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Local students named to Augustana College spring term Dean's List
884 students have been named to the Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2011 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:
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2011 Jul 12
Local Students Earn Academic Honors at Illinois Central College
Illinois Central College, East Peoria, released the names of students who earned academic honors during the Spring 2011 semester. The following local students received the honor:
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2011 Jul 12
Local residents named to dean's list at Olivet
Olivet Nazarene University announces the spring 2011 dean's list, which includes local residents:
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2011 Jun 27
Local Students Make the Dean's List at Miami University
Miami University students who achieved a 3.5 or better grade point average for second semester 2010-2011 have been named to the dean's list recognizing academic performance.
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2011 Jun 23
Local Students Receive Degrees at Miami University Spring Commencement
Miami University awarded 3,967 degrees to students during spring commencement exercises Saturday, May 7 at Yager Stadium.
Miami University is a public university located in southwestern Ohio, offering more than 100 degree programs in humanities, science, engineering, business, education and fine arts.
Students with more than one listing have earned additional degrees or honors.
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2011 Jun 23
Local Students Earn Dean's List Recognition At Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University is pleased to announce that 588 students have been named to the spring semester Dean's List. Local students earning Dean's List recognition are:
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2011 Jun 3
Augustana College graduates the class of 2011
Five hundred and eighty students of the class of '11 graduated from Augustana College with their Bachelor of Arts degree on May 22, 2011. Augustana's 151st commencement convocation was held at the iwireless Center in Moline, Ill.
From your area this includes:
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2011 May 27
Students named to Augustana College fall term Dean's List
903 students have been named to the Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2010-11 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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2010 Dec 15
Augustana students explore career paths in Australia
Sixty-eight Augustana students will study and work in Sydney, Australia, for the first two months of 2011. The international study program known as "Augustana in Australia" places students in career-relevant positions in Sydney and immerses them in Australian culture.
The students complete a five-week on-campus internship seminar and a class in intercultural communication before leaving for Australia on January 2. In Australia, students will intern four days a week for seven weeks and use their remaining time to experience Australia.
The program exposes students to a new culture, which is very marketable to employers. "Employers are seeking entry-level employees with knowledge and experience of the world's diversity and cross-cultural understanding," said Karen Petersen, Augustana's director of business internships and program director.
The students are looking forward to exploring their career interests. Erin Christian, a senior music and mathematics double major from Aurora, Ill., will intern at ii-A, a finance and insurance firm in downtown Sydney. "This internship is exactly what I need to move forward from Augustana," Christian said. "I hope to find a job as an actuary or in the finance/insurance field so being an intern at a company of this caliber will prepare me for obstacles I might face in the work world."
The students travel together with no faculty from Augustana, which gives them a lot of independence. "Students in the program demonstrate maturity and the ability to depend upon themselves and their peer group to deal with problems and issues as they arise," said Petersen. Students do receive on-site supervision by their organizational sponsor and their internship coordinator, the Centers for Academic Programs Abroad (www.capa.org), and Augustana faculty or staff conducts site-visits about halfway through the internship.
Students will stay at a five-star serviced apartment complex in Sydney, along with Australian and other international students. During their trip, they will visit the ANZ Stadium where the 2000 Olympics were held, the Sydney Opera House and the Blue Mountains just outside of Sydney. They also may travel to New Zealand or areas of Australia including Melbourne, Darwin and Cairns, where they can snorkel or dive the Great Barrier Reef. Students return to Rock Island on March 4.
You can read about students' experiences in Australia by visiting Augustana's Globablog at www.augustana.edu/blogs/international/.
Participating students from your area include:
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2010 Dec 8
Augustana students receive honors for exceptional work
85 Augustana students were honored recently at the Recognition of Student Honors Program. The annual ceremony highlights exceptional students from various academic departments through scholarships and awards.
The following students given awards are from your area:
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2010 Aug 10
Local students named to Augustana College spring term Dean's List
864 students have been named to the Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2009-10 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:
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2010 Jul 19
Medical mission trip brings Augustana College students to Nicaragua
Twenty-two Augustana students will spend two weeks in mid-July administering medical care to impoverished Nicaraguans. The service trip gives students hands-on experience in the medical fields and immerses them in Latin American culture. It is organized through JETS (Joining Education Through Service), a student organization at Augustana. The students will be accompanied by Dr. Darrin Good, professor of biology, and three doctorsaEUR"two alumni and one the spouse of an alumna.
The students will set up their free medical clinicaEUR"usually in a tent or covered pavilionaEUR"in six small Nicaraguan towns. The students will work with translators to evaluate patients' symptoms and make a preliminary diagnosis. Before prescribing treatment, they will consult with one of three Nicaraguan doctors or the three American doctors who confirm the students' diagnosis.
From your area, this includes:
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2010 Jun 18
Area students named to Ripon College's Spring 2010 Dean's List
The following area Ripon College students have been named to the Dean's List at Ripon College for the Spring 2010 semester, which recognizes academic excellence:
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2010 Jun 10
62 Complete BSN at Lakeview College of Nursing
Area residents are among the 62 nursing students who have met the requirements for a bachelor of science in nursing degree from Lakeview College of Nursing.
Following are the students from the region:
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2010 Jun 2
Local Augustana seniors inducted to nation's highest honor society
The academic achievements of forty-one Augustana students earned them election into the Phi Beta Kappa society this spring. Only about one in every one hundred college students nationwide is selected as a member of the oldest and most prestigious honor society in the nation.
Augustana students are selected for Phi Beta Kappa based on their academic standing and recommendations from faculty members. Members must be senior students who exhibit strong intellect and integrity and are committed to freedom of thought and expression. Augustana emphasizes that election to Phi Beta Kappa is more than an honor of past academic success. It is also recognition of a student's outstanding potential for growth and achievement.
For Dr. Jeff Abernathy, dean of the college, Phi Beta Kappa scholars exemplify the goals of an Augustana education-creative, critical thinking and the willingness to question conventional wisdom. Their leadership and service is as important as their high academic standing. "Phi Beta Kappa students contribute greatly to our college and to the Quad Cities. Even as they serve Augustana in many ways, most are deeply involved in service to the broader community," said Abernathy.
Phi Beta Kappa was established in 1776 to celebrate excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. A select 10% of the nation's leading colleges and universities have Phi Beta Kappa chapters, and the chapters only elect about 10% of their most exceptional arts and sciences students for membership. Augustana's Phi Beta Kappa chapter, Zeta of Illinois, was officially established in 1949 to recognize students of high academics, leadership and service.
From your area, the inductees include:
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2010 Apr 29
Local students named to Augustana College winter term Dean's List
827 students have been named to the Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2009-10 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:
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2010 Apr 19
Students from Augustana College to study in West Africa
Four professors and nearly 40 Augustana students will leave in early March to spend 10 weeks studying in the West African countries of Ghana and Senegal. The two countries, both important regional and continental leaders, were chosen for the global learning experience because of their diverse culture, linguistic and topographical contrasts.
The term begins with six weeks in the country of Ghana, where the group will visit the capital city of Accra, as well as Kumasi and Cape Coast. The final four weeks will be in Dakar and St. Louis in Senegal. Classes will be held four days a week and cover the topics of African history, literature, music and art through reading, assignments, guest lectures and field trips. Students will also volunteer at a school and orphanage, spend a weekend with a host family and visit and attend classes at local universities.
From your area, this includes:
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2010 Feb 17
Ripon College announces Fall 2009 Dean's List
The following area students have been named to the Ripon College fall 2009 semester Dean's List, which recognizes academic excellence:
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2010 Jan 7
Augustana students gain job experience Down Under
Thirty-one Augustana students will spend the first two months of 2010 studying and working as interns in Sydney, Australia. The international study program known as "Augustana in Australia" places students in career-relevant positions in Sydney and immerses them in Australian culture.
The students take a five-week on-campus internship seminar before leaving for Australia on January first. In Australia, students work four days a week for seven weeks at their internship site and use the remaining time to explore Australia.
From your area, participating students include:
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2009 Dec 14
Augustana students experience life in Latin America
Fifty-nine Augustana students are heading back to school over 3,000 miles away for a 10 week international studies program in Latin America next week. The program, established at the college over thirty years ago, immerses students in Latin American culture as they live and study in Ecuador, Peru and Mexico.
The program begins in late August in Cuenca, Ecuador, where students will spend four weeks living with host families and studying at the Center for Inter-American Studies. They will then take a three-week tour of Lima and Cusco in Peru and five-day excursions to the rainforest and Machu Picchu, the famous sacred city of the Incans. Their trip will end with four weeks in Cuernavaca, Mexico, where the students will again live with host families.
The students represent a broad range of academic majors, and many have little or no Spanish-speaking experience. "The Latin America term is really not a program geared towards Spanish majors," said Dr. Allen Bertsche, chair of the Spanish department and the program's director. "It is a program designed to increase cultural and global awareness among all majors at Augustana." During the first four weeks, international professors will teach Spanish courses at all levels from introductory through advanced alongside courses taught by Augustana faculty.
Junior Emma Fane, of Berkeley, California is one of the many students with a limited Spanish background. Fane is studying French and communication sciences and disorders with a psychology minor. She admits she is nervous about communicating with her host family, but is also excited for the wide array of opportunities she will have on the trip. "I can hardly wait to live with my two different host families, go to markets, explore Machu Picchu, and even hike through the jungle," she said.
Liz Hinds, a junior pre-med and biochemistry major with a Spanish minor from Monticello, Illinois, is similarly excited. "I've literally been planning my classes around this trip since my freshman year," Hinds said. Hinds is from a Puerto Rican family and has been taking Spanish her whole life, so she looks forward to experiencing the culture first hand. "When people ask me about this term, most are confused and wonder if I'm taking time off from my major. Why else would someone majoring in pre-med and biochemistry go to Latin America? But I graduate in '11 and this might be the last chance I get to travel to these amazing countries and learn so much about them while I'm there."
The students will take up to four courses in Spanish, biology, literature, history, art, or political science. All of the courses are specifically designed to integrate classroom learning and cultural experiences. For instance, students in the "Art in Americas" course will study native arts in Latin America and then travel to sites where these artistic styles are produced and displayed. All students will also participate in a cultural seminar that uses sites, speakers and excursions that go beyond the usual "tourist" experience.
Dr. Bertsche recognizes the unique academic opportunity that the program gives students. "When students go on Latin American term, they are asked to combine the perspectives, attitudes, strategies and knowledge of artists, scientists, writers, social scientists and historians to try to decipher the experiences they have as part of the trip. Our hope is that students develop a more nuanced understanding of the world, their home culture, and their own background and values. Many a student has returned from the trip with a new perspective on the United States as much as on Latin America."
Bertsche is one of several Augustana faculty members who will teach a course during the trip. Other faculty include art professor Ms. Rowen Schussheim-Anderson, environmental studies and biology professor Dr. Bohdan Dziadyk, political science professor Dr. Mariano Magalhaes and history professor Dr. Molly Todd. The students and professors will return to the United States at the end of November.
Four of the students will be keeping a blog of their adventures on Augustana's Globologs. To read more about their trip, log-on to http://www.augustana.edu/blogs/international.
From your area, participating students include:
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2009 Aug 21
Local students named to Augustana spring term Dean's List
Nine hundred thirty-nine students have been named to the spring term Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2008-2009 academic year. Students receiving this honor have earned a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) for courses taken during the 2009 spring term.
From your area, this includes:
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2009 Jul 1
Widener University Announces May 2008 Graduates
The residents listed below earned their associate's, bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees from Widener University during the annual Commencement Ceremony on May 16.
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2009 Jun 1
Augustana Showcases Exceptional Student Research
Countless hours of student research from all academic areas will culminate in Augustana's 13th annual Celebration of Learning on Saturday, May 9. This on-campus event will showcase a diverse collection of advanced student research projects. Celebration of Learning is a unique opportunity for students to display their academic accomplishments before their families and the Augustana community.
Celebration participants can choose to share their research through oral presentations or poster displays. Many students use the Celebration to present the results of their Senior Inquiry, a multiple-term research project required for completion of many of Augustana's academic programs. These projects often reflect months of preparation and extensive collaboration between Augustana students and faculty members.
Augustana librarian and event coordinator Anne Earel feels Celebration of Learning fills a gap in many students' college experiences. "Not every student will be able to go to a conference somewhere off-campus. This provides an on-campus opportunity to be part of a professional scholarship community. It's a confidence builder and something Augustana students deserve to do," she says.
Because of the advanced level of research involved, most presenters are upperclassmen. However, all students are encouraged to attend the event. Earel believes it is highly valuable that younger students "see what other students are doing and get an idea of what they might be able to do, and expected to do, by their senior year."Senior Ian Fletcher, a political science and anthropology major and 2008 Celebration of Learning presenter, decided to participate in the Celebration as a way to practice his public speaking skills and share his research with his peers. Fletcher feels his experience captures the essence of Augustana's academic community. "The Celebration of Learning shows the excellent caliber of the ideas and research of a school that is not driven by 'publish or perish.' We value faculty-student cooperation along with individual exploration of the questions that are important in today's academic arena."
This year's event will begin with a keynote address by Dr. Joseph Hyser, a 1999 Augustana graduate and current mentor for Augustana College's Texas Medical Center - Summer Research Internship Program. The address will be followed by two sessions of student presentations in the morning and one poster display session in the afternoon. After these sessions, guests will be encouraged to visit the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall, where senior student artists will offer walking tours of their studio art exhibitions.
For more information, visit www.augustana.edu/celebrationoflearning or www.augustana.edu/celebration or contact Kamy Beattie, Director of Public Relations, at 309-794-7721 or kamybeattie@augustana.edu.
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2009 May 8
Local students named to Augustana College winter term Dean's List
Rock Island, Ill. - 911 students have been named to the Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2009 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 2009 winter term.
From your area, this includes:
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2009 Apr 2
Local students named to Augustana College fall term Dean's List
Rock Island, Ill. - 896 students have been named to the Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2008 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 2008 fall term.
From your area, this includes:
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2009 Feb 24
Local students named to Augustana College fall term Dean's List
Rock Island, Ill. - 896 students have been named to the Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2008 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 2008 fall term.
From your area, this includes:
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2009 Jan 21
Local Students named to winter term Dean's List
Eight hundred sixty-four students have been named to the winter term Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2007-2008 academic year. Students receiving this honor have earned a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) for courses taken during the 2008 spring term.
From your area, this includes:
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2008 Jul 15
Local Students named to spring term Dean's List
Nine hundred twenty-one students have been named to the spring term Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2007-2008 academic year. Students receiving this honor have earned a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) for courses taken during the 2008 spring term.
From your area, this includes:
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2008 Jul 15
Local Students named to winter term Dean's List
Eight hundred sixty-four students have been named to the winter term Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2007-2008 academic year. Students receiving this honor have earned a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) for courses taken during the 2008 spring term.
From your area, this includes:
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2008 Jul 15
Local Students named to spring term Dean's List
Nine hundred twenty-one students have been named to the spring term Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2007-2008 academic year. Students receiving this honor have earned a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) for courses taken during the 2008 spring term.
From your area, this includes:
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2008 Jul 14