SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND (February 18, 2025) — Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing, and economic mobility, has awarded the Leah Meyer Austin Award, its highest recognition, to Chattanooga State Community College and Southwestern Oregon Community College.

SEARCY, ARKANSAS (February 18, 2025) — Lily Bendickson of Donahue, Iowa, is one of more than 300 students who received diplomas and were recognized as Harding University graduates during the Fall 2024 commencement ceremony on December 14, 2024.

Bendickson received a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education.

PELLA, IOWA (February 17, 2025) — Led by a career-high thirty points from Abby Johnson (senor, Ankeny), the Central College women's basketball team took down the University of Dubuque 65-57.

Johnson shot eleven-of-twenty from the field, including six-of-twelve from three-point range. She added six rebounds and one steal.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 14, 2025) — Students majoring in educational studies at Monmouth College are being taught how to teach. Members of that academic department will dive deeper into that process at the next meeting of Monmouth Associates on the college's campus.

SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY (February 14, 2025) — Seton Hall University is pleased to announce the following students who qualified for the Fall 2024 Dean's list and to congratulate them for their outstanding academic achievements.

Lucille Lareau of Moline (61265)

Elijah Novak of Bettendorf (52722)

Molly Riley of Davenport (52803)

TAMPA, FLORIDA (February 12, 2025) — University of Tampa has honored 2,300 students who were named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2024 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the Dean's List.

Paige Berst, of Bettendorf (52722), is a Senior majoring in Accounting BS

Sydney Dolphin, of Bettendorf (52722), is a Junior majoring in Sport Management BS

Nya Tarpein, of Bettendorf (52722), is a Sophomore majoring in Economics BA

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN (February 12, 2025) — The expansion of voucher programs, which provide tax-payer-financed subsidies for families enrolling students in private schools, has prompted a debate about their fiscal impact. A recent EdChoice report argues that these programs do not negatively affect public school finances and actually save tax-payers substantial sums of money. A new review explains how this argument rings hollow.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (February 12, 2025) — People with conditions like plantar fasciitis, flat feet, foot injuries, and other foot and ankle issues now have a new option for custom arch-support care. Custom arch-supports also have the potential to help those with knee, hip, and back pain.

In the days leading up to the Super Bowl, Prof Tom Prince was on the local radio station, telling listeners what to expect from the big-game advertisers

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 12, 2025) Wondering what the best Super Bowl commercial was this year?

It all depends on who you ask.

TAMPA, FLORIDA (February 11, 2025) — Thomas Welch, of Moline, Illinois, graduated from University of Tampa on December 13. Welch received a Bachelor of Science in Finance BS.

The commencement ceremony honored 982 undergraduate and graduate candidates and included remarks by President Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg, Eric Freundt, professor of biology, and the student challenge speaker.

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