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Augustana College announces 2015 graduates
Augustana College, Rock Island, Ill., held its spring commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 24. Brandon Busteed, executive director of Gallup Education, delivered the commencement speech. Around 600 students participated in the ceremony.
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2015 Jul 6
Warhawks Well Represented on WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll
A total of 335 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student-athletes representing all 20 of the institution's varsity sport programs were named to the 2014-15 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Honor Roll, which was announced Thursday, Aug. 13.
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2015 Aug 13
Student named to Augustana College spring term Dean's List
Augustana College announced 892 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2014-2015 spring term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.
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2015 Jul 2
Local Students Named Distinguished Scholars at Rockford University
The following full-time students attending Rockford University were named Distinguished Scholars for the spring 2015 semester, earning at least a 3.75 GPA with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester:
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2015 Jul 1
Miami University Students Earn Roster spot
Miami University students earn roster spots on varsity athletic teams.
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2015 Jun 19
Local Students Make the Dean's List at Miami University
Miami University students who ranked in the top 20 percent of undergraduate students within each division for second semester 2014-2015 have been named to the dean's list recognizing academic performance.
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2015 Jun 18
UW-Whitewater announces Dean's List
Over 3,000 students named to Dean's List
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2015 Jun 17
Dean's List - Spring 2015
A total of 804 students have been named to the Carthage College Dean's List for the Spring 2015 semester.
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2015 Jun 15
Eastern Connecticut State University Full-time Students Named to Spring 2015 Dean's List
Eastern Connecticut State University recently released the names of full-time students who were named to the Dean's List for the spring 2015 semester.
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2015 Jun 2
Students inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society at Rockford University
Several student athletes were inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the national college athlete honor society during the annual Honors Day ceremony at Rockford University. Honors Day is a way for the university to recognize the extraordinary academic and co-curricular activities of students and faculty.
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2015 May 27
Augustana seniors recognized at Honors Convocation
Augustana College recognizes graduating seniors at the eleventh annual Honors Convocation.
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2015 May 26
Recital performed by Augustana College students
Augustana seniors Justin Lebo, a vocal music education major of Palatine, Ill. and Hillary Taylor, a vocal music education major of Dekalb, Ill. performed in their student recital sharing their talents with the Augustana community on Sunday, May 3, 2015. Selections included Bach's "Händen, die sich nicht verschliessen" and Ernest Bacon's "Five Poems of Emily Dickinson", among others. Students were accompanied by soprano Hannah Buto, Jessica Gerdish on viola and Sheila Doak on piano.
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2015 May 14
Presented research at the 2015 Celebration of Scholars
Carthage held the fifth annual Celebration of Scholars event on Friday, April 24, 2015. Celebration of Scholars is a poster exhibition that features original research, scholarship, and creative work completed by Carthage students.
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2015 May 8
Students elected to Augustana's Phi Beta Kappa
Forty-eight students at Augustana College, in Rock Island, Ill., recently were elected into the college's Phi Beta Kappa chapter. This national academic honor society recognizes scholarly achievement, character, integrity, and independence of mind. Members are elected by faculty. Election is less a reward for past success than a recognition of exceptional promise for future growth and achievement.
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2015 Apr 29
Augustana Chamber Singers Spring Concert
The Augustana Chamber Singers performed their spring concert on Sunday, April 19 in Wallenberg Hall. Seventeen student musicians shared their talent with the Augustana community. Selections included "Dobbin's Flowery Vale" arranged by Rachel Lindley and "World of Sports" by Anders Edenroth, among others. This performance was in conjunction with the Wennerberg Men's Chorus Festival with Matt Oltman which was made possible by the generous support from the Meredith Foundation.
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2015 Apr 22
Fall 2014 Iowa State University College of Human Science's Dean's List
The Iowa State University College of Human Science's Dean's List honors students who have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
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2015 Apr 17
Student named to Augustana College winter term Dean's List
Augustana College announced 856 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2014-2015 winter term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.
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2015 Apr 16
Presented at the first ever Carthage DREAM Conference
The DREAM Conference focuses on active responses to intolerance in many forms, including bigotry, bullying, discrimination, and violence. Students from all fields were invited to address the theme "Experiences, Challenges and Learning from a Place of Difference." Students have submitted academic papers, projects focused on activism, and works of art. Projects may address the theme within the United States or in any region throughout the world.
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2015 Mar 16
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students participate in Science with Practice
Students participating in Science with Practice develop individualized learning agreements and project goals with Iowa State University faculty mentors. At the conclusion of the semester, participants presented their projects at a poster session open to the public.
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2015 Feb 26
Local Students Named Distinguished Scholars at Rockford University
The following full-time students attending Rockford University were named Distinguished Scholars for the fall 2014 semester, earning at least a 3.75 GPA with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester:
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2015 Feb 10
Students compete in scholarship competition
Nearly 600 high school seniors competed in Augustana College's annual Scholarship Competition on January 17, 2015. Students competed for $4,000 scholarships awarded by each academic department at Augustana. Winners of the scholarships will be notified by March 1, 2015.
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2015 Feb 3
UW-Whitewater Announces Dean's List
The following students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Dean's List for the 2014 fall semester.
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2015 Jan 30
Local Students Make the Dean's List at Miami University
Miami University students who ranked in the top 20 percent of undergraduate students within each division for first semester 2014-2015 have been named to the dean's list recognizing academic performance.
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2015 Jan 29
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Ambassadors successfully complete Fall 2014
A group of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) students successfully completed the semester representing the college as a CALS Ambassador. CALS Ambassadors is a highly selective group of students tasked with assisting in the recruitment of new undergraduate students to the college.
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2015 Jan 8
Dean's List - Fall 2014
A total of 870 students have been named to the Carthage College Dean's List for the Fall 2014 semester.
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2014 Dec 19
Student named to Augustana College fall term Dean's List
Augustana College announced 888 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2014 fall term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.
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2014 Dec 18
Christmas at Augustana
Augustana College performed its annual 'Christmas at Augustana,' performance on Friday, December 5, and Saturday December 6. More than 300 student musicians shared their talents, in one of the highlights of the Augustana and Quad-City holiday season.
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2014 Dec 15
Men's Soccer Advances to Second Round of NCAA III Championship
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's soccer team advanced to the second round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Championship this season.
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2014 Nov 21
UW-Whitewater Women's Soccer Claims WIAC Regular Season Title
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's soccer team claimed its fifth consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season championship.
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2014 Nov 7
Warhawk Volleyball Claims Share of WIAC Title
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's volleyball team captured its fifteenth Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title in program history
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2014 Nov 5