Wartburg, Kirkwood Community, Central colleges

WARTBURG COLLEGE

WAVERLY ? Wartburg College awarded diplomas to 323 students during spring commencement May 25.

Meredith Flattery of Fairfield graduated cum laude with a degree in communication arts.

Libbey Schubert of Fairfield graduated cum laude with a degree in fitness management.

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KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

CEDAR RAPIDS ? Kirkwood Community College held commencement ceremonies May 17 for the graduating class of 2013-14. From Batavia, Cory Campbell, spring 2014, agriculture business - AAS.

From Bonaparte, Levi Troutman, fall 2013, liberal arts - AA.

From Eldon, Nicole Bedford, spring 2014, basic equine studies - certificate, and equine health - certificate; Drew Ostrander, spring 2014, agriculture production management - AAS.

From Fairfield, Maryanne Eagleson, fall 2013, liberal arts - AA; Dylan Gilpin, fall 2013, liberal arts - AA; Dallas Grijalva, fall 2013, culinary arts - AAS; Jeff Guttry, spring 2014, liberal arts - AA; Max Johnson, spring 2014, liberal arts - AA; Amber Wise, summer 2013, surgical technology - diploma.

From Farmington, Kaitlyn Bentler, spring 2014, liberal arts - AA.

From Hedrick, Alexis Shull, spring 2014, management - AAS.

From Milton, Thadd Gray, spring 2014, fire science management - ASCO.

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CENTRAL COLLEGE

PELLA ? Area students presented during Undergraduate Scholarship Celebration Day held May 8 at Central College.

The event provided more than 130 students with the opportunity to showcase their research and projects in a variety of disciplines.

Mycaela Crouse of Hedrick, a biology student, gave a presentation titled ?Medicine in the Inca Empire.?

Heath Jackson of Fairfield, a biochemistry and biology student, gave a presentation titled ?Consequences of human population expansion into wildlife habitat and the threat of zoonotic diseases on humans.?

Kristofor Johnson of Fairfield, a environmental studies and environmental science student, gave a presentation titled ?Free Use of Fiji Land Rights.?

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