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Augustana College, Rock Island, Ill., held its spring commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 25. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos delivered the commencement speech, and more than 600 students participated in the ceremony.

A total of 766 students have been named to the Carthage College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester.

A total of 602 students participated in the ceremony Sunday, May 25, in the N. E. Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center Field House.

On Tuesday, May 6, Curry College honored seniors who were named to the Dean's List each semester they attended the College.

Students selected to serve as leaders for the fall 2014 On Iowa! program.

Augustana College announced 858 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2013 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.

Carthage Allies is a group of LGBT supporters working to bring awareness and diversity to the Carthage campus. The group hosts a week of events leading up to the Day of Silence in the Spring, and holds various other programs throughout the year.

The roster of the 2014 Carthage Men's Track and Field team.

The roster of the 2014 Carthage Women's Track and Field team.

Miami University students who are ranked in the top three percent of undergraduate students within each division for first semester 2013-14 have been named to the president's list recognizing academic excellence.

This tour was an opportunity for adventurous students to study the ecology of a Caribbean coral reef ecosystem while learning about the evolution of nervous systems and behavior.

The Augustana Choir, from Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, will tour the Midwest from February 21-March 1. The nine-day, nine-concert tour will take nearly 60 students from as far north as the Twin Cities to as far east as Cincinnati, Ohio. Admission to all concerts is free, and a freewill offering will be accepted.

A total of 847 students have been named to the Carthage College Dean's List for the Fall 2013 semester.

Curry College's Interim Chief Academic Officer Sue Pennini is proud to announce that the following student has been named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2013 Semester.

The following students earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Fall 2013 at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Augustana College announced 839 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2013 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.

McKendree University welcomes students enrolled this fall at its Lebanon, Ill., Louisville and Radcliff, Ky. campuses; the Center at Scott Air Force Base, off-site locations and online.

Augustana College announced 883 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2013 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. From your area, students who have earned this honor include:

Thirty Augustana College students spent five weeks in Cambodia this past January and February. While in Cambodia, the students visited the temples of Angkor Wat and the cities of Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. The students also taught English at a school. Students who traveled to Cambodia include:

Curry College is pleased to announce the following area residents attained membership to the Curry College Dean's List for the Spring 2013 term:

Opera @ Augustana will present Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance on May 10-11 at 8 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall, within the Denkmann Memorial Building (3520 7th Ave.). Tickets are $12 for the general public; $10 for senior citizens, students, Augustana faculty and staff; and $8 for children age 12 and under. Performing in this show include:

Augustana College announced 872 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2012-2013 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. From your area, students who have earned this honor include:

The Georgia Institute of Technology has named the following students 2013 President's Scholars.

Olivet Nazarene University congratulates those students named to the dean's list during the recently completed fall 2012 semester. To qualify for inclusion on the dean's list, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.00 grading scale. Local residents named to the list are:

The Augustana Choir will tour the east coast. Feb. 15-22, traveling from Naples, Fla., to Baltimore, Md., before enjoying some free time in Washington, D.C. The choir also will perform a home concert at 8 p.m. on March 8 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport, Iowa. Performing in the tour from your area include:

Curry College's Chief Academic Officer David Potash is pleased to announce the following area residents attained membership to the Curry College Dean's List for the Fall 2012 term:

898 students have been named to the Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2012 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. From your area, students who have earned this honor include:

The Handel Oratorio Society celebrates its 132nd-anniversary performance of Handel's Messiah on Saturday, Dec. 8 and Sunday, Dec. 9. Students from your area that performed in the event include:

Augustana presents its fifth annual Christmas at Augustana holiday concert on Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1. More than 300 students in the college's choirs, brass ensemble and orchestra joined together to share music in two sold-out shows. These students from your area performed in the event:

Curry College is proud to announce that on Thursday, November 29, 2012 the following students were inducted to the Alexander Graham Bell Honor Society: