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James R Leibold, of Newhall, IA, graduated from Illinois Central College, East Peoria, with a/an Associate in Applied Science Degree. Nearly 800 students met the graduation requirements for the Summer and Fall 2014 semesters. Started in 1967, ICC is a comprehensive public community college that provides transfer programs for students who intend to pursue a bachelor's degree at a four-year college or university as well as career programs for students who plan to gain skills and knowledge to enter a career.

Shawnee, KS –The Shawnee Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce and welcome Joyce Lahue Allard as the Communications Coordinator.  Allard will be responsible for the internal and external communications and marketing for the Chamber.  She comes to the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce with an extensive background in communications and marketing.

Students from your area have been named to the Dean's List for the 2014 fall semester. Those students are: Keaton Betterton of Atkins  Cory Christensen of Atkins Benjamin Markland of Atkins  Kelsie Kithcart of Atkins  Alex Brown of Atkins  Kaitlyn Pegump of Atkins Nicole Hulsebus of Atkins  Sara Herman of Atkins  Caitlyn Kithcart of Belle Plaine  Lane Bachelder of Belle Plaine Jacob Isbell of Garrison  Caleb Kimm of Keystone  Brennen Pace of Keystone Dakota Hiner of Newhall Tanysha Truax of Newhall Thomas Chase of Shellsburg Sarah Camp of Shellsburg Luke Moen of Shellsburg Taylor Vislisel of Vinton Benjamin Hyland of Vinton Garret Lorensen of Vinton Jenna Schade of Walker Undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering, and the Tippie College of Business who achieve a grade point average of 3.

A decade after graduating from Vinton-Shellsburg, Zach Svoboda has achieved one of his goals: A full time music career. But you may find it hard to find him if you Google that name. Now using the stage name Zachary Freedom, Zach explains why he made the name change. “My name is from my Czech heritage,” says Zach, the son of Mike and Joyce Svoboda of Vinton.

The following students have been named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2014 semester at Buena Vista University: Kelsey Kankelfitz from Atkins. Jamie Rich from Belle Plaine. Garrett Woodson from Dysart. Seth Woodson from Dysart. Students on the list must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 for the semester based on a 4.

Nine Buena Vista University (BVU) business majors, including Tanner Heckt, a business major with entrepreneurship concentration from Dysart, have been selected for the Clifford A. Rae Academic Achievement Award for the 2014 calendar year. The awards, which range up to $5,000, were created by a $750,000 endowment from the foundations established by Dr.

St. Cloud State University graduated more than 890 students during fall semester 2014. Commencement ceremonies took place Sunday, December 21, 2014. Among them is Christine Ries of Belle Plaine, with a  Bachelor of Elective Studies, Liberal Studies. SCSU offers more than 15,000 students more than 200 undergraduate and graduate programs in business, education, fine arts and humanities, science and engineering and social sciences.

The following students were among the students named to the Fall 2014 semester Dean's List at the University of Northern Iowa. To be included on the list, a student must have earned a grade point of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, while taking at least 12 hours of graded work during the semester. On the 4.0 system, an A is worth four points; a B, three points; a C, two points, and a D, one point.

 New alumni were added to the roster of graduates of the University of Northern Iowa . Graduates from the Benton County area were among the graduates.    NOTE: A * preceding a name indicates "graduated with honors" ** means "graduated with high honors" *** means "graduated wit

The Iowa State Fair, Tractor Supply Co. and WHO News Radio 1040 are searching for six farm families to recognize with the Way We Live Award at the 2015 Fair, August 13-23. These families must exemplify farm values derived from hard work and a love for the occupation of farming. To enter, submit an entry form along with a 500-1500 word essay describing how living on a farm and choosing the occupation of farming has shaped the family's life.