University of Dubuque
DUBUQUE – The University of Dubuque congratulates Gregory Smith of Greenfield on being appointed to the spring semester 2017 academic dean’s list. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for that semester.
The University of Dubuque is a private university affiliated with Presbyterian Church offering undergraduate programs in 31 areas of study; graduate programs in communication, business administration and physician assistant studies; and theological studies. Founded in 1852, UD is home to more than 2,300 students from 45 states and 22 countries. Visit www.dbq.edu.
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Simpson College
INDIANOLA – Simpson College in Indianola congratulates students who graduated April 29.
Kainen Somers, son of Matt and Deb Somers of Creston, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics – finance.
Trey Thomsen, son of John and Linda Thomsen of Creston, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in neuroscience.
Simpson College is located in Indianola. Founded in 1860 by members of the United Methodist Church, Simpson College has approximately 1,300 full-time undergraduate students and approximately 400 part-time students. Simpson offers 80 majors and minors, is a member of the NCAA Division III Iowa Athletic Conference, hosts eight Greek houses on campus and sponsors many extracurricular options for student involvement.
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Iowa State University
AMES – Shelby Soper of Adair, studying agriculture and society at Iowa State University, took learning out of the classroom to explore the world participating in a short-travel study-abroad program this summer.
Soper participated in “Exploring Ethical Challenges of Leadership,” and spent time in Munich, Germany and Krakow, Poland.
Students studied ethical leadership in a global context to prepare them to make tough choices. The group learned about the ethical decisions made by leaders and ordinary people during the Holocaust through topical tours and then applied those concepts to their personal life as well as a variety of agriculture and life sciences professions. Sites visited on the trip included University of Munich, Neuschwanstein Castle, Olympic Site, Salt Mine, Auschwitz-Birkenau and Stained Glass Museum.
The Ag Study Abroad Office works with faculty members in departments to offer a variety of trips that help students gain a new perspective at locations all around the world. This summer, nearly 100 students participated in travel programs facilitated through the office. Through trips offered over breaks in the academic year, during the summer and semester-long exchanges or internships, students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have been on all seven continents studying agriculture and life sciences.
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Briar Cliff University
SIOUX CITY – Briar Cliff University announced 279 students have been named to the dean’s list for the second semester of the 2016-17 academic year, including 72 students who have achieved a perfect GPA of 4.0.
Full-time students who have a semester GPA of 3.5 or greater and part-time students who complete six or more credits in a semester with a GPA of at least 3.5 are eligible for the dean’s list and included Jay Wolfe* of Creston and Jackson Lamb of Greenfield.
An asterisk following a student’s name denotes a 4.0 GPA.