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Diploma and a national title, all in one week
Marckus Simmons graduated with a degree in biology from Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø on a Sunday and a few days later he truly put the hammer down, winning an NCAA national title.
Ten students receive awards for international study and summer programs
Dr. Dan Lee, professor of religion, and his wife, Ruth Lee, established the Excellence in the Liberal Arts Award, which provides Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø students with $400-$4,000 for international study or summer programs in the humanities.
Inaugural business plan competition awards $14,000
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s Department of Business Administration held its inaugural Rogers Business Plan Competition this spring. The Howard and Helen Rogers Entrepreneurial Endowment provided the funds for prizes of $7,000, $4,500 and $2,500 for the first-, second- and third-place teams, respectively.
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø holds second annual robotics competition
Seven teams from Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, Knox Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø and St. Ambrose University went head-to-head in the second annual Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Invitational Robotics Challenge in early May. Teams from Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø won first and third place, while a St. Ambrose team took home second.
Former Augie coach Davis fondly remembered
Football coach Don Davis, who died Saturday at the age of 82, was an ``artist'' when it came to teaching and getting the most out of the offensive linemen who played for him.
Andrew Nice '12 named?hospital COO
Andrew Nice '12 has been named chief operating officer at Medical City McKinney hospital in McKinney, Texas.
Wegley '88 honored by Northbrook community
Dr. Brian Wegley '88 was honored by his community of Northbrook, Ill., last week "in recognition of his outstanding support and contribution to the well-being of families."
Commencement 2017 in photos
Photos from the Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Commencement Convocation May 21, 2017, at the iWireless Center, Moline, Ill.
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø congratulates 483 new graduates
Four hundred and eighty-three students participated in Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's 157th Commencement Convocation on Sunday.
Examination of drones wins Ethics Contest
Anne Hopkins, a senior majoring in business administration, is the winner of this year's Ethics Essay Content. Her essay is entitled "Ethical Debate on Drones."
Bikes, the Chicago fire department and Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø
During the course of this school year, Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø faculty members donated another 33 bikes to a program run by Fire Engine Co. 16 in one of Chicago¡¯s poorest neighborhoods. On June 6 at a special event, those bikes, along with several hundred more, will be given to students who have had perfect or near perfect attendance and good records in school.
Photos from "The Power of Fate"
Here is a photo gallery from the Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Symphony Orchestra's spring concert, "The Power of Fate" May 13, 2017.
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø loans art for historic Rock Island building?
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø has loaned seven of its works by the painter Frank Lundahl to the Safety Building in Rock Island.
Pre-optometry grads score 100% placement rate
This fall 12 aspiring optometrists will begin professional school, the largest cohort Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø has seen since Dr. Dara Wegman-Geedey began keeping track 20 years ago. Find out why students are attracted to this health-care field.
¡®A Team¡¯ to sing at festival in China
¡°The A Team,¡± a touring ensemble formed of members of the Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Chamber Singers, will perform in an international music festival in China this month.
