FREE EVENT!!

Countdown to Kindergarten!!

Come join us for the 3rd annual Kindergarten Readiness Fair. This Fair will offer a variety of resources from community agencies, school districts, and child care centers available to answer questions and assist your family as your child transitions into Kindergarten.

Resources MAY Include:

• Area school districts available to answer kindergarten entry questions

• Meet kindergarten teachers

• Tour a school bus

• Local organizations that are focused on providing family services

• Free school supplies (while supplies last)

• Age appropriate activities

• Summer learning activities to use at home

• Information on various summer programs

AND SO MUCH MORE!!!!!!!

Questions? Please contact Tammy Muerhoff at the Rock Island County Regional Office of Education at 309-736-1111.

Together, We're Better

Where?

Moline Viking Club, 1450 41st Street, Moline, IL 61265

When?

Stop by anytime on May 3, 2010 from 4-6pm

Who?

Families and their child(ren) that will be entering Kindergarten throughout Rock Island County during the 2010-2011 school year. Your child must be 5 years of age by Sept. 1st to be eligible for Kindergarten.

ROCK ISLAND, IL (04/27/2010)(readMedia)-- In conjunction with Augustana's 34th annual Business Day, the Augustana Business Department is proud to recognize more than 40 business administration and economics majors as recipients of endowed departmental scholarships this year.

Students from the local area who were awarded scholarships include :

Peter Wessels, a sophomore from Bettendorf who is majoring in business administration-advising and accounting. Wessels received the Thomas C. Montgomery Memorial Scholarship.

Alyssa Harmon, a junior from Moline who is majoring in business administration-advising. Harmon received the Harold and Louise Lage Swanson Scholarship.

Adelle DeVolder, a junior from Moline who is majoring in business administration-finance. DeVolder received the Harold and Louise Lage Swanson Scholarship.

Deanna Zwicker, a junior from Orion who is majoring in economics and business administration-finance. Zwicker received the Bruce R. Milligan Scholarship.

Adam DeSimone, a sophomore from Bettendorf who is majoring in economics. DeSimone received the Bruce R. Milligan Scholarship.

The students were honored at the opening breakfast for Business Day, an annual job-shadowing opportunity at Augustana that connects students with business leaders throughout the Quad Cities. In addition to their recognition at Business Day, the scholarship recipients will also be celebrated at an annual Honors ceremony in May.

The keynote address at the awards breakfast was given by Augustana alumna Piper Mead '04, a marketing account executive for the Chicago Cubs. Mead shared advice she learned on her way from Augustana to Wrigley Field and encouraged students to take advantage of all the hands-on learning opportunities Augustana has to offer them.

"I give Augustana all the credit for turning me into the person I am today. I think even the word 'business' scared me when I started college. However, my experiences at Augustana really gave me self-confidence. Now my outgoing personality is my biggest asset in my job."

After the conclusion of the ceremony, the scholarship recipients had the opportunity to further their education by spending a day "on the job" with business professionals throughout the Quad Cities. The students were able to select from a list of more than 40 local companies they could shadow and explore a field that matched their career interests.

The Business Department is one of the largest departments at Augustana, which includes 11 full-time faculty members and offers five separate major concentrations. 90 percent of students in the program complete internships as a part of their study, compared to only 75 percent nationwide. In addition to connecting students with local internships, the department also offers several national and international opportunities, including an accredited eight-week business internship program in Sydney, Australia. For more information on the Augustana Business Department, please visit www.augustana.edu/business.

About the Scholarships:

The Harold and Louise Lage Swanson Scholarship is an endowed scholarship for students who have demonstrated academic excellence and career potential in business administration.

The Thomas C. Montgomery Memorial Scholarship is an endowed scholarship for students who have demonstrated academic excellence and disciplined effort in pursuing careers in business administration or economics.

The Bruce R. Milligan Scholarship is an endowed scholarship for students who have demonstrated academic excellence and career potential in economics.

The Outstanding Senior Business Administration Major Award is a scholarship awarded to a select number of senior students based on their exceptional academic achievements and career potential in business administration.

The Tallgrass Capital Award is a scholarship awarded to one senior economics major each year based on his or her outstanding academic performance and career potential in economics.

About Augustana: Founded in 1860 and situated on a 115-acre campus near the Mississippi River, Augustana College is a private, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The college enrolls nearly 2,500 students from diverse geographic, social, ethnic and religious backgrounds and offers more than 70 majors and related areas of study. Augustana employs 287 faculty and has a student-faculty ratio of 11:1. Augustana continues to do what it has always done: challenge and prepare students for lives of leadership and service in our complex, ever-changing world.

ROCK ISLAND, IL (04/19/2010)(readMedia)-- 827 students have been named to the Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2009-10 winter term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

From your area, students who have earned this honor include :

Martha Ade from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in music and English.

Faria Ahmed from Bettendorf, IA, a senior majoring in psychology pre-medicine and biology.

Drew Allen from Bettendorf, IA, a senior majoring in international business.

Samuel Alvarado from Davenport, IA, a senior majoring in chemistry.

Courtney Anderson from Rock Island, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Samuel Anderson from Rock Island, IL, a junior majoring in math and computer science.

Nicholas Armstrong from Orion, IL, a junior majoring in psychology.

Angela Bahls from Rock Island, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Carrie Bestian from Taylor Ridge, IL, a senior majoring in elementary education.

Allie Bierhaus from Bettendorf, IA, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Brandy Blakeney from East Moline, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Adam Bohland from Orion, IL, a junior majoring in psychology.

Nicholas Borchert from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in English and philosophy.

Courtney Brown from Port Byron, IL, a sophomore majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Nicholas Camlin from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in political science.

Kevin Carton from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in speech communication, Africana studies and French.

Adam DeSimone from Bettendorf, IA, a sophomore majoring in economics.

Adelle DeVolder from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in business finance.

Brianna Dyer from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in teaching English.

Owen Engstrom from Sherrard, IL, a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Megan Ferris from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in elementary education.

Alyssa Harmon from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in business administration advising.

Thomas Harris from Davenport, IA, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Victoria Hays from Milan, IL, a senior majoring in accounting.

Kjerstin Hurty from Moline, IL, a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Olivia Husman from East Moline, IL, a senior majoring in speech communication.

Mohammed Hussain from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Lindsay Hutton from Moline, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Gaetano Iaccarino from Davenport, IA, a junior majoring in music perfromance instrumental.

Regina Jarrell from Davenport, IA, a junior majoring in art.

Nicole Johnson from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in teaching English.

Manisha Kumar from Davenport, IA, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Paul Lambrecht from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in teaching history.

Mary Lambrecht from Moline, IL, a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Jasmin Landeros from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in elementary education.

Thomas Larrison from Davenport, IA, a senior majoring in religion and history.

Peter Marogil from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Crystina Mayfield from Coal Valley, IL, a sophomore majoring in French.

Nathaniel McDowell from Rock Island, IL, a junior majoring in English and philosophy.

Courtney Mitten from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in psychology.

Allison Mulherin from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in biology.

Rayna Narvaez from Bettendorf, IA, a junior majoring in psychology and Spanish.

Leart Neziroski from East Moline, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Justine Nuguid from Moline, IL, a sophomore majoring in pre-medicine and biology.

Luke Osborne from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in classics Latin emphasis.

Kayla Papish from East Moline, IL, a junior majoring in teaching math and math.

Douglas Peters from Port Byron, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Ividya Prabhu from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Andrew Randone from Davenport, IA, a senior majoring in political science.

Bridget Reich from Bettendorf, IA, a senior majoring in psychology.

Jessica Scheckel from Taylor Ridge, IL, a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Alyssa Schroeder from Coal Valley, IL, a senior majoring in business finance and accounting.

Michael Seevers from Cordova, IL, a senior majoring in geography.

Andrew Shaffer from Rock Island, IL, a junior majoring in history.

Blythe Sharp from Milan, IL, a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Meghan Showers from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in Asian studies and political science.

Andrew Showers from Moline, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Anna Smith from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in biology.

Darla Smith from Port Byron, IL, a senior majoring in elementary education.

Jonathan Smith from Moline, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Henry Stauffenberg from Bettendorf, IA, a senior majoring in geology.

Mark Stumphy from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in biology.

Astrid Tello-Rodriguez from Milan, IL, a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Theodore Teros from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in philosophy.

Anna Tunnicliff from Bettendorf, IA, a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Katherine Vander Vennet from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in business marketing and speech communication.

Courtney Vandewiele from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in political science and accounting.

Calvin Vo from Moline, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Katherine Voigt from Bettendorf, IA, a junior majoring in biology.

Audrey Waner from Davenport, IA, a senior majoring in art.

Emily Weller from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in art education.

Peter Wessels from Bettendorf, IA, a sophomore majoring in business administration advising and accounting.

Nicholas Wilczynski from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in pre-medicine and biology.

Jennifer Youngs from Taylor Ridge, IL, a junior majoring in psychology.

Catherine Ziegler from Bettendorf, IA, a senior majoring in English.

About Augustana: Founded in 1860 and situated on a 115-acre campus near the Mississippi River, Augustana College is a private, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The college enrolls nearly 2,500 students from diverse geographic, social, ethnic and religious backgrounds and offers more than 70 majors and related areas of study. Augustana employs 287 faculty and has a student-faculty ratio of 11:1. Augustana continues to do what it has always done: challenge and prepare students for lives of leadership and service in our complex, ever-changing world.

April 2010, Bettendorf, IA?Community business leaders can access the knowledge and experience of eleven internationally-acclaimed leaders by attending the Chick-fil-A "Be the One" Leadercast at Harvest Bible Chapel in Davenport, IA, on May 7, 2010. The Chick-fil-A Leadercast is a one-day leadership training event broadcast LIVE from Atlanta, Ga. to hundreds of host sites throughout the nation, including Davenport. Results Marketing, "The Shef " and St. Ambrose University are bringing the event to the QCA. Speakers for the event include :

• Jim Collins, author of "Good to Great," "How the Mighty Fall" and co-author of "Built to Last"
• Tony Dungy (pre-recorded session), retired head coach for the Indianapolis Colts
• John C. Maxwell, leadership expert and best-selling author of "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership"
• Dr. Ben Carson, neurosurgeon, professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
• Chip Heath, Author of "Made to Stick," Columnist for "Fast Company," and Stanford Professor
• Jim Goodnight, CEO of SAS Institute, Inc.
• Ed Bastian, president of Delta Air Lines
• Connie Podesta, expert in the psychology of human behavior and leadership development
• Mark Sanborn, best-selling author of The Fred Factor
• Steve Uzzell, award-winning corporate photographer and former staff member of National Geographic
• Dave "The Shef" Sheffield, top selling author and "Always Better Your Best" motivational expert

The idea for the Chick-fil-A Leadercast was conceived ten years ago by Dr. John C. Maxwell, "New York Times" best-selling author and speaker. He wanted to combine his influential voice in the community with his desire to reach leaders at the heart level. What started out as a half day, classroom-format event with John Maxwell teaching has since become a full-day, experiential conference featuring authors, leadership experts and practitioners.

"The event was a highlight in my development," said Jennifer Boubel, director of field services for Continental Airlines. "Each speaker brought insights that were inspiring. It is an incredible way to improve upon our leadership so that in turn we can make a difference in the lives of those we influence."

This year's program will focus on how to be the one to make a difference at work, at home and in the community. Topics include connecting with others, standing out amid the competition, ideas for creative problem solving, leading in challenging times, creating strong team cultures and how to avoid, detect and reverse decline.

"Leadership is about who you are within," said Bill George, Harvard Business School professor and author of "True North." "I think it's important to ... listen to leaders to reflect on the kind of leader you want to become."

Cost is just $99 (a $129 value) and includes the day's manual and lunch. Call for group discounts. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the QC Boys & Girls Clubs and Big Brothers/Big Sisters leadership programs.

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