More than 12,500 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the spring semester 2020 Dean's List.

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls spring semester Dean's List honoring 2,210 students has been released by Registrar Kelly Browning.To be named to the Dean's List, a full-time undergraduate must earn a grade point average of at least 3.

A virtual commencement ceremony was held this spring at Iowa State University to honor the nearly 5,100 graduates who earned degrees. The traditional on-campus celebrations were moved online as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The following area student was named to the Dean's List at Clarke University for the Spring 2020 semester. The list recognizes full-time undergraduate Clarke students who have earned a 3.

Virginia Gay Hospital, Clinics, Home Health, Nursing & Rehab and the Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation have announced the recipients of their annual scholarship awards to area students.

VSCSD announces Iowa Biliteracy Seal Recipients[Vinton, IA] June 8, 2020 – The Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District is pleased to announce that eleven students from the Class of 2020 have earned Biliteracy Seals from the State of Iowa.

Valerie Newhouse, President of Iowa Lakes Community College, has released the spring honors list of full-time students (12 credits or more) who have demonstrated academic excellence by earning a grade point average of 3.

The students listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University this May. A virtual commencement ceremony was held Sunday, May 17, 2020.Atkins,  Zachariah Steffen, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum LaudeBelle Plaine,  Jacob Ehlen, Bachelor of ScienceNorway,  Caleb Finley, Bachelor of Business AdministrationVan Horne,  Elizabeth Cepeda, Bachelor of Business Administration, Cum LaudeVinton Joel Barnes, Bachelor of Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Kathleen Steffen, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude Tyler Stueck, Bachelor of Arts, Cum LaudeFor 90 years, Mount Mercy has grown in size and reputation, adapting to meet the changing educational needs of the Cedar Rapids community.

 296 undergraduate students and 375 graduate students earned their degrees from Morningside College in the spring of 2020.Morningside College is a private college in Sioux City, Iowa that offers over 65 majors and pre-professional programs, online graduate programs in education and nursing, and an online bachelor's degree completion program.

Several Statesmen softball players were honored for their work in the classroom as the 2020 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes. 14 students made the list: Lexi Resa (Jr.