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During the 2020 IMS President's Inaugural Reception and Awards Program on Friday, July 10, the Iowa Medical Society awarded the following individuals and organizations for their commitment and dedication to the medical community. The Washington Freeman Peck Award: awarded to Accessibility for All - an organization based in Cedar Rapids that works to increase access to the political process for people with disabilities, their advocates, and allies.

 Payton Haefner, a graduate of Vinton-Shullsburg High School, has been awarded the Fareway Family Scholarship through the Iowa Grocers Education Foundation for the 2020-2021 academic year. Haefner was chosen for the $2,000 scholarship from an applicant pool of more than 400 students.  IGEF scholarships are awarded based on academic merit to sons and daughters of full-time employees whose firms are members of the Iowa Grocery Industry Association, a state trade association that represents the food industry, including chain and independent supermarkets, convenience stores, suppliers, wholesalers, brokers, manufacturers and distributors.

For the first time in its 168-year history, University of Dubuque held virtual commencement ceremonies to celebrate the accomplishments of over 350 graduates on May 16, 2020. Among those from Garrison,  Emily Reisch, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business Administration.Since the campus could not gather in-person because of the pandemic, UD officials held virtual commencements for undergraduate and graduate students in the Class of 2020 on the original date for May Commencement.

The following students were named to Mount Mercy University's Spring 2020 Dean's List. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better and who are graded for six or more semester hours are eligible for inclusion on the Dean's List.See names below!Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mount Mercy's 1,800+ students come from around the globe, creating a vibrant, diverse and open-minded campus community.

Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa, extends a warm congratulations to the following Class of 2020 graduate, from Newhall, Sarah Elizabeth Cotton, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Nursing, summa cum laude.Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Commencement is planned for Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 10 a.m. in the Robert and Ruth Kehl Center.Founded in 1843 by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Clarke University is located near the Mississippi River in Dubuque, Iowa.

Mass Times at the Queen of Saints cluster for July—December 2020Saturday 4 pm St. Patrick, Watkins or St. John, Blairstown               6 pm IC, Van HorneSunday   8 am St. Paul, Newhall             10 am St.

 University of Dubuque congratulates the following students on being appointed to the Spring Semester 2020 Academic Dean's List.Shellsburg,  Hannah HesselingVinton,  Brock Radeke and  Luke RadekeTo 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.

Olivia Walker, a Central College student from Brandon, IA, has been named to the dean's list for the Spring 2020 semester. Olivia is the daughter of Okee and Randi Walker.Olivia majored in Sociology and is part of Central College, Class of 2020The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.

One hundred thirty-five students were named to the Spring 2020 (January to May) Dean's List at Ellsworth Community College. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must have taken 12 or more credit hours during the semester (a full-time class load) and have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average for the Spring 2020 semester (Note: Developmental courses do not count towards GPA.

Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the spring 2020 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college.Kirkwood students from the area earning this distinction are listed below.HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, COUNTY (if listed)Atkins, IA  Chelse