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PELLA ? The following students were named to the fall 2015 Central College dean's list: Paige Letcher, of Washington, and Ashley Sojka, of Kalona.The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.

FAYETTE ? Upper Iowa University has announced the Dean's List for the 2015 Fall 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 students include: Hannah Miller, Elementary Education, of Wellman; Cameron Vinsand, Management, of Riverside; and Vanessa Westen, Elementary Education, of Washington; Heidi Morrison, ...

WAVERLY ? Wartburg College has recognized 489 students who were named the 2015 Fall Term Dean's List.Those honored include: Jennifer Seubert, of Washington; and Kathryn Chabal of Washington.The list cites students who earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above in at least five course credits during the term. Four of the five course credits must be graded with a traditional letter grade.

INDIANOLA ? Jacob Bruns, son of David and Bille Bruns of Washington, was named to the Dean?s List at Simpson College in Indianola for the fall semester. To be named to the Dean?s List, a student must have a GPA of 3.70 ? 3.99.

GOSHEN, Ind. - Goshen College recently recognized 196 undergraduate students for excellence in academics on the fall 2015 Dean's List.The Dean's List includes students earning at least a 3.75 GPA, while completing at least 12 hours of course work for a letter grade. Only grades from the designated semester are included in the Dean's List selection process.Wellman ? Anne Buckwalter, freshman, Music; and Rudin ...

LAMONI ? Claire Harapat of Kalona graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing from Graceland University.Graceland University celebrates the graduation achievement of more than 300 graduates for the first fall commencement, held Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015.

SIOUX CITY ? Morningside College Provost Dr. William C. Deeds recently announced the students who were named to the Dean's List for the fall semester of the 2015-2016 academic year.The Dean's List recognizes students who achieve a 3.67 grade point average or better and complete at least 12 credits of coursework with no grade below a "C minus."Columbus Junction ? Ashley D. Stagner, junior, English.

HESSTON, Kan. ? Alaina Beatty, of Washington, was named to the Hesston College Honor Roll for the fall 2015 semester with a GPA of 3.50 to 3.89.

The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were recently released. They emphasize that a healthy eating pattern isn?t a rigid prescription, but is adaptable so that individuals can enjoy foods that meet their personal, cultural, and traditional preferences and fit within their budget.This edition of the Dietary Guidelines focuses on shifts to emphasize the need to make substitutions?choosing nutrient-dense foods ...

On Wednesday, Feb. 17, the meeting of Wednesday Study Club was held at the home of Clarissa Malmberg with 12 present.Since President Cathy Williams was detained, the program was the opener of the meeting. Marilyn Rees was the program leader and members were asked to write down a bit of information about themselves that the others might not be aware of. This information was then shared and enjoyed with members as ...

ISU Extension and Outreach?s Washington County office provided materials with the theme of healthy meal planning on a budget for the HACAP Housing program recently. Each month HACAP holds Lifeskills/Resident meetings to teach skills and offer a social opportunity. Here HACAP Family Support Worker Nikki Streeter, standing left, and Operations Manager RenElla Crawford, right, review the materials provided by the ...

The Washington, Iowa, Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) met on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at the home of Kitch Shatzer with Addy Sents and Marie Dare as co-hostesses.The program was Roberta Sloat sharing about the Washington County Public Health Family Connection Program. This child abuse prevention program works with families of kids under 4 years old. Most must meet certain guidelines: ...