06 Feb 2018

MISSOURI S&T FALL 2017 HONORS LIST

By Missouri S&T Marketing and Communications

ROLLA, Mo. (Feb. 6, 2018) - Missouri University of Science and Technology announces the names of students who made the honor list for the Fall 2017 semester.
To be included on the honor list, students must have carried a minimum of 12 hours and had grade point averages of 3.2 or above out of a possible 4.0.

06 Feb 2018

Scholarships Available for In-Demand Manufacturing Training

By Michele Farrell

DES MOINES, Iowa (February 6, 2018) - Elevate Advanced Manufacturing, a non-profit initiative spreading the word about career opportunities in manufacturing, is offering fifteen $500 scholarships to Iowa high school seniors interested in studying a manufacturing-related career at one of Iowa's 15 Community Colleges. One award will be made per college region.

01 Feb 2018

Central College Students Named to Fall 2017 Dean's List

By Laura Billingsley

PELLA, IA (02/01/2018)-- More than 400 students earned a spot on the fall 2017 dean's list for Central College.

The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.

Kaitlyn Andresen of Davenport (52804)

Kyle Berst of Bettendorf (52722)

Kaysey Bos of Geneseo (61254)

Will Daniels of Geneseo (61254)

Isabelle Davis of Le Claire (52753)

01 Feb 2018

IASB Supportive of Funding, Flexibility and Infrastructure Education Package

By Tammy Votava

Des Moines, Iowa (Feb. 1, 2018) - The package proposed today by House legislative leaders is an important step forward in addressing top priorities of Iowa school boards. "Iowa school boards and districts want and need sustainable funding for school infrastructure and technology, broadened flexibility and local control, transportation cost relief and equitable school funding," said Emily Piper, lobbyist for the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB).

01 Feb 2018

Congratulations to Thomas Corbin, Graduate of Simpson College

By Jill Johnson

INDIANOLA, IA (02/01/2018)-- Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa held commencement on Decemer 16, 2017. Thomas Corbin of Davenport graduated with a BA in political science. Thomas is the son of Bob and Marianne Corbin.

01 Feb 2018

UW-Platteville announces Fall 2017 Dean's List

By UW Platteville Public Relation Office

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (February 1, 2018) -The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announces its Dean's List, honoring those full-time students who earned high honors in their respective colleges in the fall 2017 semester.

31 Jan 2018

Area Educators Campaign for State Support

By Whitney Smith

Don’t call it a field trip: Wednesday more than 150 education leaders and school superintendents are rallying at the Iowa Capitol, united in their vocation and in their request for Iowa legislators to attend to the needs of the state’s students.

31 Jan 2018

University of Iowa Fall 2017 Commencement

By Debb Thumma

IOWA CITY, IA (01/31/2018)-- The following area students received their degrees from the University of Iowa at the close of the fall 2017 semester.

Conor Bryant of Bettendorf, IA (52722)-BSE-Biomedical Engineering

Erich Byers of Bettendorf, IA (52722)-BS-Actuarial Science

Julia Davidson of Bettendorf, IA (52722)-BA-Journalism and Mass Communication

Kayla French of Bettendorf, IA (52722)-BA-Psychology

Maegan Gorham of Bettendorf, IA (52722)-JD-Law

30 Jan 2018

Students Make the Dean's List at Miami University

By Miami University News & Communications

OXFORD, OH (01/26/2018)-- Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within each division for first semester 2017-18 have been named to the dean's list recognizing academic excellence.

Ally Gallagher of Bettendorf (52722)

Benjamin White of Davenport (52804)

30 Jan 2018

Invest in Kids compromise means more schools, students to participate

By Rachel Bold

General Assembly should swiftly move cleanup

SPRINGFIELD (Jan. 26, 2018) — A compromise negotiated this week has paved the way for more Illinois schools to participate in the Invest in Kids scholarship tax-credit program, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner announced today. The move leaves the General Assembly clear to act swiftly to fully implement the requested cleanups to the state’s historic funding law.

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