A.  Every semester and during two summer sessions I offer Iowa college students and new graduates opportunities to work as interns in my Iowa and Washington, D.C., Senate offices.  Interns assist permanent staff members with constituent services and administrative, legislative and communications work, including work related to my responsibilities as Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Q.  Who should apply?

A.  Right now, I'm encouraging applications from new college graduates who are interested in learning more about American government and gaining valuable work experience.  It's especially important to me to encourage greater understanding and involvement in the process of representative government, so the internships are available to young Iowans in all areas of study, not just to those with political science majors.  Spending a semester working in a congressional office, during college or after college, is a good way both to learn a lot about the legislative branch of the federal government and to develop workplace skills.

Q.  How do students apply?

A.  My office is accepting applications for the fall 2011 session, which runs from late August to mid-December.  Applications are available online at http://grassley.senate.gov/info/internships.cfm.  Forms are also available from my offices in Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City and Waterloo.  Completed applications are due Friday, July 8.  They should be emailed to intern_applications@grassley.senate.gov or faxed to 202-224-5136.

June 28, 2011

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ATLANTA, GA (06/24/2011)(readMedia)-- Nicholas Hunt of Bettendorf, IA made the Dean's List for the spring semester 2011 at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Undergraduate students earning a 3.00 or higher academic average for the semester gain the distinction of being named to the Dean's List at Georgia Tech.

The Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech, is one of the nation's leading research universities, providing a focused, technologically based education to more than 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Georgia Tech has many nationally recognized programs, all top ranked by peers and publications alike, and is ranked in the nation's top ten public universities by U.S. News and World Report. As a leading technological university, Georgia Tech has more than 100 interdisciplinary research centers operating through the Colleges of Architecture, Computing, Management, Engineering, Sciences, and the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts that consistently contribute vital research and innovation to America's government, industry and business.

On the web: http://readabout.me/achievements/Nicholas-Hunt-Makes-Deans-List-at-Georgia-Tech/2686809.

MOUNT PLEASANT, IA (06/24/2011)(readMedia)-- Dr. Nancy Erickson, vice president for academic affairs at Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, has announced the names of students who have qualified for the 2011 spring semester Dean's List. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must attain a grade point average of 3.50 or better on a 4.00 scale with 12 credit hours or more and no incomplete grades at the time the list is declared.

Ayla Serrano of Rock Island, IL is among those named to the academic honors list this semester.

The mission of Iowa Wesleyan College is to prepare students to succeed in a changing global environment. Iowa Wesleyan is a four year liberal arts college providing quality, individualized learning experiences that combine the development of the intellect with adaptive life skills. The college is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, with which it shares a commitment to spiritual values, social justice and human welfare.

Iowa Wesleyan College is the oldest private coeducational liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River. For more information about Iowa Wesleyan College please visit www.iwc.edu

On the web: http://readabout.me/achievements/Ayla-Serrano-named-to-Iowa-Wesleyan-College-Deans-List/2679839.