Des Moines Area Community College
DES MOINES – Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) students from the area have received scholarships from the DMACC Foundation for the spring semester.
The recipients include:
• Edward Cook of Shannon City, applied engineering technology, $1,000 Keith Moore Memorial
• Alisha Pickering of Lorimor, undecided, $500 Hallet Foundation
• Tori Rogness of Lorimor, associate general studies, $1,000 DMACC Pioneers
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Central College
PELLA – More than 360 students earned a spot on the fall 2018 dean’s list for Central College.
The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.
The following local students earned a spot on the dean’s list:
• Alex Tamerius of Creston
• Ericka Abell of Cromwell
• Matthew Dickinson of Greenfield
Central College of Pella is a private, four-year liberal arts college. Central is known for its academic rigor, leadership and character development, global experiential learning, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and sustainability education, athletics and service. For more information about Central College, go to www.central.edu.
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Drake University
DES MOINES – Sarah Golwitzer of Lorimor was named to the dean’s list at Drake University. This academic honor is achieved by earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the fall 2018 semester.
Drake University is a midsize, private university in Des Moines, enrolling more than 3,200 undergraduate and 1,700 graduate students from approximately 45 states and 42 countries. Students choose from more than 70 majors, minors and concentrations and 20 graduate degrees offered through six colleges and schools. Drake students, faculty and staff take advantage of the wealth of cultural, recreational and business opportunities found in Iowa’s capital city. In return, Drake enriches the city through its own cultural offerings, considerable economic impact and many service-learning endeavors, which channel the talent and energy of the Drake students toward meeting the needs of the community.