September 18, 2025

College news 9-18-2025

College news

FAYETTE – Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the names of its spring 2025 graduates:

Holly Finley of Truro

William Smith of Weldon

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DES MOINES – Des Moines Area Community College President Rob Denson recently released the names of students eligible for the summer semester President’s List.

To be eligible, a student must have completed a minimum of six credits and earned a 4.0 grade point average for that semester:

Madison Heaberlin, Associate Degree Nursing, Truro

Emily McKenzie, English Transfer, Weldon

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STORM LAKE – Kennedy Hildebrand from Osceola graduated with a Master of Science in Education in clinical mental health counseling from Buena Vista University in Summer 2025.

Hildebrand was among more than 130 students who received degrees.

Candra Brooks

A native of rural Union County, Candra holds a Bachelor's Degree in English from Simpson College and an Associate's Degree in Accounting from SWCC. She has been at the Osceola newspaper since October 2013, working as office manager before transitioning to the newsroom in spring 2022.