Area Students Named to Dean's Lists

In recognition of academic performance, the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs at University of the Cumberlands has announced the students named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester.  Congratulations to Jacob Boller of Kalona, Iowa on making the Dean’s List for Fall 2022!

Sydney Yoder, a Wellman student majoring in Social Work, was named to the fall 2022 Dean’s List at Cedarville University. Students receive this recognition for obtaining a 3.5 GPA or higher for the semester and carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours.

Iowa State honors December graduates

Nearly 1,800 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University in December. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held Dec. 16-17 at Hilton Coliseum.  Degrees were awarded to Quinn Schmidt, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Studies, Iowa City; and Macey Thomann, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Business, Magna Cum Laude, Riverside.

Local student researcher celebrated 

in UI “Dare to Discover” campaign

As students grab coffee on the way to class and as Iowa Citians commute to work, they may run into familiar faces on-or above-the sidewalks. Banners in downtown Iowa City are highlighting the work of 70 University of Iowa undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers and scholars.

Briee Neyland, a undergraduate student at Iowa from Riverside, is one of the students whose research is being highlighted. Neyland’s research teaches problem-solving through art.

“Every day, these students and scholars pursue research and creative activities that not only prepare them for their future careers but also aim to improve the future for all of us,” said Marty Scholtz, vice president for research. “They have applied their knowledge and skills to achieve great things in the classroom and beyond.”

The students and postdocs, who examine everything from altruism throughout a career to the role of zoos in American culture, were selected from more than 200 nominations made by faculty mentors and colleagues.

Bree Neyland, an undergraduate studying art education, is designing a curriculum to teach problem-solving skills to students in post-secondary special education programs such as UI REACH by focusing on applying translatable skills in art class. “Research has helped me see how all the parts of my scholarship fit together so that it can be easily adapted to suit the needs of different audiences,” Neyland said.