"Escapism is good, but we can go too far," warned one SOFIA group, which included returning student Lizzie Durfee ('26), shown here helping a visitor to the August 17 poster presentations

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (August 22, 2024) — Ryan Nickel, from Rock Island, Illinois, graduated from Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) in Spring 2024. Nickel received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical and BioMolecular Engineering with Honors.

Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.70 or above are listed as having graduated with "High Honors." Undergraduate students with a cumulative GPA between 3.20 and 3.69 are listed as having graduated with "Honors."

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 21, 2024) — State Treasurer Roby Smith, a member of the Iowa Centennial Memorial Foundation, announces Christian Baluyut of Clinton is to receive a Robert D Blue scholarship award for the 2024-2025 school year. The Robert D Blue Scholarship, which is given by the Foundation, awarded seven Iowa students based on financial need, an original essay, academic achievement, and recommendations. The recipients represented five Iowa counties.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (August 20, 2024) — Augustana College announces the selection of Irene Karedis Borys to serve as the assistant vice president of marketing and brand communication. Borys, who most recently served as vice president of client experience and integrator for The Childress Agency, started at the college August 19.