College news

Graceland University

The honor roll lists for Graceland University's 2022 spring term have been announced, and Zoe Fox of Keosauqua, IA, has been named to the dean's list. Fox also graduated from Graceland University.

Additionally, Allison Rebling of Fairfield and Samaria Reinier of Ollie were named to the president’s list with perfect 4.0 grade point averages.

Graceland University students with a GPA between 3.25 and 3.64 are named to the dean's list. Congratulations, Zoe! Graceland commends you on your academic success.

Local students who graduated from Graceland include Fox, Rebling, Reinier as well as Emily Ellis of Richland and Daloris Sylvester of Hedrick.

Union University

Four hundred and three students have been named to the Union University Dean's List for the spring 2022 semester.

Among those was New London’s Lexi Lehman.

Founded in 1823 and affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention, Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, is characterized by quality Christ-centered teaching and learning.

Goshen College

Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana, recently recognized 149 undergraduate students for excellence in academics on the spring 2022 Dean's List.

Local students include Meredith Blossom, a sophomore in English and Theater; Mia Graber, a sophomore in Accounting; and Suzanna Yoder, a junior in Social Work. All are from Wellman.

University of Minnesota-Crookston

Allison Moreland of Kalona was named to the dean’s list at the University of Minnesota-Crookston.

To qualify for a place on the Dean's List, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded (A-F) credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average. The Crookston campus is the online leader in the University of Minnesota system and the only campus providing every full-time student with a laptop computer.

Central College

More than 330 students were named to the Central College dean's list for Spring 2022.

The 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.

The local students who made the list are:

Natalie Brader of Fairfield

Emma Carlson of Fairfield

Erika Coleman of Packwood

Caleb Comstock of Hedrick

Drake Drish of Fairfield

Malory Jones of Fairfield

Hollie Loper of Richland

Kaylee Peiffer of Packwood

Claire Pettit of Fairfield

Audrey Smith of Keosauqua

Shawn Spurrier of Fairfield

Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year liberal arts college. Central is known for its academic rigor and leadership formation and for cultivating diversity of thought and culture through the arts and sciences, professional fields of study and experiential learning.

Iowa Lakes Community College

The Iowa Lakes Community College Foundation has awarded scholarships to nearly 350 students to help pay for college. Scholarships awarded by the Iowa Lakes Foundation are funded by Iowa Lakes alumni, community members, and businesses to provide students with the chance to overcome financial obstacles as they pursue a quality education at Iowa Lakes Community College and beyond.

Among this year’s recipients was Mt. Pleasant’s Rebekah Donaldson, who won the Harry E. Coffie Aviation Scholarship.

During this year's selection process, students will receive at least one scholarship from 102 different scholarship funds. The total dollar amount of scholarships is $709,958, which averages $2,045 per student.