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Rachel Gordon named to UNL Dean's List
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.
Mount Mercy University recognizes June graduates
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.
Area students named to UIU Dean's List
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.
Urbana's Colin Kramer graduates from Central College
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 awards master's degrees to graduates
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.
ISU students named to spring semester Dean's List
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 announces 2016 Spring Dean's List
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 earns Academic Excellence Award at BVU
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.
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427 Wartburg students named to Winter/May Term Dean's List
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.