Karli Johnson of Sherrard has had her video selected as a top ten finalist for the nation-wide Toyota College Grad Video Contest. Johnson graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in communications with her major in media and minor in art from Northern Illinois University in December.

Four Monmouth College softball players make up one-third of the South Division All-Midwest Conference team.

Seniors Lauren Bergstresser (Peoria, Ill./Richwoods) and Brooke Twohill (Lemont, Ill./Lemont) and sophomores Caitlin Lingle (Andalusia, Ill./Rockridge) and Sommer Foster (Alexis, Ill./United) were selected for the honor in a vote of the league’s coaches.

The Augustana College community will honor, appreciate and celebrate the contributions of Dr. Darrin Good on Wednesday, May 16, from 1 to 3 p.m., in the Hanson Hall of Science atrium.

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 Several local students are graduating from Black Hawk College, Quad-Cities Campus (Moline) this spring.
The commencement ceremony will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17 at the i wireless Center, Moline, Ill.

Black Hawk College’s summer youth camps kick off the week of June 4 with Spanish Camp and Game Programming Camp.

Rock Island, Ill. – On Thursday, May 10, at 5:15 p.m., Augustana College will host a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction of the $20-million Center for Student Life that will be connected to the Thomas Tredway Library. The groundbreaking will be held on the west side of the library (3435 9½ Ave.).

Cheri Bustos, Democratic candidate for Congress in Illinois’ 17th District, today met with students at Augustana College in Rock Island to discuss the issues that matter to them in this election.

Springfield, Illinois:  Preston Cameron Snyder of Monmouth, a member of the United FFA Chapter, won the State Sheep Production Award at the State FFA Proficiency Awards Day held April 14, 2012, at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

A new building under construction at Black Hawk College will house the college’s new Materials Science Technology program and will feature a new laboratory specifically equipped for the hands-on program.

Yesterday, voting members of the Augustana faculty voted to maintain the college’s trimester academic calendar. Faculty members cast their ballots after a three-year process that considered the pros and cons of changing to a semester system.

Congressman Bobby Schilling (IL-17) today voted in favor of a bill to prevent a scheduled July 1 hike in interest rates on Stafford student loans.  Under a 2007 law, the interest rate on these subsidized loans to undergraduate students was decreased from 6.8% to 3.4% through June 30, at which time under the law the interest rates will increase.  Without Congressional action, these interest rates will return to previous levels and double on July 1.

Do you like Japanese anime, manga or songs? Discover how popular culture is changing Japanese society in the new Black Hawk College class, Introduction to the Japanese Pop Culture.
 

Olivet Nazarene University recently recognized Martha Harrouff, a senior from Aledo, as the Student Employee of the Year for the 2011-2012 academic year. A dietetics major, she works as a teaching and lab assistant in the biological sciences department.

The population is aging and needs professionals with knowledge and expertise in aging, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related diseases. Black Hawk College is offering two courses that explore these topics.

The Black Hawk College chapter of the National Student Nurses Association recently collected more than 1,160 toiletry items for homeless veterans.

Got kids who need something to do this summer? Black Hawk College has a variety of camps and classes for ages 4-18.

Augustana College invites learners of all ages to visit campus on Saturday, April 28, to take part in three educational events— Polar Palooza, Science Open House and a planetarium program.

Augustana College hosts back-to-back lectures on April 23-24 to engage the campus and Quad-Cities community in the study of Jewish history, religion and culture. Both lectures are free.

“The Day Carl Sandburg Died,” a documentary film by Paul Bonesteel, will have two free showings during the Sandburg Days Festival. The film will be shown at 8 p.m. Friday, April 20, at the Carl Sandburg College Fine Arts Theatre, 2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd., Galesburg, and 5 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at the Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St., Galesburg. “The Day Carl Sandburg Died” takes a look at Sandburg’s life and explores his influence.

Want to learn more about Black Hawk College? Come to the BHC Open House from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at the Quad-Cities Campus, 6600 34th Ave., Moline.