LEBANON, ILLINOIS (January 14, 2026) — Congratulations to Kyra Taylor of Davenport, Iowa, who was named to the McKendree University Fall 2025 semester Dean's List for earning a grade-point average of 3.60 or higher.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 14, 2026) — The following Monmouth College students made the Dean's List for the Fall 2025 semester. To make the list, students needed to have a minimum 3.5 GPA while taking at least 3.0 academic credits for letter grade.

Logan Corgan of Silvis (61282)

Nylea Cruz of Silvis (61282)

Brayden Deem of Andalusia (61232)

Connor Deem of Andalusia (61232)

Sara Francescon of Coal Valley (61240)

Delaney Fredricksen of Bettendorf (52722)

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI (January 13, 2026) — Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the Dean's List.

For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least twelve credit hours during the fall semester and at least a 3.50 grade-point average (on a 4.00 scale). More than 5,400 students were named to the fall 2025 Dean's List. These local students made the list:

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (January 12, 2026) — Knox College will host its annual Martin Luther King Jr Convocation — an event honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King — at 11AM, January 19, at Knox College's Harbach Theatre in the Ford Center for the Fine Arts.

This year's Convocation speaker is Melvin L Rogers, the Edna and Richard Salomon Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Brown University.