IA
Mary Agnoli
Morgan Derby
Abigail Lantzky
Shelby Perkins
Mary Phillips
Ryan Steckel
Chelsey Warning

from Rock Island, IL
Mary Dodson
27 Jun 2014

Local students named to University of Iowa President's List

By Randy Stalsberg

IOWA CITY, IA (06/26/2014)(readMedia)-- Approximately 300 students were named to the University of Iowa President's List for the 2014 spring semester.

Students from your area earning President's List honors include :

Nicholas Gerwe of Bettendorf

Ava Lynn of Bettendorf

Monica Ahrens of New Liberty

Dorothy Armstrong of Winona

Jordan Azinger of Grimes

Luke Byerly of State Center

Brittany Callahan of Ypsilanti

Katherine Campbell of Williamsburg

Seraphina Carey of Maynard

Carissa Dewaele of Moline

Nicole Ito of Davenport

Gabriela Magalhaes of Davenport

Amanda Ploof of Eldridge

Andrew Russell of Davenport

Paige Allison of Fruitland

Sarah Ares of Naperville

Eugene Pavinato of Moline

The President's List was established in the fall of 1983 to recognize academic excellence. In order to be included on the list, a student must have a minimum 4.0 grade point average (4.0 is an A) in all academic subjects for the preceding two semesters, with a total of at least 12 semester hours of credit per semester during that period.

27 Jun 2014

Area Students Graduate from Clarke University

By Ken Brown

Dubuque, Iowa (June 26, 2014) - Clarke University in Dubuque awarded degrees and honors at its 171st Commencement Ceremony on May 10, 2014.

The following area students were honored at the ceremony:

Katelyn Shima, BA, Biology, cum laude
Tessa Whalen, BSN, Nursing

Both of these students are from Davenport.

For more information, contact the Clarke University Marketing and Communication Office at (563)588-6318.

Clarke University is a Catholic, liberal arts and sciences university dedicated to preparing students who positively impact their workplace, family and community. Academic offerings include more than 40 undergraduate liberal arts and pre-professional programs, a robust adult degree program and six graduate degree programs.  Founded in 1843 by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Clarke is located near the Mississippi River in the thriving city of Dubuque, Iowa. It is the only BVM university in the country.

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27 Jun 2014

Shelby Kathleen Michaelis Named to Honor List at Missouri S&T

By Lacey Lorraine

ROLLA, MO (06/25/2014)(readMedia)-- Shelby Kathleen Michaelis of Bettendorf, Iowa, a junior in architectural engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Mo., has been named to the honor list for the 2014 Spring semester.

To be included on the honor list, students must have carried a minimum of 12 hours and had grade point averages of 3.2 or above out of a possible 4.0

For more information, visit www.mst.edu or contact the admissions office at 800-522-0938.

Founded in 1870 as the University of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, Missouri S&T is a technological research university of 7,500 students and part of the four-campus University of Missouri System.

25 Jun 2014

Christopher Kingma Graduates from Marquette University

By Amanda Gottheardt
MILWAUKEE (June 25, 2014) - Christopher Kingma of Davenport, Iowa, has graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis. Kingma earned a Masters of Science degree in Dentistry.

Kingma was one of about 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students who received their diplomas May 18, 2014 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.

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.

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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.

25 Jun 2014

DePaul University Students Selected as TOMODACHI Scholars

By Shiori Okazaki

The U.S. - Japan Council Honors Senator Daniel K. Inouye with the "TOMODACHI Inouye Scholars Program," Launched as a part of the Government of Japan's KAKEHASHI Project

 

WASHINGTON, DC (June 23, 2014)--This summer, nearly 100 college students from four American universities will travel to Japan on a ten-day educational exchange program as the inaugural cohort of TOMODACHI Inouye Scholars.

The program was created in honor of the late U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye of Hawaii, who believed that the relationship between the United States and Japan was the most important bilateral relationship in the world.  His commitment to public service, justice and U.S.-Japan cooperation inspired this program, which provides 200 American and Japanese university students the opportunity to develop a deeper mutual understanding of each other's cultures and people. The participants will also learn about Senator Inouye and his contributions to his state, country, heritage and the U.S.-Japan relationship. The program aims to broaden the perspectives of global leaders who will carry the future of U.S.-Japan exchange.

The U.S.-Japan Council (USJC), a non-profit, Japanese American-led organization dedicated to strengthening ties between the United States and Japan in a global context, supports the TOMODACHI Inouye Scholars program as a part of the KAKEHASHI Project. Senator Inouye, along with other Japanese American leaders, created the Council in late 2008. The program is also part of the TOMODACHI Initiative, a public-private partnership between USJC and the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, which builds a new generation of American and Japanese young people through cross-cultural educational exchanges and leadership development.

"The Senator had an optimism and confidence in the next generation's ability to continue to make the world better," Irene Hirano Inouye, President of USJC who was also the wife of the Senator, said. "He was a strong supporter of TOMODACHI's vision of investing in young people in the United States and Japan to create the next generation of leaders in our countries."

This program is carried out under the Government of Japan's KAKEHASHI Project. The KAKEHASHI Project is a youth exchange project between Japan, the United States and Canada that aims to heighten interest in Japan and increase the number of overseas visitors to the country, as well as enhance international understanding of the nation's strengths and attractiveness. Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida announced the launch of the program at the USJC Japan Symposium in May 2013.

The program is unique in that participants from the United States and Japan will learn about Japanese Americans, their history in the United States, and examples of their leadership in the legacy of Senator Inouye as well as through engagement with Japanese American leaders who are USJC members.

USJC selected four universities in the United States to participate in this program. Each American school is paired with a Japanese partner institution as follows:

  • Depaul University, (Chicago, IL) ----- Ritsumeikan University (Kyoto) 
  • Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA) ----- Sophia University (Tokyo)
  • University of Massachusetts Boston (Boston, MA) --- TBD
  • University of Hawaii, Manoa (Honolulu, HI) ---- Matsuyama University (Ehime)

Each school group consists of 23 students and 2 chaperones, one of whom is a faculty member, who are noted Japanese Americans in their field.

"I believe that the TOMODACHI SCHOLAR universities selected for this honor share a commitment to Senator Inouye's legacy in public service," said Dr. Kathryn Ibata-Arens, Director of Global Asian Studies who leads the group from DePaul University. "DePaul's mission is built on respect for diversity and service to community. Our DePaul scholars reflect this mission in their own life journeys and extensive expertise in international community service, despite their young ages." 

In addition to visiting historic and cultural sites in Tokyo and attending meetings centered on the legacy of Senator Inouye, each school group will visit one more city, typically that of the partner university and participate in activities with its students. The group from Loyola Marymount University is focusing on leadership and diversity. They have selected student leaders of campus organizations and looking at Senator Inouye's advocacy for disenfranchised or underrepresented groups as a model for leadership.

"As champion of those less fortunate, Senator Inouye's commitment to diversity inspired countless others to the call of service," states the LMU faculty lead Dr. Curtiss T. Rooks. "The program seeks to honor his legacy through the development of LMU student leaders from historically underrepresented populations in our University community."

The reciprocal portion of the program will take place during the 2014-2015 academic year, when 100 Japanese participants will travel to Los Angeles, CA, Washington D.C. and the city of their partner university, each site marking a stage of Senator Inouye's life and career. Japanese students will learn about Senator Inouye's contribution to politics and the Japanese American community while exploring historic and cultural sites in the United States.

"This experience provides students with an opportunity to consider how Hawaii can contribute to US-Japan relations," Dr. Dennis Ogawa, who leads the group from the University of Hawaii, Manoa, said. "Like the students on this program, Senator Inouye was proud to be an undergraduate of the University of Hawaii.  The people-to-people friendships and inter-cultural relationships he experienced were invaluable."

This program is administered by the Japan Foundation. The U.S.-Japan Council supports the implementation of this program, through coordination with the Japan Foundation and the Laurasian Institution. All U.S. participants will complete projects that reflect their understanding of Senator Inouye's legacy through this program, which will be featured by the Daniel K. Inouye Institute.

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The U.S.-Japan Council is a 501(c) 3 non-profit educational organization that contributes to strengthening U.S.-Japan relations by bringing together diverse leadership, engaging stakeholders and exploring issues that benefit communities, businesses and government entities on both sides of the Pacific. By promoting people-to-people relationships, the Japanese American-led organization cultivates an international network, and collaborates with other organizations and institutions to develop programs that allow leaders to engage with their counterparts in the United States and Japan. The Council also develops the next generation of leaders committed to a vibrant and dynamic U.S.-Japan relationship.

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