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January story time and popcorn January 19
January is Braille Literacy Month. Join us for a special Storytime with Carolyn Hibbs who will be reading a book in braille. We will also have popcorn as an after-school snack!She will be reading to us on Friday. January 19 at 2:00 p.m. in the library. This event is for children K-5th grade.
Upper Iowa University names Fall 2023 Dean's List
Upper Iowa University is proud to announce the Dean’s List for the 2023 fall session.To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student. The honored students from this area include:Deshaylea Huber – Belle Plaine, IATaylor King – Palo, IAMaylee McKibben
Spring Registration Period for $1,000 Scholarship Now Open
Spring Registration Period for $1,000 Scholarship Now OpenProgram Also Provides Education on College Financing and PlanningWEST DES MOINES, IOWA (January 11, 2024) — Iowa high school and college students, as well as their parents or guardians, have a chance at one of 45 scholarship awards deposited into a College Savings Iowa account.Registration for the ISL Education Lending Scholarship is open now through March 29.
Five area students named to Wartburg Fall Term Dean’s List
Wartburg College has recognized 484 students who were named the 2023 Fall Term Dean’s List.The list honors students who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above in at least four course credits during the term. Three of the four course credits have to be graded with a traditional letter grade. Wartburg students take four courses during Fall Term, which runs from September through December.
Prepare to File Your Application for College Financial Aid
By ROB DENSONIowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation Board MemberFamilies who will have students in college for the 2024-2025 school year should prepare to take the first step in the financial aid process now.The newly revised Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, for 2024-2025 has been delayed but will be released by December 31. Students and their parents should fill it out as soon as possible to ensure the best consideration for available college funding, which may be limited.
CLARKE UNIVERSITY FALL DEAN'S LIST
Clarke University is proud to announce that 188 students earned a spot on the Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester. The list recognizes full-time Clarke students who have earned a 3.65 grade-point average or above, on a 4.0 scale, with a minimum of 12 graded hours. Please join us in congratulating these students on their hard work!Please join
University of Sioux Falls Names Aubrey Gates to Dean’s List
Aubrey Gates of La Porte City, was named to the University of Sioux Falls Fall 2023 Dean’s List. Majoring in Exercise Science, Gates was among the 600 students named to the Fall 2023 Dean’s List. Students must be enrolled in at least 12 semester hours and earn a term GPA of 3.5 or greater on a 4.0 scale for qualification.
THE NATURE OF THINGS Winter 2023-2024
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Phippen among Iowa Students to Receive $1,000 for College Via Scholarship
Forty-five Iowa high school and college students will each be receiving $1,000 for college as part of the ISL Education Lending Scholarship.The winners were chosen from among more than 12,000 registrations from parents, high school students and college students during the fall registration period. While registering, the parents and students were able to view and interact with relevant financial literacy tips to learn more about paying for college.
Iowa Pork wins Best NIL Deal of 2023 Award for “Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon” cam
The Iowa Pork Producers Association’s viral “Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon” marketing initiative with Iowa State football players was named the Best NIL Deal of 2023 by Street and Smith’s Sports Business Journal (SBJ), a prominent and widely respected national weekly trade magazine.Iowa Pork partnered with Iowa State Cyclones Myles Purchase, Tyler Moore, Tommy Hamann and Caleb Bacon to create the “Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon” promotion.