College news

GEORGIA TECH

Cary Schaefer of Kalona made the Dean's List for the Spring 2022 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester.

DRAKE

The following local students have been named to the Deans' and President's Lists at Drake University.

FAIRFIELD: Clare Else, President's List; Claire Epperson, Dean's List; Maddie Smith, Dean's List.

MT. PLEASANT: Kieran Kohorst, Dean's List

WASHINGTON: Anna Miller, President's List; Meghan Newman, Dean's List

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The following local students graduated from Drake University at the end of the spring 2022 semester.

FAIRFIELD: Madelyn Smith, Bachelor of Arts, Law, Politics & Society

MT. PLEASANT: Tabitha Liechty, Doctor of Pharmacy, Pharmacy

WASHINGTON: Shana Bangs, Master of Science in Education, Effective Teaching

WELLMAN: Whitney Yoder, Occupational Therapy Doctorate, Occupational Therapy

DMACC

Nearly 1,800 students graduated from the Spring Semester from Des Moines Area Community College’s (DMACC’s) Ankeny, Boone, Carroll, Newton, Urban and West Campuses.

Nathaniel Suddarth of Mt. Pleasant graduated in Liberal Arts.

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Des Moines Area Community College President Rob Denson recently released the names of students eligible for the Spring Semester President’s List. To be eligible, a student must have completed a minimum of six credits and earned a 4.0 grade point average for that semester

Olivia Pohren, a student in Liberal Arts from Lockridge, received the honor.

SIMPSON

Three local students earned accolades for their academic performance this past semester at Simpson College in Indianola.

Maggie Fitzpatrick of Mt. Pleasant and Samantha Mellinger of Washington were named to the Spring 2022 President's List. Clarke Latcham of Wellman was named to the Dean’s List.

MOUNT MERCY

The following students made Mount Mercy University's Spring 2022 Dean's List.

KALONA: Addison Rath

KEOTA: Lauren Imhoff

MT. PLEASANT: Grace Kelley

RIVERSIDE: Madison Swartzentruber

WASHINGTON: Stephanie Kronlage, Addison McGuire, Trevor Quigley, Josie Tanner

WELLMAN: Jillian Nafziger

WINFIELD: Molly Jennings, Mitchell Niebuhr

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The following students graduated from Mount Mercy in June:

AINSWORTH: Justin Milewski, Bachelor of Business Administration

WASHINGTON: Stephanie Kronlage, Bachelor of Applied Science, Magna Cum Laude

WINFIELD: Lexee Hartsock, Bachelor of Business Administration

UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE:

The University of Dubuque congratulates the following students on being appointed to the Spring Semester 2022 Academic Dean's List.

MT. PLEASANT: Nathan Rauenbuehler

WINFIELD: Talon Newton

CLARKE UNIVERSITY

Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa, extends a warm congratulations to the following Class of 2022 May graduates:

AINSWORTH: Tiffany Knupp, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Nursing

CENTRAL COLLEGE

Central College is proud to announce this year's recipients of full-tuition Kuyper Scholarships, Rolscreen Foundation Scholarships and the Thomas Ross Smith Scholarship, the most prestigious awards granted at the college.

Sophia Fritz of Brighton, Iowa, was the recipient of the Pella Rolscreen Scholarship. This is a full tuition scholarship. Fritz is a member of the Class of 2026.

Peter H. Kuyper founded Rolscreen Company, known today as Pella Corporation. The Pella Corporation and the shareholder family have been providing Central students with financial assistance through scholarships since 1952, supporting seven different scholarships each year to support student learning at Central. The scholarships include four Pella Rolscreen Scholarships, the Joan Kuyper Farver Scholarship, the P.H. Kuyper Scholarship and the H.S. Kuyper Scholarship.

UPPER IOWA

Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce that Grace Robbins of Mt. Pleasant graduated in May with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology.

MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY

Logan Hanson of Washington is among the outstanding undergraduates who have been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2022 semester at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois.

COE COLLEGE

Coe College congratulates the nearly 300 students who obtained a degree from the college this past semester. Coe College is based in Cedar Rapids.

The local graduates were:

Torrie Arduser, of Washington, was awarded a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Social & Criminal Justice.

Kalynn Batey of Mt. Pleasant graduated with a bachelor's degree in Biology and Neuroscience.

Breeana Runyon of Hillsboro graduated with a bachelor's degree in Psychology.

Ethan Weber of Mt. Pleasant graduated with a bachelor's degree in Physics.