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Education

​​Hawkeye Community College announces spring 2025 graduates

WATERLOO — The following are local Hawkeye Community College spring semester graduates and the programs of study. Graduates are listed in alphabetical order by hometown. –Dinsdale: Nicholas Martin, Certificate, EMT Certificate –Dysart: Rain Beck, Cert, EMT Certificate; Sadie Finley, ...

Dvorak named to Central College Dean’s List

PELLA – Andrea Dvorak of Clutier has been named to Central College's Spring 2025 Dean's List. Dvorak, Class of 2026, is among the 390 students named to the Dean's List. To qualify for this honor, students must earn a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit ...

Central College student scholarship recognition

PELLA – Several area Central College students were recognized recently during the annual Scholarship Dinner for scholarships earned and applied to the 2024-25 academic year. Area students receiving scholarships include: –Cale Bradley (‘26) of Traer: Journey Scholarship Fund –Andrea ...

Smith graduates from Buena Vista University

STORM LAKE – Morgan Smith from Traer graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in social work from Buena Vista University in Spring 2025. Smith was among more than 400 students who received degrees.

Union students set district records with Spring 2025 ISASP scores

LA PORTE CITY – Union Community School District students set new district records in the spring 2025 Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP). The average district English language arts proficiency has grown to 86%, marking a 7% increase from last year. Ninth graders tested the ...

Kirkwood Community College graduates announced

CEDAR RAPIDS — The 2025 Kirkwood Community College Commencement Ceremony was held at 10 a.m. on May 17 at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in downtown Cedar Rapids. Area students receiving a degree include Madalyn Fish of Buckingham, Associate of Arts.

Traer students named to BVU Spring 2025 Dean’s List

STORM LAKE – More than 545 students were recently named to the Buena Vista University Spring 2025 Dean's List including Ryan Hosek and Morgan Smith, both of Traer. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students achieving a 3.5-grade point average or higher for the semester.

Aubrey Lund of Garrison named to dean’s list

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – Aubrey Lund of Garrison was named to the dean's list at Olivet Nazarene University during the recently completed spring 2025 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 ...

Jared Thoma graduates from Coe College

CEDAR RAPIDS – Congratulations to Jared Thoma, who was among a group of truly exceptional graduates this past year at Coe College. Thoma, of Jesup was awarded a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in History and Economics. The graduating Kohawks demonstrated excellence in academics, athletics and ...

Congratulations, Class of 2025!

North Tama County and Union high schools held commencement exercises for the Class of 2025 on Sunday, May 18, in their respective main gyms. The weather was perfect - sunny, slightly balmy, and with relatively calm winds. A small selection of photos from the two ceremonies printed on the ...