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Benton County Community Foundation Grant Application Deadline Approaching
The deadline to submit grant applications to the Benton County Community Foundation for its 2020 grant cycle is 11:59 p.m. March 15, 2020. Grants are awarded to projects in the following areas: art and culture, community betterment, education, environment, health, historic preservation and human service. The online grant application may be found on the Community Foundation’s website at www.
Area student ranks among top 2 percent at Iowa State University
The following area students are ranked among the top 2 percent of students in their college at Iowa State University.Atkins, Laura Maschino, Junior, College of DesignVinton, Natalie Boyer, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Cole Tharp, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Mount Mercy University congratulates February 2020 grads
The student(s) listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University in February 2020. A commencement ceremony will be held May 17, 2020, at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.Mount Mercy, located in beautiful Cedar Rapids, Iowa, offers students a fulfilling education, promising people of all backgrounds solid preparation for a changing world.
Iowa Lakes Community College Fall Honors List Released
Valerie Newhouse, President of Iowa Lakes Community College, has released the fall honors list of full-time students who have demonstrated academic excellence by earning at least a grade point average of 3.25 (based on a 4.00) or higher.Fall semester students who have achieved a 3.25 grade point average or better are recognized by inclusion on the Dean's list.
UW-Platteville announces Dean's List
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 2019 semester.The College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture and the College of Liberal Arts and Education require grade-point averages of 3.75 and above for Dean's List honors, while the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science requires students to reach at least a 3.
Lions Club continues 86 Year Tradition with Troop 47 Scouts
The Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area, Glacier National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Smoky Mountains National Park, Philmont Scout Ranch. These, and more, are all High Adventure destinations that the Vinton Scout Troop #47 have been to over the last 10 years. In fact, they attend one such destination every year. This is in addition to all of the local adventures and learning that they are involved in. OVERTON NAMED TO ALLEN COLLEGE - UNITYPOINT HEALTH DEAN’S LIST
The administration and faculty of Allen College are pleased to congratulate students named to the Allen College Dean’s List at the completion of the fall semester of the 2019 - 2020 academic year.Among them, Chase Overton, Nursing--BSN VintonBachelor’s and Associate’s students named to the Allen College Dean’s List must complete at least 12 semester hours and achieve a grade point average of 3.
Fall 2019 University of Dubuque Dean’s List
The University of Dubuque congratulates the following students on being appointed to the Fall Semester 2019 Academic Dean's List.To be named to the dean's list, a student must earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for that semester.The University of Dubuque is a private university offering undergraduate, graduate, and theological seminary degrees as well as other educational opportunities with the intention of educating and forming the whole person.
Local Students Graduate from Drake University
The following local students graduated from Drake University at the end of the fall 2019 semester.Drake University is a midsize, private university in Des Moines, Iowa, enrolling nearly 3,000 undergraduate and more than 1,800 graduate students. Students choose from over 70 majors, minors, and concentrations and 20 graduate degrees offered through six colleges and schools.
A bit of History: Cato Sells - Vinton Native 1859-1948
Once in a while I stumble across articles that I find interesting. This is one of those. With permission from the fine folks in Texas, I am sharing this article about a gentleman that was born in Vinton and later settled in Texas having a rather interesting career. Thank you to the folks at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for your permission to share this story!Click after the first few paragraphs to view the remaining story.