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Rachel Danielle Gordon of Shellsburg has been named to the Deans' List/Explore Center List of Distinguished Students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the spring semester of the 2015-16 academic year. Gordon, a sophomore English major, was named to the Dean's List for the College of Arts and Sciences. Qualification for the Deans' List/List of Distinguished Students varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center.

The student(s) listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University this June. A commencement ceremony was held Sunday, May 22, 2016, at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Belle Plaine,  Joan McFarland, Master of Science in Nursing Newhall,  Karee Dietrich, Master of Science in Nursing Shellsburg,  Deborah Harrison, Master of Strategic Leadership Founded in 1928, Mount Mercy University offers students a personal, practical and faith-inspired education that distinctly blends professional career preparation and liberal arts with a strong curriculum grounded in leadership and service.

Upper Iowa University has announced its Dean's List for the 2016 Spring semester. 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 honorees included the following area students: Carmen Caruso, Dysart; Nikki Lown, Belle Plaine; Jordan Kearns, Van Horne; Elliana Lane, Vinton; Jacob Stenberg, Atkins; Quintin Taylor, Atkins.

Central College senior Colin Kramer of Urbana graduated May 14 in Pella, Iowa. Founded in 1853, Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, residential four-year liberal arts college known for its academic rigor and strength in global experiential learning, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), sustainability education, athletics success and tradition, and leadership and service.

Morningside College presented Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degrees to 145 spring graduates during its June 11 graduate commencement ceremony including:  Kari N. Callahan, Urbana, Iowa   Amanda Saunders, Vinton, Iowa The Morningside College Graduate Program in Education offers the MAT degree with special education and professional educator tracks.

More than 8,149 Iowa State University undergraduates have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2016 spring semester Dean's List. Students named to the Dean's List must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work.

Upper Iowa University has announced its Dean's List for the 2016 Spring semester. 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 honorees included the following students: Jordan Kearns, Van Horne Elliana Lane, Vinton Jacob Stenberg, Atkins

Jamie Rich, a senior psychology major from Belle Plaine, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's student recognition event. Rich received the following recognition: Rich received an Academic Excellence Award as a third year student. This Academic Excellence Award is given to students on the Storm Lake campus whose cumulative GPA is 3.

By: Alondra Garcia- Diaz Between May 2 and June 30 Cedar 1 is serving in Flint, Michigan with Power of One-Fight Against Blight a GRACE ministries affiliate. The city wide blight problem is immediately obvious upon entering Flint, and Cedar 1 is proud to be helping eliminate such a widespread issue. During the first two weeks, Cedar 1 mowed and cleared 66 vacant and abandon lots of trash, brush, and other debris.

Wartburg College has recognized 427 students who were named to the 2016 Winter/May Term Dean's List. Those honored include: Sara Jorgensen of Vinton Megan Bridgewater of Van Horne Korbi Burkey of Walker Tate Hadachek of Dysart The list honors students who earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above in at least five course credits during the two terms.