IOWA CITY, IA (04/17/2014)(readMedia)-- University of Iowa students from your area are among about 235 of their peers selected to serve as On Iowa! students leaders, charged with welcoming new first-year and transfer students this fall.

On Iowa! student leaders are chosen after a competitive interview process. They are instrumental to the week-long program, which is designed to immerse new students in University of Iowa culture, underscore academic expectations, and teach UI traditions.

Now in its fourth year, On Iowa! is part of the university's overall focus on student success, which also includes residence-hall based living-learning communities for all first-year students, early intervention programs that offer personalized help for students showing signs of trouble, and expanded academic support options.

Your local On Iowa! leaders include

Monica Ahrens of New Liberty, IA

Courtney Bright of Bettendorf, IA

Brock Cavett of Davenport, IA

Anna Eirinberg of Rock Island, IL

Keaton Fuller of Clinton, IA

Dexter Golinghorst of Walcott, IA

Michelle Greif of West Liberty, IA

Christina Greiner of Moline, IL

Macy Hoskins of Rock Island, IL

Jacinta Jargo of Clinton, IA

Katie Johnson of Bettendorf, IA

Rylee Kerper of De Witt, IA

Kenya Lewis of Clinton, IA

Erin Monroe of Davenport, IA

Allyson Naeve of Clinton, IA

Gina Sears of Bettendorf, IA

Zach Wilford of Eldridge, IA

Torrance Windham of Davenport, IA

Find more info about the program at oniowa.uiowa.edu.

Begin Reading Here - With My First Library Card!

Rock Island, IL: Great beginnings start with reading, and to help children build the habit, the Rock Island Public Library has rolled out a brand-new library card just for children under age 6.

My First Library Card acts like a library training card, introducing children ages birth to six to the wide variety of library materials that help develop their reading skills. Research shows that reading to children actively builds brain cells, strengthening existing connections, and adding new ones.

"We know that reading, and being read to, builds brain development, especially in the first five years," says Susan Foster, Rock Island Library Children's Services director. "Getting books into the hands of children is critical to their healthy development, and to their later capacity for reading and learning."

The card features the image and shape of Rock Island Library mascot Max Reader Mouse, and includes built in limits to help parents control use and teach good library habits. Children can use the card to check up out up to 10 children's items at Rock Island Library locations, with no overdue fines. "The limit helps parents keep track of what their children have checked out, and to help teach children how to take care of library items. Having your own library card is a simple way to build both responsibility and the love of reading at a young age," adds Foster.

The card is available to children ages birth to six living in the Rock Island Library service area, which includes residents of Rock Island, and of the Milan-Blackhawk Area Public Library District. To apply, a parent or guardian must sign for the child and present a photo ID and proof of residency. Lost or damaged items will be billed to the parent or guardian.

Due to the fine forgiveness feature, My First Library Card may be used by the child only at Rock Island Main, 30/31 or Southwest Branches, for Rock Island items. The card automatically expires on the child's sixth birthday, at which time the child will be invited to apply for a "big kid" library card.

Before the introduction of My First Library card, cards were only available for ages six and older.

For more information about Rock Island Library services and programs for children, teens and adults, visit the library's online branch at www.rockislandlibrary.org, call 309-732-READ (7323) or follow the library on Facebook or Twitter.

Founded in 1872, the Rock Island Public Library serves the area through three locations, which include the Main, 30/31 and Southwest Branches, community outreach efforts, and online opportunities that provide resources to enhance personal achievement and stimulate the imagination.

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LA MIRADA, CA (04/17/2014)(readMedia)-- Julie Ploehn, from Bettendorf, was one of 1,594 students who were named to the Dean's List for fall 2013.

Biola students are placed on the Dean's List to honor those with a grade point average of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in twelve of more credit units and whose cumulative grade point average is at least a 3.2. This past fall, 25 percent of Biola students achieved this academic goal.

"Inclusion on the Biola Dean's List is an indication that this student is performing exceptionally well in a rigorous academic program," vice provost for undergraduate education Patricia Pike said. "Our Dean's List students are bright, motivated, engaged, competent, and personable. They are already demonstrating the characteristics of success that results from applied intelligence and that will support future endeavors in society, community, career, and family life."

Biola's grade point average requirement for the Dean's List is one of the highest among Southern California Christian Universities.

Biola University is a leading Christ-centered university in Southern California that offers a premier, nationally ranked education within the setting of an all-Christian community. Founded in 1908, Biola is committed to the mission of biblically centered education, scholarship and service - equipping men and women in mind and character to impact the world for the Lord Jesus Christ. With more than 6,300 students at its Los Angeles-area campus and around the world, the university offers 145 academic programs through its six schools, ranging from the B.A. to the Ph.D. For more information, visit www.biola.edu.

ROMEOVILLE, IL (04/16/2014)(readMedia)-- Nearly 300 Lewis University undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty showcased their scholarly and artistic work April 10 during the 3rd Annual Celebration of Scholarship.

Celebration of Scholarship entries that were accepted were selected from submitted abstracts through a blind-review process. Expert and lay judges evaluated the poster presentations that reflected the best of undergraduate and graduate scholarship for 2013-2014.

Jake Dopler of Moline presented "Weather Derivatives: Risk Management, Value to Economy, and Valuation."

Several awards were given to poster presentations. Dr. Jason Keleher, assistant professor and chair of chemistry at Lewis University, mentored all the undergraduate poster winners. First place honors went to the poster "Probing Surface Interactions of Copper Substrates with Respect to Activation Energy and Electrochemistry Properties" by Meghan Nichol. "The Effectiveness of the Luminol Presumptive Test for Blood Under Arson-Like Conditions," by Samantha Brain, Nathan Hoffman and Caitlin Higgins earned second place. Third place honors were bestowed upon "Photocatalytic Nanocomposites for Alternative Clean Fuel Production" by Danielle Volk, Andrea Portillo and Kevin Kuchler.

Graduate posters earning honors included first place "Protecting the Company's Data in this BYOD Era" by Magnolia McShane. She was mentored Joseph Tomsic, instructor of management information systems. "Differences in Deaf Education" by Brian Dunne earned second place honors. Dunne was mentored by Richard Clish, assistant professor of secondary education. Third place honors were earned by the team of Christopher Hueg, Saule Grybauskas and Caitlin Slattery. Dr. Christopher Palmi, assistant professor of secondary education, mentored them in creating the poster "Inclusive Literature and Reading Interest in a Diverse Classroom."

Dr. Arnulfo Azcarraga, internationally recognized scholar and professor of Computer Science at De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines, offered the keynote address "Lasallians Connecting Seas: Scholarship, Ethics, and Collaboration."

Lewis University is a Catholic university in the Lasallian tradition offering distinctive undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 6,600 traditional and adult students. Lewis offers multiple campus locations, online degree programs, and a variety of formats that provide accessibility and convenience to a growing student population. Sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Lewis prepares intellectually engaged, ethically grounded, globally connected, and socially responsible graduates. The seventh largest private not-for-profit university in Illinois, Lewis has been nationally recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report. Visit www.lewisu.edu for further information.

Rivermont is pleased to announce 3 juniors (11th grade) have met the requirements to continue in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Competition based on their October 2013 PSAT scores.
Grace Moran, daughter of Mark and Lori Moran of Rock Island, Michal Porubcin, son of Dr. Michal and Chae Hee Porubcin of Coal Valley, and Suhas Seshadri, son of T.V. Seshadri and H.M. Rathna of Bettendorf, are among the 50,000 highest scorers of the 1.5 million juniors who took the PSAT last October. They are recognized as "showing outstanding academic potential" and have the opportunity to place as a Commended Student or Semifinalist when names are released in September 2014. Semifinalists will then have the opportunity to continue in the competition to earn one of about 8,000 scholarships.
The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the competition by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) - a test which serves as an initial screen of approximately 1.5 million entrants each year. Of those, some 50,000 with the highest PSAT/NMSQT scores qualify for recognition. In September, these high scorers are notified that they have qualified as either a Commended Student or Semifinalist. About two-thirds of the approximately 50,000 high scorers are recognized as Commended Students and about one-third as Semifinalists. Semifinalists may then advance to Finalist standing and approximately 8,000 Finalists are selected to receive a Merit Scholarship award.
For additional information on the National Merit Scholarship Program, visit:
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2014 Science Fair Awards

The Regional Science Fair was held Saturday, March 22nd on the campus of WIU. Twenty-two of the Jordan Catholic School's seventh and eighth grade students (19 projects) attended this regional fair:

Zoe Arvanitis, Chloe Boyd, Madeline Chambers, John Do, Bailey Estes, Bridget Ferguson, Amber Guzzo, Mindy Hoang, Kale Hyder, Cloie Jennings, Alyssa Klauer, Olivia Manternach,  Paige Nimrick, Rebecca Nonnenmann, Mackenzie Parboosingh, Faith Pickslay, Lauryn Praet, Ava Reynolds, Collin Solorzano, Lily Steffan, Clare VanSpeybroeck, and Aviana Zahara.

We are so proud of each and every one of them! All of our students did very, very well, with four receiving monetary awards; one receiving a medical lab testing award; one with an invitation to compete in the Broadcam Masters with the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. to compete and win up to $25,000 for excellence in science; and two of our 8th graders were invited to present at the Illinois State Science Fair.

Awards:

Monetary awards:

  • Zoe Arvanitis and Amber Guzzo - 1st place for the Ground Water Association Special Award

  • Rebecca Nonnenmann - 3rd place for the Ground Water Association Special Award

  • Mackenzie Parboosingh - Molecular Biology Special Award

Medical Lab Testing Award:

  • Alyssa Klauer

An invitation to compete in the Broadcam Masters:

  • Alyssa Klauer

Invitation to present at Illinois State Science Fair on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the Northern Illinois University in Dekalb:

  • Kale Hyder

  • Alyssa Klauer

IOWA CITY, IA (04/11/2014)(readMedia)-- Seven University of Iowa students have been recognized for reliability, quality of work initiative, professionalism, and uniqueness of their contributions as student employees. They will be honored during an April 22 luncheon with UI President Sally Mason.

Dave Bein, a third-year student in mechanical engineering from Silvis, IL, received State of Iowa and UI campus student employee of the year honors. Beinhas worked with the UI College of Engineering's Center for Computer Aided Design and the Virtual Soldier Research lab since 2011, parlaying his personal experience as a U.S. Marine into his role as resident military advisor. He helped create more than 100 detailed 3D models of Marine Corps weapons and gear, a key component in the lab's successful bid for a contract to optimize the equipment loads soldiers carry. He's since expanded into avatar design, software testing, motion capture, and other elements that go into creating the world's most advanced virtual soldier, Santos. Bein has traveled to Quantico, Virginia, to meet with software end users and collect date for Marine equipment and procedures. He is liaison to program managers at the Quantico and coordinates much of the communication between the UI team and the base.

Dan Morse, a fourth-year student in English, computer science, and physics from Bettendorf, IA, received certificate of appreciation honors. Morseworks with Integrated Strategic Planning and Business Development in the Office of Physician Relations. He's applied knowledge from his computer science courses to improve efficiency and accuracy on the job, helping colleagues manage contact information for some 20,000 doctors who refer patients to the UI, and reducing hands-on time from hundreds of hours to a matter of minutes.

The National Student Employment Association establishes criteria for the UI awards, which are presented every spring.

SEWARD, NE (04/11/2014)(readMedia)-- Music will fill the air this spring as four ensembles from Concordia University, Nebraska perform end-of-the-semester concerts: Male Chorus, Women's Chorale, University Concert Band and Brass Ensemble.

Students from the local and surrounding areas performing in the concerts include :

Joelle Meyer, junior, Davenport Iowa, singing soprano II in Women's Chorale

On Sunday, April 27, the Male Chorus and Women's Chorale will perform a 4 p.m. concert at St. Gregory the Great Seminary in Seward. On Monday, April 28, the University Concert Band and Brass Ensemble will hold a 7 p.m. performance at St. John Lutheran Church, also in Seward. All concerts are open to the public at no charge.

The Male Chorus and Women's Chorale will sing a variety of individual pieces as well as a few combined vocal selections. Among these will be a composition by Concordia senior Paul Gaschler. The song is based on the hymn text, "Jesus, Lead Thou On."

"It is a beautiful congregational song based on a chant melody, which Paul composed. This will be the premier of this new piece," Director of the Male Chorus Dr. Kurt von Kampen said.

The Concert Band includes Concordia students and faculty, as well as residents from Seward and surrounding areas. The band performs both sacred and traditional band repertoire and is conducted by Professor of Music Andrew Schultz.

The Brass Ensemble performs at chapel, festival services and local churches. Conducted by Adjunct Music Instructor Dr. Wendy Schultz, the ensemble plays a broad range of styles and music suitable for worship services.

About Concordia University, Nebraska

Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully accredited, coeducational university located in Seward, Neb. that currently serves over 2,100 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.

ROCK ISLAND, IL (04/11/2014)(readMedia)-- Augustana College announced 858 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2013 winter 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.

From your area:

April Anderson, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Anderson is a senior at Augustana majoring in Asian studies.

Hiba Ansari, from Clinton, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Ansari is a senior at Augustana majoring in business administration-international business.

Christopher Atha, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Atha is a senior at Augustana majoring in business administration-management and accounting.

Jessica Bacon, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Bacon is a senior at Augustana majoring in elementary education.

Adam Bengfort, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Bengfort is a senior at Augustana majoring in engineering physics and applied mathematics.

Amelia Beveroth, from Sterling, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Beveroth is a senior at Augustana majoring in elementary education.

Andrew Beveroth, from Sterling, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Beveroth is a junior at Augustana majoring in history and accounting.

Allison Brown, from Milan, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Brown is a senior at Augustana majoring in language arts/English education.

Samantha Bull, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Bull is a senior at Augustana majoring in communication sciences and disorders.

Jason Byro, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Byro is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology.

Katherine Chojnacki, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Chojnacki is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology.

David Cook, from Silvis, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Cook is a senior at Augustana majoring in history.

Tyler Cowherd, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Cowherd is a senior at Augustana majoring in business administration-finance and accounting.

Rosa De La Torre, from Rock Falls, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. De La Torre is a junior at Augustana majoring in pre-medicine and biology.

Katelin Durham, from Sterling, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Durham is a junior at Augustana majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Tonnie Farwell, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Farwell is a senior at Augustana majoring in accounting.

Brenna German, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. German is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Lizandra Gomez-Ramirez, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Gomez-Ramirez is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Emily Grooms, from Coal Valley, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Grooms is a freshman at Augustana majoring in psychology and art.

Christine Harb, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Harb is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Caitlin Henkel, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Henkel is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Taelar Hillyer, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Hillyer is a senior at Augustana majoring in language arts/English education.

Michael Hoover, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Hoover is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in political science.

Darshan Hullon, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Hullon is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Andrea Hult, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Hult is a junior at Augustana majoring in accounting and business administration-advising.

Jens Hurty, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Hurty is a senior at Augustana majoring in music education-vocal and music performance-voice.

Kayla Jackson, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Jackson is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Tyler James, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. James is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in graphic design and English.

Jillian Jespersen, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Jespersen is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Zoee Johnson, from Rock Falls, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Johnson is a junior at Augustana majoring in classics and philosophy.

Victoria Jones, from Rock Falls, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Jones is a junior at Augustana majoring in language arts/English education.

Katherine Karstens, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Karstens is a senior at Augustana majoring in business administration-finance and accounting.

Alyssa Kendell, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Kendell is a junior at Augustana majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Nicholas Kendell, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Kendell is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Sarah Kerres, from Taylor Ridge, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Kerres is a junior at Augustana majoring in accounting and business administration-finance.

Jacob Kilburg, from Goose Lake, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Kilburg is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Benjamin Knapper, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Knapper is a senior at Augustana majoring in applied mathematics and computer science.

Rebecca Knapper, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Knapper is a freshman at Augustana majoring in creative writing and English.

Kylie Koger, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Koger is a senior at Augustana majoring in classics and philosophy.

Elizabeth LaBotte, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. LaBotte is a junior at Augustana majoring in political science.

Jamie Lawrence, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Lawrence is a senior at Augustana majoring in language arts/English education.

Abigail Ledford, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Ledford is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Kera Linn, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Linn is a junior at Augustana majoring in biology.

Madison Logan, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Logan is a senior at Augustana majoring in communication sciences and disorders and psychology.

Makenzie Logan, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Logan is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in psychology and communication sciences and disorders.

Chad Martens, from Erie, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Martens is a junior at Augustana majoring in pre-medicine.

Eli McDonald, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. McDonald is a freshman at Augustana majoring in physics.

Samantha McGreer, from Illinois City, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. McGreer is a senior at Augustana majoring in pre-medicine and biochemistry.

Benjamin McKay, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. McKay is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Christopher McLaughlin, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. McLaughlin is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Irene Mekus, from East Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Mekus is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Chelsea Mentado, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Mentado is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Garrett Miner, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Miner is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in graphic design and business administration-advising.

Sean Mulholland, from Clinton, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Mulholland is a senior at Augustana majoring in applied mathematics and accounting.

Jean Bosco Munyengabe, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Munyengabe is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Sara Naftzger, from Albany, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Naftzger is a freshman at Augustana majoring in pre-music education-vocal.

Landon Neese, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Neese is a junior at Augustana majoring in pre-medicine.

Breann Nelson, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Nelson is a senior at Augustana majoring in psychology and sociology-social welfare.

Long Nguyen, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Nguyen is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in applied mathematics and economics.

Muna Omar, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Omar is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology.

Jenna Orabutt, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Orabutt is a senior at Augustana majoring in business administration-management.

Owen Pomije, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Pomije is a senior at Augustana majoring in computer science.

Layne Porembski, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Porembski is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in accounting.

Phillip Powell, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Powell is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in English.

Anna Rusch, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Rusch is a senior at Augustana majoring in business administration-marketing.

Abigail Ryser, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Ryser is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in biology.

Alan Sabat, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Sabat is a senior at Augustana majoring in geography.

Keith Sands, from Silvis, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Sands is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in mathematics and math education.

Ingrid Schneider, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Schneider is a senior at Augustana majoring in music general and psychology.

Austin Schoeck, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Schoeck is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in political science.

Breanna Schuetz, from Sterling, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Schuetz is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in communication sciences and disorders.

Andrew Shearouse, from Coal Valley, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Shearouse is a senior at Augustana majoring in business administration-management information system and computer science.

Emma Shie, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Shie is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Malcolm Simon, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Simon is a senior at Augustana majoring in English.

Andrew Smith, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Smith is a senior at Augustana majoring in accounting and business administration-advising.

Cristina Stan, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Stan is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Rosalie Starenko, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Starenko is a senior at Augustana majoring in geography and Spanish.

Grant Stewart, from Sterling, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Stewart is a senior at Augustana majoring in elementary education.

Danya Tazyeen, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Tazyeen is a junior at Augustana majoring in graphic design and computer science.

Sergio Tekeli, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Tekeli is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in pre-medicine.

Emma Thompson, from Port Byron, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Thompson is a senior at Augustana majoring in psychology.

Jaykob Tisdale, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Tisdale is a senior at Augustana majoring in Spanish.

Will Tolmie, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Tolmie is a senior at Augustana majoring in accounting.

Samantha Tonn, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Tonn is a senior at Augustana majoring in religion.

Anthony TouVelle, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. TouVelle is a senior at Augustana majoring in German studies and international business.

Matthew Tuttle-Timm, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Tuttle-Timm is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Michael Warhank, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Warhank is a freshman at Augustana majoring in pre-medicine and business administration-advising.

Michelle Wells, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Wells is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology.

Haley West, from Rapids City, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. West is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in psychology and Spanish.

James Wiebler, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Wiebler is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology.

Shelby Womack, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Womack is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology.

Rong Zheng, from Silvis, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Zheng is a sophomore at Augustana 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 149 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.

LINCOLN, NE (04/10/2014)(readMedia)-- University of Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduate students will be honored in conjunction with UNL's All-University Honors Convocation April 13, including 32 seniors who will be recognized as Chancellor's Scholars, the university's highest undergraduate academic honor.

Students are recognized at Honors Convocation for their cumulative academic achievements (compared with Dean's List, which is for one semester). Honorees include :

* Chancellor's Scholars, students who graduated in December or who will receive their degrees in May or August and have maintained 4.0 grade-point averages on all collegiate work at UNL and elsewhere;

* Superior Scholars, seniors graduating in the 2013-14 academic year who have been recognized at Honors Convocation each year of their enrollment;

* High Scholars, students other than Chancellor's Scholars and Superior Scholars who are in the top 10 percent of their class.

A list of students from this area who will be honored follows. Information includes type of honor received, year in school and college or program of enrollment.

Muscatine: Jenna Verona Krueger, High Scholar, Architecture.

Rock Island: Joseph Jacquin Philibert, High Scholar, Engineering.

A list of all Honors Convocation students can be found at http://go.unl.edu/kb5c.

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