05 May 2014

Naomi Iltis honored at Concordia University science awards banquet

By Jen Suggitt

SEWARD, NE (05/05/2014)(readMedia)-- The Department of Natural Sciences at Concordia University, Nebraska recognized exceptional work and contribution to the science department at its 13th annual awards banquet. Graduating seniors were also honored at the banquet.

Students from the local and/or surrounding areas who received awards or graduation recognition include :

Naomi Iltis, junior, Le Claire, Iowa, Natural Sciences Scholarship recipient

"Over the years we have been pleased with the successes of our students both in the classroom and after they complete their programs at Concordia. This year was no exception," Dr. Joseph Gubanyi, chair of the Natural Sciences department, said. "Once again a number of our students have been accepted into prestigious graduate schools, professional programs and summer internships."

The Natural Sciences Scholarship, funded by current and emeriti faculty, is considered the department's highest honor and is awarded to outstanding juniors who plan to return to Concordia their senior year. This year's recipients were Naomi Iltis of Le Claire, Iowa, Joshua Allwardt of Frederick, Maryland, and Lara Bergdolt of Grand Island, Nebraska.

Science Career Support Scholarships were awarded to freshman Brett James of Kearney, Nebraska, and sophomore Justin Lawrie of Headingley, Manitoba, Canada. These scholarships recognize students who have demonstrated great potential in the sciences early in their college education. The award is typically given to outstanding returning sophomores or juniors.

Joshua Allwardt received the Golden Scalpel award as the top student in Gross Anatomy, Concordia's human cadaver dissection course.

Mason Koeritz of Northrop, Minnesota, and Philip Yox of Mount Pleasant, Texas, were recognized as outstanding freshmen in chemistry for their superior first-year performances in chemistry courses.

The department also recognized outstanding lab assistants for the year. These included senior Jordan Donohoue of Manhattan, Kansas, in biology, Lara Bergdolt in chemistry and senior Erica Ellis of Plain City, Utah, in physics.

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.

05 May 2014

Loebsack Announces Nearly $420,000 in AmeriCorps Funding for Davenport

By Joe Hand

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dave Loebsack today announced that the City of Davenport will receive $418,918 in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).

"As we have seen firsthand here in Iowa, AmeriCorps members are an indispensable resource for the communities and individuals they serve," said Loebsack. "We are fortunate here in Iowa where civic engagement and a sense of community are the norm. I am proud to support AmeriCorps and other programs that truly make a difference in our communities. I congratulate the City of Davenport for receiving this grant, and thank all those who have answered the call to serve others."

This competitively awarded grant will be used to put 73 AmeriCorps members on the ground in Davenport to help improve graduation rates across the city. At the end of the first program year, the AmeriCorps members will be responsible for raising the attendance rates and course grades, and decreasing the high-risk behaviors and disciplinary actions, for at least 1,000 at-risk youth in the Quad Cities region. In addition, the AmeriCorps members will leverage an additional 600 volunteers who will be engaged in one-to-one youth mentoring each year.

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02 May 2014

UI Graduate College announces recipients of Ballard and Seashore Fellowship

By John Riehl

IOWA CITY, IA (05/01/2014)(readMedia)-- The University of Iowa's Graduate College has awarded 35 doctoral students with Ballard and Seashore Dissertation Year Fellowships for 2014. Ballard and Seashore Fellowships are intended to help students in the social sciences and humanities complete their dissertations. This is a final year fellowship for students who expect to graduate by the end of the summer 2015 term.

Students are nominated by their departments or programs. The number of fellowships is limited and awards are highly competitive. Departments may nominate one student for every eight doctoral candidates, up to a maximum of three students.

Students from your area receiving the fellowship include :

Biljani Samoukovic of Bettendorf

Elizabeth Rathmann of Davenport

"The Graduate College is pleased to announce these highly competitive awards, which have proven to be critical for the success of the recipients," says John Keller, UI associate provost for graduate education and Graduate College dean. "In the past decade, over 90 percent of the recipients of the Ballard and Seashore Fellowships have gone on to complete their doctoral degrees."

The fellowship provides a stipend of $20,000 for the academic year, along with two credit hours of tuition per semester (but not mandatory fees) and a health/dental insurance allowance.

To be eligible, students must have successfully completed the comprehensive examination by the nomination deadline. During the fellowship period, recipients may not hold other paid positions, except in unique situations that contribute substantially to the student's academic development.

Funds for three Ada Louisa Ballard Fellowships were initially bequeathed by the late professor Clarence E. Cousins to honor his mother. Professor Cousins was a long-time faculty member in the Department of French and Italian. The Graduate College awards these fellowships, along with Seashore Fellowships in honor of former Graduate College Dean Carl Seashore.

01 May 2014

State Treasurer Fitzgerald Announces May 29 is 529 Day

By Karen Austin

Register for a chance to win a $5,290 College Savings Iowa Account

DES MOINES, IA (05/01/2014)(readMedia)-- State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is asking Iowans to celebrate 529 Day on May 29 by exploring the benefits of using a 529 plan, such as College Savings Iowa, to save for their loved ones future higher education expenses. "We want parents to know it's never too early or late to start planning for their child's education," Fitzgerald said. "As a way to raise awareness about 529 plans, families are able to gain a jump start on saving for their child's future education by registering for the chance to win a $5,290 College Savings Iowa account." For more information and to enter the giveaway, please visit collegesavingsiowa.com before May 31.

May 29 was declared 529 College Savings Day in order to help bring attention to the fact that saving for college is one of the most significant things families can do for the children in their lives. "Children with a college savings account in their name are six times more likely to attend a four-year college compared to child with no dedicated college savings account," Fitzgerald added. "Those who begin putting away money early can make their college savings add up to a significant amount. I encourage all Iowa families to consider opening a College Savings Iowa account for a special child in their life."

College Savings Iowa offers families a tax advantaged way to save money for their children's higher education. It only takes $25 to open an account, and anyone - parents, grandparents, friends and relatives - can invest in College Savings Iowa on behalf of a child. Iowa taxpayers have the additional benefit of being able to deduct contributions up to $3,098 per beneficiary account from their 2014 Iowa adjusted gross income.*

. For more information about future giveaways and events find College Savings Iowa on Facebook and Twitter (@Iowa529Plan).

 

*Adjusted annually for inflation. If withdrawals are not qualified, the deductions must be added back to Iowa taxable income. The Earnings portion of nonqualified withdrawals may be subject to federal income tax and a 10% federal penalty tax, as well as state and local income taxes. The availability of tax or other benefits may be contingent on meeting other requirements.

 

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Investment returns are not guaranteed and you could lose money by investing in the plan. Participants assume all investment risks as well as the responsibility for any federal and state tax consequences. If you are not an Iowa taxpayer, consider before investing whether your or the designated beneficiary's home state offers any state tax or other benefits that are only available for investments in such state's qualified tuition program.

For more information about the College Savings Iowa 529 Plan, call 888-672-9116 or visit www.collegesavingsiowa.com to obtain a Program Description. Investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other important information are included in the Program Description; read and consider it carefully before investing.

College Savings Iowa is an Iowa trust sponsored by the Iowa State Treasurer's Office. The Treasurer of the State of Iowa sponsors and is responsible for overseeing the administration of the College Savings Iowa 529 Plan. The Vanguard Group, Inc., serves as Investment Manager and Vanguard Marketing Corporation, an affiliate of The Vanguard Group, Inc., assists the Treasurer with marketing and distributing the Plan. Upromise Investment Advisors, LLC, provides records administration services. The Plan's portfolios, although they invest in Vanguard mutual funds, are not mutual funds.

30 Apr 2014

QC Students to Learn Lessons in Leadership

By Mark McLaughlin
IA/IL QUAD-CITIES - Fifteen Quad-Cities high school students will receive a day of leadership education, thanks to the combined efforts of St. Ambrose University and K&K True Value Hardware. The students will be attending QC Leadercast 2014, a leadership-based learning event to be held Friday, May 9.
"For the third year in a row, K&K True Value Hardware and St. Ambrose University have partnered to be our Building Future Leaders Sponsors for Quad Cities Leadercast," said Todd Ashby, Managing Partner of Results Marketing, Bettendorf, Iowa. Results Marketing is Hosting Sponsor of the event. "Thanks to the generosity of K&K and St. Ambrose, we will be able to send 15 high school students to Leadercast 2014. The event is about conveying leadership in everyday life, and the students will be learning from some of today's most innovative experts on the subject."
Leadercast is a global event that will be simulcast live from Atlanta, Georgia, to metro areas worldwide. Leadercast Quad Cities, the simulcast event for the Quad-Cities and surrounding area, will be held 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 9, 2014, at the i Wireless Center, 1201 River Dr., Moline, Illinois. Tickets are available for $110.00 per person.
"We are proud to be working with St. Ambrose University to help these young people to attend Leadercast," said Casey Keller, Store Manager of K&K True Value Hardware, Bettendorf. "These students will learn meaningful lessons they can use for years to come."
Nine renowned experts on leadership will give presentations via simulcast at this year's Leadercast Quad Cities. This year's speakers will be Andy Stanley, Malcolm Gladwell, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Randall Wallace, Bill McDermott, Laura Schroff, Dr. Henry Cloud, Simon Sinek, and Laura Bush.
To find out more about Leadercast Quad Cities or to register online, visit www.leadercast.com/location/quadcities/. To register by phone, call Les Flesher of Results Marketing at 563-322-2065. You can keep in touch with Leadercast online at www.facebook.com/qcleadercast.
30 Apr 2014

Jordan Catholic School Honor Roll Third Quarter

By Janine Parr

Congratulations to these THIRD Quarter Honor Roll Students

GRADE 6 - PRINCIPAL'S LIST

Erik Coulter

Emma Cowles

Tyler Estes

Riley Frederick
Jaylen Gore

Gianna Jewhurst
Madilynn Klauer

Dalton Klundt

David Moens
Tony VanDeWalle

GRADE 6 - HONOR ROLL

Grace Anders
Samantha Coleman

Grace Moore

Megan Tanghe

Alexis Wilkens

GRADE 7 - PRINCIPAL'S LIST

Emma Beardsley
Chloe Boyd
Anna Darrow
John Do

Tony Dockery-Jackson
Sydney Elliott
Jonathan Fernandez

Grant Florence

Parker Georlett
Hannah Luppen

Olivia Manternach

Haley Mosley
Mackenzie Parboosingh

Taylor Parker

Faith Pickslay

Ava Reynolds
Lily Schoeck

GRADE 7 - HONOR ROLL

Gabe Beardsley

Lauren Hird

Aaron Mickelson

Paige Nimrick

Mary Powers

Vanessa Reger

Lily Steffen

Logan Swartz

Kaitlyn Zonnevylle

GRADE 8 - PRINCIPAL'S LIST

Zoe Arvanitis

Madeline Chamberss

Bailey Estes

Amber Guzzo

Brendan Hird

Mindy Hoang

Kale Hyder

Cloie Jennings

Alyssa Klauer

Ben Luppen

Will Mihm

Rebecca Nonnenmann

Jenna Pauley

Jessica Pauley

Luke Trondson

Clare VanSpeybroeck

Aviana Zahara

GRADE 8 - HONOR ROLL

Justin Bost

John Brenny

Bridget Ferguson

Emily Ferreyra

CJ Frederick

Allison Hannah

Erik Hoffman

John Huntley

Zach Larson

Collin Rogiers

Daniel Powers

Lauryn Praet

Collin Solorzano

Luke Trondson
David Willaert

Brenon Wilson

Aviana Zahara

The Principal's List requires a GPA of 3.5 to 4.0. The Honor Roll requires a GPA of 3.0 to 3.49
30 Apr 2014

Quad-City Area Labor-Management Council Announces Scholarship Winners

By David Buller

I. Weir Sears & Louis De Frieze 2014 Scholarship Recipients are Kirsten Anne Tauke and Daniel Rafael Alonso

 

Each recipient received a $1000.00 Scholarship at the recent QCALM Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon, for their exceptional essays on the history of labor-management relations.

Their Scholarship will go to the college or university they will be attending this fall. Kirsten will be graduating from Moline High School and is the daughter of Brian and Connie Tauke.  Daniel will be graduating from Moline High School and is the son of Daniel and Anna Alonso.

29 Apr 2014

Braley: We Should Claw Back Federal Aid for Students Convicted of Sexual Assault

By Kirsten Hartman

After increase in assaults on Iowa campuses, Congressman proposes solution on campus sexual assault reform

 

Washington, D.C. - After recent reports detailing an increase in sexual assault incidents on the campuses of the University of Iowa and Grinnell College, Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) today suggested that students convicted of sexual assault should be forced to return any federal aid they'd previously received.

"The government shouldn't be subsidizing the education of those committing sexual assault on our college campuses," Braley said. "We need to do whatever is necessary to protect our students and punish those who commit these types of heinous crimes."

Braley's concern comes after an increase in reports of sexual assault at the University of Iowa, where new policies are being implemented and considered to address the issue. Grinnell College also reported this week that sexual assault reports were nearly as high as schools with far higher student populations.

"Sexual assault is a heinous crime and we should not let convicted criminals benefit from aid meant for law abiding citizens," Braley wrote.

Braley has been a long time champion of sexual assault prevention?recently working for reforms to combat that crime in our military. This year, Braley's guest to the State of the Union Address was Anu Bhagwati, Executive Director of the Service Women's Action Network (SWAN)?a group that has been at the center of the national effort to reform the military's handling of military sexual assault.

In 2011, Braley introduced the Holley Lynn James Act--a bill to help victims of sexual assault and domestic violence in the military get justice. The bipartisan bill was named after a constituent of Braley's who was killed by her husband while both were in the service.

A copy of Braley's letter is available below:

 

President Barack Obama

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Washington, DC 20500

 

Dear President Obama,

I am writing to you today regarding the rise of sexual assaults on our nation's college campuses. I am glad to see your enhanced focus on this important issue.

Recently, the University of Iowa along with Grinnell College reported a climb in reports of sexual assaults on campus. Grinnell College, which has a student body of just 1,670 students, had 26 sexual offenses reported between 2010 and 2012. This rise in reporting assaults is prevalent throughout the country. According to a study done by the National Institute of Justice, nearly one in five women will be sexually assaulted in college. A robust and comprehensive plan is needed to combat this issue. One measure that I urge you to consider in that plan would be a clawback of federal student aid received by a student who is convicted of committing a sexual assault on campus. Sexual assault is a heinous crime and we should not let convicted criminals benefit from aid meant for law abiding citizens.

I thank you for your effort to combat this issue and look forward to hearing back from you soon.

Sincerely,

Bruce Braley

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28 Apr 2014

Davenport Rotary Scholarships Presentation

By Rick Best
On Monday, April 28, The Rotary Club of Davenport will award $56,000 in college scholarships (one $16,000 scholarship and four $10,000 scholarships) to five Davenport High School Students.  Students from Davenport Assumption, Central, North and West were eligible to apply.
The Rotary Club of Davenport Scholarship Program is one of the largest in the Quad Cities metro area providing four $10,000 and one $16,000 scholarship annually. Since its inception as the Rotary Memorial College Loan and Scholarship Fund in 1922, the Fund has awarded scholarships to 87 students and made loans to over 400 students for a total of over $950,000. Winners are selected based upon GPA, test scores, community service, interview, and recommendations.
Who: Rotary Club of Davenport
What: Scholarship presentations to five Davenport high school students
When: Monday, April 28. Rotary meeting starts at noon.
Where: Outing Club (upstairs ballroom), 2109 North Brady Street, Davenport.
28 Apr 2014

Drake University announces 2014 National Alumni and Carpenter Scholars

By Drake University

DES MOINES, IA (04/25/2014)(readMedia)-- Every spring, the Drake University National Alumni Association awards prestigious scholarships to top students. The scholarships awarded through the National Alumni Scholarship Program include :

  • Six National Alumni Scholarships, which cover the costs of tuition, fees, board and double occupancy in a Drake residence hall.
  • Ten George A. Carpenter Scholarships, which cover full tuition.

Of these 16 Alumni and Carpenter Scholarships, one has a special designation for a student from a high school in Polk County. Alumni and Carpenter Scholarships supersede all other Drake merit awards.

The following students received the 2014 National Alumni Scholarships:

  • Shayla Carey of Geneva, Ill.
  • Phani Chevuru of West Des Moines, Iowa
  • Annelise Escher of La Crosse, Wisc.
  • Sam Fathallah of Marion, Iowa
  • Abigail Grimminger of Ceresco, Neb.
  • Krupa Kadiwala Hoffman Estates, Ill.

The following students received the 2014 George A. Carpenter Scholarship:

  • Katherine Berger of Smithville, Mo.
  • Kaitlin Brueggen of West Salem, Wisc.
  • Mitchell Fabian of North Canton, Ohio
  • Claire Hahn of Clinton, Wisc.
  • Anna Jokinen of Prior Lake, Minn.
  • Josmi Joseph of Lincolnwood, Ill.
  • Jacob Leiberton of West Des Moines, Iowa
  • Sara Maillacheruvu of Peoria, Ill.
  • Hannah Moran of Lawrence, Kan.
  • Alyson Tisthammer of Medina, Minn.

National Alumni Scholars are selected by Drake's National Alumni Scholarship Committee on the basis of high scholastic achievement, extracurricular and community activities, leadership, communication skills, and potential for contributing to the academic and extracurricular life of Drake University. Whether an applicant is related to a Drake alumna/alumnus has no bearing on selection.

For more information, contact Jessica Berger at jessica.berger@drake.edu or 515-271-3935.

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