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Marissa Brandt of Center Point and 21 other Central College students are setting a record. They’re filling the labs with Central’s largest-ever number of chemistry researchers, says professor of chemistry Cathy Haustein. Brandt, a chemistry major, has been working with visiting assistant professor of chemistry James Dunne to use chromium lignins to create useful chemicals.

Jenna Schade, a native of Walker, IA, was named to the University of Iowa President's List for the 2014 fall semester. The President's List was established in the fall of 1983 to recognize academic excellence. In order to be included on the list, a student must have a minimum 4.0 grade point average (4.0 is an A) in all academic subjects for the preceding two semesters, with a total of at least 12 semester hours of credit per semester during that period.

 Students from your area received a degree from the University of Iowa at the close of the fall 2014 semester. Those students include: Kelsie Kithcart of Atkins BBA-Marketing Caleb Kimm of Keystone  BS-Human Physiology Dylan Vaughan of Newhall  BFA-Art Rachel Blake of Shellsburg BA-Political Science Brian Bertram of Urbana  BLS Approximately 1,300 degrees were awarded at the end of the semester.

Tristan Ingalls of Van Horne (52346) has been admitted to Cornell College for the 2015-2016 academic year. One of the 40 "Colleges That Change Lives," Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, is a national liberal arts college with a distinctive One Course At A Time curriculum. The One Course schedule provides students the chance to dive into their studies, focus more intensely on the disciplines of their choice, and learn authentically with the unique freedom to shed the confines of the traditional classroom to study off-campus, pursue research, or accept an internship--all without missing out on other classes.

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.