SEWARD, NEBRASKA (May 1, 2025) — Over sixty students, including Jason Payne of Bettendorf, Iowa, presented at the fourteenth annual Academic and Research Symposium at Concordia Nebraska on April 28, 2025. The event, which takes place in the Dunklau Center for Math, Science, and Business, includes both poster and oral presentations throughout the late afternoon and evening.

Professor of Mathematics Dr Brian Albright has been coordinating the event for the past four years.

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (April 28, 2025) — High-achieving students were named to the Knox College Dean's List for the 2025 Winter Term. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must have earned at least 2.5 credits in the term, with a grade-point average of 3.6 or better (on a 4.0 scale).

Riley Colclasure of Moline (61265)

Colton Degen of Moline (61265)

Madelyn Kress of Rock Island (61201)

Gavin Lockard of Moline (61265)

Eli Mueller of Cordova (61242)

PELLA, IOWA (April 28, 2025) — Central College President Mark Putnam announced the public launch of "A World of Good." The $50 million initiative aims to generate unprecedented support for scholarships and endowments for student experiences, academic innovation, community partnerships, and long-term sustainability.

The campaign also emphasizes service to others, encouraging volunteerism as a core part of its mission.

LEBANON, ILLINOIS (April 25, 2025) — Kyra Taylor of Davenport, Iowa, participated in McKendree University's twelfth annual Academic Excellence Celebration (AEC) on Thursday, April 24.