MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 22, 2025) — The following students have recently met the graduation requirements from Monmouth College. Most of them completed their coursework at the end of the Fall 2024 semester in December.

Zane Beebe of Davenport (52806)

Layne Wright of Davenport (52806)

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 22, 2025) — The engineering and physics department at Monmouth College offers students a supportive and enriching environment to explore their academic passions. Bronte de Zwart ('26), a student in the program from Adelaide, Australia, shared her experiences, highlighting what makes the department stand out and how it fosters academic and personal growth.

WASHINGTON DC (January 22, 2025) — At the 2025 AAC&U Annual Meeting in Washington DC, new directors and officers were elected to the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)’ board of directors. Jonathan R Alger, president of American University in Washington DC, will serve as chair of the board. Timothy K Eatman, inaugural dean of the honors living-learning community at Rutgers University–Newark, will serve as past chair.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (January 22, 2025) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences appoints Beth Culross PhD RN GCNS-BC CHSE as the inaugural director of its new Des Moines University Regional Simulation Center at 3200 Grand. Culross, a nationally-recognized expert in simulation-based education and health-care training, will lead the development and operations of the simulation center, currently under construction and slated to open in late Fall 2025.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 21, 2025) — These are the Monmouth College students who achieved at least a 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale while earning at least three academic credits during the Fall 2024 semester.

Danielle Beach of Geneseo

Xanthia Colter of Geneseo

Nylea Cruz of Silvis

Connor Deem of Andalusia

Sara Francescon of Coal Valley

Delaney Fredricksen of Bettendorf

Elena Fry-Hernandez of East Moline

Kiersten Fuhr of Milan

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (January 21, 2025) — Nine doctor of osteopathic medicine students from Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences represented the university at the American Medical Association Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates 2024 in Orlando, Florida, in November 2024. The AMA represents physicians with a unified voice in courts and legislative bodies across the nation, advocating for patient care and training the health-care leaders of tomorrow.

Pictured from left are Blackhawk Bank and Trust President Chris Lemon ('80), Senior Vice President Scott Beeler ('98), Vice President Angie Peterson Bigham ('03), and Director of Marketing Ashely Owens Horberg ('12)

HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK (January 21, 2025) — Noah Tapia of Moline, Illinois, excelled during the fall 2024 semester at Hofstra, achieving a GPA of at least 3.5 to earn a spot on the Dean's List. Noah's major is History.

Hofstra University's primary mission is to provide a quality education to its students in an environment that encourages, nurtures, and supports learning. At Hofstra, new ideas take shape through collaboration, engagement, and interaction.

BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA (January 17, 2025) — South Dakota State University announces Rhett Schaefer of Walcott, Iowa, has been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2024 semester.

Schaefer is a student in SDSU's Jerome J Lohr College of Engineering.

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